Thompson Aircraft Products Intake Valve for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Airplane Engine (Pratt & Whitney Part No. 32331), 1945-07-10

Item — Cabinet: East Art Storage, Bay / Shelf: 5.4

Identifier: 20240012

Scope and Contents

Object Type: Realia (Equipment / Parts).

Purpose: Operations.

Source: Company (Manufacturer).

Scope: One metal radial engine intake valve for a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp airplane engine.

Contents: Per the included unpacking instructions: "This part is Coated with a Plastic Compound. Do Not Use Solvent, Gasoline, or Other Liquids to Remove. Use Pointed Stick or Knife to Slit Coating. Peel as you would an Orange. Avoid Scratching or Cutting Any Finished Surface".

For further information regarding the Twin Wasp engine, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp

Dates

Existence: 1945-07-10

Creator

From the Collection: Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Item (Metal radial engine intake valve)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See related engine cylinder (ID #20240011).

Format & Physical Description

One intake valve, approximately 6" long with a 3" diameter horn-type end. Stored in the original Thompson Aircraft Products box (6.26"depth, 3.5" width and 3.5" height) with P&W part number labels.