Jamestown Propeller, Fixed-Pitch, Two-Blade, Wood
This is a Falcon trademark propeller of the Jamestown Propeller Co. It is likely that the artifact was the product of a Government contracted furniture manufacturer during WWI.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Manufacturer
Jamestown Propeller Co., Jamestown, NY
Physical Description
Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood
Diameter: 248.9 cm (98 in.)
Chord: 24.8 cm (9.8 in.)
Engine Application: Unknown
Dimensions
Rotor/Propeller: 248.9 x 24.8 x 21 x 11.4 cm (98 x 9 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Materials
Wood
Copper Alloy
Varnish
Paint
Inventory Number
A19320033000
Credit Line
Gift of Karl Ort
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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