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Our grandfather recently passed away. In his attic we found a wooden propeller, appx. 54" long (tips are damaged). It is stamped "AIRCRAFT PROP. CO., NO. 327, DES. 8-B, R.P.M. 2500". Stamped near the hub, at right angles, is "P.F. 17. There is also a decal with the name "MARSHALL". Our grandfather was a WW I veteran, but was in the infantry. To our our knowledge, he never worked with aircraft, so we have no idea what the source of this prop was (maybe won in a poker game). Do you have any idea what type of aircraft this prop may have come from? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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I suspect that upon closer examination the "PF-17" stamped into your prop is actually "PT-17" and that would suggest your prop was made for a Stearman PT-17 like this one: http://www.warbirdalley.com/pt17.htm. This was a primary trainer for both the Army and the Navy.
Although I have no official prop listings for Marshall Propellers I'd feel this was a pretty safe assumption. Marshall is a rare maker and little seems to be known of their propeller manufacturing operations.
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Oops, my bad eyesight. The stamp is "R.F. 17".Comment
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