This early propeller was on an airplane purchased and flown by Mr. A.H. Hoyt of Ware, Massachusetts about 1914. He was unsure of its origin, but speculated that it was built either at Squantum, Massachusetts or at the Burgess plant in Marblehead, Massachusetts about 1910 or 1911. Attempts to verify this by Paul Garber, the Smithsonian’s first aeronautics curator, were unsuccessful.

 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
Date ca. 1914 Type PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers Physical Description Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood Diameter: 233.7 cm (92 in.) Chord: 20.3 cm (8 in.) Engine Application: Unknown Dimensions Rotor/Propeller: 233.7 x 20.3 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm (92 x 8 x 4 x 4 in.)
 Materials Wood
Steel
Varnish
 Inventory Number A19320126000 Credit Line Gift of A.H. Hoyt Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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