General Information

Serial #

3331/9409 ?

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN PROPELLER/ BRASS PLATE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

250.0 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

10.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

American Propeller

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Maryland

City

Baltimore

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Commemorates Lieut. J. Rupert Baisley, R.F.C., R.A.F. John Rupert Baisley served with a Home Defence unit of the Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force, No. 75 Squadron, in 1917-18. The info on him is imprecise. According to ref. 3, John Rupert Lawrence Baisley was born on 25 April 1898. According to ref. 4, John Rupert Baisley was born on 25 May 1897, in Algoma, Ontario. He survived the war and seemingly worked for the Post Office Dept in the Winnipeg region. He was alive until at least 1970.

Function

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Two oval decals on blades reads: "AMERICAN PROPELLER & MFG. CO./ TRADE MARK/ PARAGON/ BALTIMORE MARYLAND U.S.A."/ Brass plate on hub reads: "Lieut. J. Rupert Baisley/ R.F.C R.A.F "/ Stamped in wood on either v-shaped edge right proper side, circle with a symbol then 8331 [?] inside a square is partially legible "A Ltd. 47", then "9409 R.BRODIE" on the left proper side which is very worn and faint circle with illegible symbol then "8-3 X600 RIGHT HAND"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Varnished wood/ the propeller is made entirely of wood/ the commemorative plate is brass/ Dent on one blade

Decoration

Stylistic decal; oval with feathered wings