Making a propeller - old film

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Making a propeller - old film

Post by Maltelec » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:38 am

I've got the vehicle, just need the boat.
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Re: Making a propeller - old film

Post by Mike Cole » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:20 am

Local to me is Manganese Stone who are large propeller makers, there use to be at lest one propeller in their yard but not now. Looking at their website, the making of the propellers is now done in the far east next to the shipbuilders.
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Re: Making a propeller - old film

Post by Dhutch » Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:51 pm

Great clip.

You wont get much for £200-300/ton these days!


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