For Sale: 80" Gypsy Major prop, manf'd by Granby Aviation Ltd.

[dram_dave]

For Sale: wooden prop marked:

DIA 80"

PIT 52.7"

GYPSY MAJOR

DRG 100 B or DRC 100 B

2 decals: GRANBY AVIATION LIMITED

8 bolt holes.

brass inlay on leading edges.

Possibly removed from a Tiger Moth used by the Gatineau Gliding Club (outside Ottawa, Ontario) circa 1960's or 70's by the AME for whom this estate sale is held.

[msprior01]

HI Dave, Do you have a price in mind for your propeller? (US dollars)
Thanks, Scott

[dram_dave]

Hi Scott, The only guidance I have found for a Gypsie Major prop is this comment by Bob Gardner in 2008 quoting about 300gbp or 800usd. -Dave

http://www.woodenpropeller.com/forum...ropellers/614-

[Dbahnson]

Hi Scott, The only guidance I have found for a Gypsie Major prop is this comment by Bob Gardner in 2008 quoting about 300gbp or 800usd. -Dave

http://www.woodenpropeller.com/forum...ropellers/614-

Those values don't match up with currency exchange rates, nor do they match with recent historical rates.

[dram_dave]

Thanks for the info. I would appreciate a ballpark current price. I am trying to help the widow downsize while at the same time receive a fair price for her. The workshop tools were much easier to assess, the old prop is not.

[nsteo82]

Hello Dave, I may have an interest in the propeller. Can you tell me more about it? Is it airworthy? Where has it been stored? Has it been hanging, or standing on end?
Thank you,
Nick

[dram_dave]

Hi Nick - the prop has sat flat on a high shelf in a dry basement for 50 years. It is not airworthy: there are two 0.5" "X"s scratched into the hub possibly by a screwdriver blade. And a portion of one side's fabric wrap has become delaminated. I can email more and higher-resolution photos if we can arrange direct emails. - Dave

[dram_dave]

This 80" Gypsy Major has now been sold (locally in Ottawa).

[Ennazus67]

My family is researching the role the Shorts played in wooden prop design and manufacturing, including Granby Aviation. Would love to know where this prop ended up and with whom, if the buyer would love to share any details to add to our knowledge.