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- Toy Propeller, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946 -
- 1937-1946
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Toy Propeller, Used by James Greenhoe, 1937-1946
- Propeller from the Airplane Flown by Glenn Curtiss at the First Gordon Bennett Airplane Race, August 1909 - Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his <em>Rheims Racer</em>, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.
- 1909
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Propeller from the Airplane Flown by Glenn Curtiss at the First Gordon Bennett Airplane Race, August 1909
Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his Rheims Racer, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.
- John Fitch's Steamboats and Propeller, 1787-1796. Oliver Evans' Orukter Amphibolis, 1804. Robert Fulton's Steamoats and Machinery, 1789-1807 - This illustration shows a series of six early steam-powered boats designed by various American inventors. John Fitch operated the first steamboats in the United States, though he was unable to commercialize them. Oliver Evans's <em>Oruktor Amphibolos</em> was designed to travel on water and land. Robert Fulton developed the world's first commercially successful steamboat in 1807.
- 1787-1807
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John Fitch's Steamboats and Propeller, 1787-1796. Oliver Evans' Orukter Amphibolis, 1804. Robert Fulton's Steamoats and Machinery, 1789-1807
This illustration shows a series of six early steam-powered boats designed by various American inventors. John Fitch operated the first steamboats in the United States, though he was unable to commercialize them. Oliver Evans's Oruktor Amphibolos was designed to travel on water and land. Robert Fulton developed the world's first commercially successful steamboat in 1807.
- Falcon Airplane Propeller, 1917-1925 - Falcon-brand propellers were sold by the Jamestown Propeller Company of Jamestown, New York, circa 1918-1919. The company marketed its propellers under a government contract during World War I. Jamestown was a center of wooden furniture and mantle production, and it had the skilled workforce necessary to produce complex hand-carved propellers.
- 1917-1925
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Falcon Airplane Propeller, 1917-1925
Falcon-brand propellers were sold by the Jamestown Propeller Company of Jamestown, New York, circa 1918-1919. The company marketed its propellers under a government contract during World War I. Jamestown was a center of wooden furniture and mantle production, and it had the skilled workforce necessary to produce complex hand-carved propellers.
- Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929 - 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.
- 1926-1929
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Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929
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.
- Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929 - 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.
- 1926-1929
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Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929
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.
- Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929 - 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.
- 1926-1929
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Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929
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.
- Propeller for a Curtiss Model F-2 Flying Boat after Gluing, 1916 - Most early airplane propellers were made from laminated wood. The material was light, resilient, and easy to form into the complex shapes required. This photograph shows a propeller for a Curtiss Model F-2 flying boat under construction in 1916. Several layers of wood have been stacked and glued together, and then clamped tight while the glue cures.
- August 25, 1916
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Propeller for a Curtiss Model F-2 Flying Boat after Gluing, 1916
Most early airplane propellers were made from laminated wood. The material was light, resilient, and easy to form into the complex shapes required. This photograph shows a propeller for a Curtiss Model F-2 flying boat under construction in 1916. Several layers of wood have been stacked and glued together, and then clamped tight while the glue cures.
- "The First Propeller Ever Built," Wood Engraving, circa 1850 - Connecticut-born entrepreneur and inventor John Fitch began building steam-powered boats in the 1780s. His first, <em>Perseverance</em>, was propelled by an unusual drivetrain of mechanized oars along both sides of the craft. The system was effective, but not particularly efficient. Fitch later experimented with screw propellers. He was unable to find commercial success with his designs.
- circa 1850
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"The First Propeller Ever Built," Wood Engraving, circa 1850
Connecticut-born entrepreneur and inventor John Fitch began building steam-powered boats in the 1780s. His first, Perseverance, was propelled by an unusual drivetrain of mechanized oars along both sides of the craft. The system was effective, but not particularly efficient. Fitch later experimented with screw propellers. He was unable to find commercial success with his designs.