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Hi Propeller-heads, I recently inherited a Gipsy Major prop from my Grandfather. I don't know too much about antiques, but have some knowledge of airframes and basic avionics being a former Flight Sargent in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Here are a few photos of the prop: http://imgur.com/a/7BAAs
I can post more detailed photos of the markings if they are not clear.
My Grandfather was an aircraft mechanic at CFB North Bay during the 1940's. The story he told me and my cousins was that the prop, which was in his basement in Saskatchewan when I was a kid, only flew for a handful of hours. It was pulled off because there was a concern that the glue used in lamination was faulty and therefore the risk of a delam was significant. Therefore the prop was removed and placed into storage. As I understand it, my Grandpa "appropriated" the prop before he finished his service and brought it back to the family home sometime prior to 1947. He always spoke of building a clock into the hub, but thankfully that never came to pass and by my inspection the prop is in excellent condition save for a few scratches around the tips.
I'd love to know more about the prop if anyone has any knowledge of these things. To be clear, I have no interest in selling the prop but would be interested in knowing the value.
A couple of things that may not be clear in the photos:
-it's about 6ft in length
-the two tone paint job is yellow and grey
-the leading edges have a metal coping
-there are two tones of wood (dark and light)
-it's a lot lighter than it looks
Here are a few photos of the prop: http://imgur.com/a/7BAAs
I can post more detailed photos of the markings if they are not clear.
My Grandfather was an aircraft mechanic at CFB North Bay during the 1940's. The story he told me and my cousins was that the prop, which was in his basement in Saskatchewan when I was a kid, only flew for a handful of hours. It was pulled off because there was a concern that the glue used in lamination was faulty and therefore the risk of a delam was significant. Therefore the prop was removed and placed into storage. As I understand it, my Grandpa "appropriated" the prop before he finished his service and brought it back to the family home sometime prior to 1947. He always spoke of building a clock into the hub, but thankfully that never came to pass and by my inspection the prop is in excellent condition save for a few scratches around the tips.
I'd love to know more about the prop if anyone has any knowledge of these things. To be clear, I have no interest in selling the prop but would be interested in knowing the value.
A couple of things that may not be clear in the photos:
-it's about 6ft in length
-the two tone paint job is yellow and grey
-the leading edges have a metal coping
-there are two tones of wood (dark and light)
-it's a lot lighter than it looks
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