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

1887-1903

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Manufacturer

Smithsonian Institution

Physical Description

A curved, almost ribbon-like shaped propeller made from strips of thin wood, glued together. In the center is a hole for attaching to a rotating shaft.

Dimensions

3-D: 70.5 x 13.7 x 7cm (27 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Storage: 74.93 x 21.91 x 14.92cm (2ft 5 1/2in. x 8 5/8in. x 5 7/8in.)

Materials

Wood
Brass
Steel
Paper
Adhesive

Inventory Number

A19821033000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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