Info on old prop ids

[MARK]

.just out of barn---3, 7 foot propellers...all wood and same style,,bolt on ends,,all have an about 3 inch round copper(coin like)attached at about the ends of props.1 markings are d,e,e,1-----2nd-d,e,e,2----3rd-d,e,e,3....this had to have at least a 14 foot radius when spinning...tri-prop?..big air plane?... Were found in an old barn near old baer field,ft wayne......thanks,,mark

[Dave]

Sure sounds like a 3 bladed variable pitch prop without the hub assembly.

[MARK]

thanks

...thanks....would hub have been on engine? or seperate missing part?....were there ww1 era aircraft that would have had props this big?........i dont have a camera,but may be able to get pic on by freind...........thanks..mark