Object Details
- 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. Central hub and shaft hole reinforced with brass plate and steel screws.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date
- 1887-1903
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.
- Materials
- Wood
- Copper Alloy
- Iron Alloy
- Varnish
- Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 59.8 × 15.2 × 7cm (1 ft. 11 9/16 in. × 6 in. × 2 3/4 in.)
- Storage: 64.8 × 23.5 × 12.7cm (2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 9 1/4 in. × 5 in.)
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Test
