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Propeller, Fixed-Pitch, Requa Gibson Company
In the United States, the Requa Gibson Company of New York City, led by Hugh C. Gibson, became the first American propeller manufacturer in 1909. The company began by crafting copies of Chauviére designs, but it then pioneered distinctively American designs by E.W. Bonson. The success of this pioneer propeller manufacturer was short-lived, as the company went bankrupt in 1911.
This artifact is from the collection of Mary E. "Mother" Tusch who, as a result of her motherly association with pilots who trained near her home at the U.S. School of Military Aeronautics at the campus of the University of California at Berkeley during World War I, became an avid supporter of aviation and aviators for much of the 20th century.
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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Designer
E. W. Bonson Co.
Manufacturer
Requa Gibson Company
Physical Description
Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood
Diameter: 205.7 cm (81 in.)
Chord: 21.6 cm (8.5 in.)
Engine Application: Unknown
Dimensions
Rotor/Propeller: 205.7 x 21.6 x 13.3 x 10.8 x 1 x 3.5cm (81 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
3-D: 205.7 x 20.6 x 10.8cm (81 x 8 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
Bolt Holes: 5
Materials
Wood
Copper Alloy
Varnish
Inventory Number
A19711221000
Credit Line
Donated by Mrs. Mary E. "Mother" Tusch
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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