Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929
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Artifact Overview
S. Albert Reed manufactured his first airplane propellers in 1922. His Reed Propeller Company became a subsidiary of airplane manufacturer Curtiss in 1924. Reed propellers were made from duralumin, an aluminum alloy more durable than wood. The adoption of variable-pitch propellers in the 1930s doomed Reed's fixed-pitch design.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Propeller
Date Made
1926-1929
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.7.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Silver (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 124 in
Length: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
stamped on blade:
M-654 / CURTISS-REED / D W G - EX - 32947 - 80 / D - 10' 4" / P - 6' 8" / PAT - 7 - 31 23 / PAT - 12 - 9 24 / OTHER PATENTS PENDING
on sticker:
Curtiss
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