Unusal Props

[Richard Strickland]

MessageThe biggest problem with those pretty props(12/12s)--besides how bad it hurt your wallet when you broke one--is that the tips would hit some kind of a harmonic flutter during the noise check at the Masters or the Nats and you'd have to come back for a retest.  We had 'adjustments'--but I ain't tellin.'  I thought they were mahogany.

Richard S.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fletcher, Richard 
  To: 'discussion at nsrca.org' 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:28 PM
  Subject: RE: Unusal Props


  Hi Bob, 

      I remember when the first APC props hit the pits the primary reaction was at how ugly they were. A few guys painted theirs. But then we saw that they gave you about 1/3 better vertical and all the other props were history. I still have an MK 11X8 prop. When it came out we thought the 8 pith was huge. I kept it because with it's 30 maple laminations it is a a very pretty prop. Except that the finish has lost it's gloss after 18 years.



  Rich
    -----Original Message-----
    From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
    Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:24 PM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: Re: Unusal Props


    Mostly the Rev Ups were used because they made our motors SING!!!  I mean FAST...LOUD...but never went anywhere.
        We didn't know better.

    Then came MK and Asano....
    Then this maverick APC thing....Boys, we remember when THOSE first hit the pits, don't we??????????

    Bob Pastorello
    NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
    rcaerobob at cox.net
    www.rcaerobats.net


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Eddie Batchelor 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:18 PM
      Subject: RE: Unusal Props


      True  It might be that.
      I don't think I've ever seen a prop labeled as to how many blades.
      Interesting thought
      I like you're "tlarld"

      the prop markings are like this
                2
            12  O  5
              REV-UP

      with the "O" being the hole in the middle.

      It's times like this I wish the "list" could handle pictures. <G>

      Eddie

      -----Original Message-----
      From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
      [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Amir Neshati
      Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:15 AM
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Subject: Re: Unusal Props


      Could mean a 12x5  2 blade.........2 being the number of blades.....That's
      my TLARLD.....(Long Distance)

      Amir Neshati
      Prudential Americana Group Realtors*
      The Wesley & Tracy Drown Team
      871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 100
      Henderson, Nevada 89052
      (702) 505-3085
      www.wesleydrown.com
      www.lvvertical.com
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: "Eddie Batchelor" <perkinsrx at centurytel.net>
      To: "Discussion" <discussion at nsrca.org>
      Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:13 AM
      Subject: Unusal Props


      > Speaking of props
      > Yesterday my neighbor came over with 2 plastic bags of wooden props
      > (10/bag).
      > They are labeled REV-UP with a 12 left of the hole , a 5 right of the
      hole,
      > and a 2 above the hole. Looking at the pitch of the prop it definetly gets
      > very straight up & down out towards the tip(less pitch).
      >
      > He said a "friend" found a box containing 23 of these bags on the side of
      > the road, musta fell off a truck. He was asking me what would they be used
      > for & what are they worth - I guess he's thinking he can sell 'em. I told
      > him I didn't know but I had no use for 230 wood props of the same pitch.
      > :-))
      >
      > Anyone familiar with such a prop.
      > I've never seen a wooden prop of this size with varying pitch from a 5
      down
      > to a 2. I'm not sure that's what the marking means but it fits my most
      > accurate measurement system  (TLAR)
      >
      >
      >
      > Eddie
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