Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, April 3, 1930

    Creator: Garnet Agnew

    Location: Queensland, Australia

    Description: A man attends to the propeller of a biplane.

    View this page at the State Library of Queensland hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/224583
    Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/

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    2. rjbowin (20 months ago | reply)

      The placement of his hands and feet indicate he is about to spin the propeller. This is how the engine was started.

    3. Ojiisan44 (20 months ago | reply)

      This is great!! A piece of history..

    4. EdZiomek (20 months ago | reply)

      First of all agreed, a great piece of history... but can you imagine the craftsmanship to carve that oak propeller, to end up in complete balance?!!

    5. Ojiisan44 (20 months ago | reply)

      I also note that this propeller seems to rotate the opposite of most radial engines I have seen. I just checked on F4U, C-47, and several other types and the direction of rotation, looking from in front of the engine, is counter clockwise. This prop indicates it turns clockwise. Interesting.

      And you are definitely right. The "craftsmen" who made propellers like that, in those days, were the truest of craftsmen. They "whittled em with love" so to speak..

    6. Jojje K. (20 months ago | reply)

      it is easier for right-handed persons to swing the propeller if it turns clockwise.

    7. Issa Fakhro (20 months ago | reply)

      looks good!

    8. picqero (20 months ago | reply)

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