Trying to identify an old prop

[Clay]

I came across an old wooden prop and am hoping someone on here can help me identify it. I havent measured it but it is over 7 1/2 ft long and has a hammered brass leading edge on it. It is an 8 lug design and has the metal hub for a tapered shaft still mounted on it. There are no stickers on it but there are a couple of identifying numbers stamped into the wood. On one side it has the numbers 608992 stamped and on the other side it has DES310 stamped into it. It is a pretty cool prop and I havent decided what to do with it, but when I got it I also aquired a book with it that says ""ROYAL AIR FORCE" TECHNICAL NOTES AEROPLANES A-L which i an awesome book about world war one biplanes. I doubt if this prop is that old, but it is interesting that it came with the prop. Any help would be apreciated. Thanks

[Bob Gardner]

Clay,

The data indicates that it is an American prop, not British and therefore the RAF book probably has no connection.

With kind regards,

Bob