B-24 Propeller Blades??????

jmaccobo · 04-08-2008, 12:50 PM

Need some help identifying the propeller blades in the attached photos. The person I received them from thought they might be off of a B-24. Any help/info about these blades would be appreciated.

ccheese · 04-08-2008, 01:09 PM

Sorry, jmaccobo, I can't help you, but I bet FlyboyJ can.

Welcome to the forum.....

Charles

FLYBOYJ · 04-08-2008, 01:43 PM

That prop 6359A-18 was used on early B-24s

jmaccobo · 04-08-2008, 03:19 PM

Thank you for the info! My next question would be is there a market for these parts- either to a collector or someone refurbishing a B-24? I am not a collector and would like to sell them to someone that would have a use for them.

ccheese · 04-08-2008, 03:23 PM

If you were to contact The Commerative Air Force, I'm sure they would
accept them as a donation !! Then you could deduct a huge sum from
your income taxes.

Charles

jmaccobo · 04-08-2008, 04:45 PM

I will get into contact with them about a donation- Thanks again for all the good info!

FLYBOYJ · 04-08-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmaccobo

Thank you for the info! My next question would be is there a market for these parts- either to a collector or someone refurbishing a B-24? I am not a collector and would like to sell them to someone that would have a use for them.

I seen a blade of the some part number going for about $350.00 somewhere on the Internet. For someone operating a B-24, the blades would first have to be inspected to determine if they are airworthy. I don't know what kind of props that are being operated by the current flying B-24s but my guess they would be Curtiss. There is still a possibility that the blade with a different hub configuration may go on another aircraft, but that would take some research.

I suggest e bay.....