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I have just received a wooden propeller from my uncles estate. It is fairly light wood (it may have been refinished) has 8 holes around the hub and a variety of numbers and letters some of which are indistinguishable. It appears to say DESIGN A707\8000 SR NO 2777 ENGINE R\755\7 AIRPLANE AT 17 Hartzell. Some of the letters or numbers could be wrong as it seems to be worn. There was a piece of paper attached to it indicating that it belonged to a sopwith camel. Can anyone tell me anything about this type of propeller and what it might potentially be worth? I would be grateful for any information you could give me. Thank you.
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Your prop was made by Hartzell for the Cessna AT-17 advanced trainer from WW-II with Jacobs R-755 twin engines. This plane was nick named the "Bamboo Bomber". It has no relation to the Sopwith Camel, a legendry WW-I aircraft. To get some idea of its value I suggest you watch eBay for other AT-17 wooden props as they appear for sale fairly often.
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Thank you so much for the quick and thorough response!
It's amazing to me how much you know about this propeller.Comment
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This identical propeller just sold on eBay at a bargain price as far as I'm concerned. I actually bid on it, mostly to re-sell it if I had won. That particular model was made by several other manufacturers, notably S&S in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and for some reason seem to be quite commonly available.DaveComment
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