by voodoo1200 » Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:36 am
It was new back in the 1930s. I purchased it as a pre WWII model. When I got it it had a thick covering of nicotine and dust. I very carefully cleaned and polished it. It still show some pitting from people touching it over the years and not wiping the sweat off but other than that, It is in immaculate condition. The quality is unbelievable, the center point of the spinner is so perfect you can't see it move when turning the prop. It's big too, about 13" long. I sent some pictures to faxtolder, who has many original WWII models. This one and many of his seem to be made in the same way if not but the same person/company, possibly Ditta Ferè but we are not 100% sure. So any reliable information is greatly appreciated to positively identify all the specifics about the model.