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Re: help please?

Posted by Jeff on Sun Nov 10, 2002 07:37:57 PM

In reply top Re: help please? posted by Matt on Sun Nov 10, 2002 06:45:35 PM

Hi Matt,
: Please excuse that last message attempt, my fault. Ok, t
: hose hub numbers aren't familiar to me, but I thought I wo
: uld ask for some more info on the prop. Did the hub have c
: ounterweights? There would be three of them on there if so
: . I don't suppose that you took any photos of it, by any c
: hance?
okay there were no couterweights on it and the very centre of the hub was missing. there are no other identifying marks I could find except for a lot number ( auction type ) and no id of auctioneer or anything. I might be able to get some pics next time I get up there. apparently the pub's manager knows what it is from but he was not there that day only the barmaid.
only thing I have seen a similar type hub on was in much larger form on a beaufighter ( moorabin museum ) the prop looks to be about 3/5ths the size of that. the blades look very similar to the blades on the wackett at moorabin, same sort of size and shape. almost the same as the hub on the ceres there but not quite the same. same size though.
From general condition I'd say if it has been on an aircraft it wasn't for very long or used very little. it has no rust and no obvious corrosion of any sort about it. not even oxidation like the aluminium alloy on my motorbike has.

as for the rest of it that is about all I can tell you except it is in South Australia. up by murray bridge to be accurate in a little one horse town's pub. I will be going back there reasonably shortly I hope so will try and get pics then but couldn't last time as had no flash with me. It is actually inside the pub. you got to walk past it to get to the loos or you'd never even see it.

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