Sensenich Propeller

The Sensenich propeller, founded in 1932, is an American manufacturer of aircraft propellers of wood, metal or composite material for Amateurbau machines or Ultralight. The company has its headquarters in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

In order began in 1929, Harry and Martin Sensenich, from a Mennonite family coming to design on her parents' farm handmade propeller and marketed it through an ad in the magazine Popular Mechanics. As early as 1932, they were able to start their own company, the Sensenich Brothers. First aircraft propellers were made ​​of wood. 1941, enlarged the company to carry the increased demand for propellers during World War invoice. These propellers were commissioned by the U.S. military in order. Just the contracts with the military the company secured revenues of 1.6 million U.S. dollars. This allowed the company to open a new factory in Glendale, California. The company became the largest wooden propeller manufacturer in the world through these orders.

In 1947, the company expanded metal propeller. From 1949 propeller for swamp boats were included in the program and established a second factory in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida under the name Sensenich Wood Propeller Company. But around 1949 we also saw the first corporate crisis. Shortly after they have made ​​towards the end of the 1940s its millionth propeller, the market collapsed for a propeller. However, the company survived the crisis, unlike many competitors, and by 1965 could increase sales to a quarter million dollars.

In 1989 the company of Philadelphia Bourse Incorporated was acquired.