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Vintage 1946 Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propellers Service Manual No. 140C WWII
✅ Condition
Good Vintage Used Condition – Original 1946 Publication
Authentic vintage service manual showing age-related wear, including cover scuffs, scratches, discoloration, staining, creases, worn edges, and corner wear.
- Original spiral-bound construction.
- Wear and deterioration around portions of the spiral binding and page edges.
- Some pages show yellowing and staining from age.
- Interior pages feature detailed technical illustrations, diagrams, and service information.
- Previous owner\'s handwritten notes inside.
- Binding and pages show age-related wear.
Please carefully review all photos for the exact condition. Completeness has not been verified.
📝 Description
Offered for sale is an authentic, original 1946 Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Quick-Feathering Propellers Service Manual, No. 140C, published February 1, 1946, by Hamilton Standard Propellers, a division of United Aircraft Corporation, East Hartford, Connecticut.
This historical aviation technical manual provides detailed service information covering the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, disassembly, repair, and reassembly of Hamilton Standard Hydromatic aircraft propeller systems.
Published immediately following World War II, this manual represents an important period in American aviation engineering and aircraft propeller technology.
The manual contains extensive technical specifications, maintenance procedures, mechanical cross-section illustrations, component diagrams, and reference tables.
Original printing information indicates \"5M,\" representing a print run of 5,000 copies.
An excellent historical reference and collectible for aviation enthusiasts, aircraft mechanics, restoration specialists, military aviation historians, and collectors of vintage technical publications.
📋 Specifications
- Title: Hydromatic Quick-Feathering Propellers Service Manual
- Manufacturer: Hamilton Standard Propellers
- Parent Company: United Aircraft Corporation
- Publication Number: 140C
- Publication Date: February 1, 1946
- Original Price: $2.50
- Printing: 5M (5,000 copies)
- Country: United States of America
- Binding: Spiral Bound
- Language: English
- Type: Aircraft Propeller Technical Service Manual
- Era: Post-WWII / 1940s Aviation
- Pages: Numbered through page 192 in the photographed contents
Technical subjects include:
- Hydromatic propeller operation
- Quick-feathering systems
- Propeller installation and removal
- Inspection and lubrication
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Mechanical diagrams and sectional views
- Propeller testing procedures
- Multiple Hamilton Standard propeller models
📦 What\'s Included
- (1) Original 1946 Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propellers Service Manual No. 140C
What\'s pictured is what you will receive.
⚠️ Notes
This is an approximately 80-year-old original aviation service publication, not a modern reproduction.
Visible signs of age, handling, and storage are present throughout.
Sold as a vintage collectible and historical technical reference. Not intended as a substitute for current FAA-approved maintenance documentation.
Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing.
🚚 Shipping
Item will be carefully packaged with protective materials to help prevent bending and damage during transit.
Shipping available within the United States.
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