HEINE propeller...

[AR156]

Hello,
I'm new to this forum and need help with information about a HEINE propeller.
The propeller hub has 6 bolt holes and are marked as follows:

100 PS 6 CYL
MERCE
D 270
ST 150
HEINE
N 8345
Waidmannslust
D. Berlin

GEPRUFT
FL.ERS.ABT.2

I'ts also stamped with an oval logo on the blade that says:

HEINE
PROPELLER

Thank you,
Anders from Sweden.

[Bob Gardner]

Good Afternoon Anders,

Welcome to the forum.

Your data translates as;

100 PS 6 CYL MERCE Mercedes 6 Cylinder engine of 100hp
D 270 Diameter 2700mm
ST 150 Pitch 1500mm
HEINE The maker, Hugo Heine
N 8345 Serial Number
Waidmannslust The suburb in Berlin where Heine made propellers
D. Berlin

GEPRUFT FL.ERS.ABT.2 Passed as Airworthy at Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 2

This engine was used on B class aircraft such as the Albatros B2.

With kind regards,

Bob

[AR156]

HEINE prop...

Thank You for the infomation !

Any idea on the value?
It's a crash relic with both tips boken off,
so only 1,4m remains.

With kind regards,
Anders

[Bob Gardner]

'Morning Anders,

In terms of aviation history, but not money, it is a valuable item dating from about 4-5 years after the first flight in Germany and from the first year of the 1914-18 Great War. The evident crash damage makes it much more desirable than a typical hub remnant where only the stubs of the blades and the hub remain.

It is such a rare item that it has no specific value. It is currently worth what you paid for it. If you sell it in twenty years time it will be worth what someone is willing to pay for it. This is a characteristic of all auction sales.

Treat it with care; don't mount it where direct sunlight will regularly fall on it; nor place it where heat from a fire or a radiator will dry the wood. Polish it occasionally with pure bees wax polish.

With kind regards,

Bob