So that's how Sensenich is pronounced

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For those of us who rarely speak directly with others about things like propellers, it is generally a "best guess" on how to pronounce uncommon names like Sensenich. This AvWeb video showing how Sensenich makes their wooden propellers finally resolved that small mystery for me:

 
That Cincinnati Milacron VMC wasn't cheap. I wonder why they didn't buy a Haas or Fadal like everyone else does.
 
Capt.Crash'n'Burn said:
That Cincinnati Milacron VMC wasn't cheap. I wonder why they didn't buy a Haas or Fadal like everyone else does.
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Maybe because they wanted one that would last a life time. :D
 
Jim Logajan said:
For those of us who rarely speak directly with others about things like propellers, it is generally a "best guess" on how to pronounce uncommon names like Sensenich. This AvWeb video showing how Sensenich makes their wooden propellers finally resolved that small mystery for me:

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Paul apparently isn't sure either, considering that he leads off the video by mispronouncing it.


JKG
 
Pretty cool to see how those are made. I was thinking they start out as one piece of thick wood.

David
 
He pronounces it both ways. The proper way is -ICK not -ITCH on the end.

I took my Navion up to their facility in Lancaster (I have a Hartzell but the facility will work on that prop). They went and dragged out some 80 year old guy who comes out and looks at my prop and says "I remember these." It's not on right. He was right he was able to spot a number of anomalies:

1. Blade angles weren't the same on both sides.
2. There were errant lock washers installed on the thrust bearing that shouldn't have been there.
3. The wrong kind of grease was oozing out of the thrust bearing.
 
flyingron said:
He pronounces it both ways. The proper way is -ICK not -ITCH on the end.
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Yes, but the point is that one of those ways is wrong. Although I've enjoyed Paul's writing over the years, I guess I shouldn't expect too much considering the fact that AvWeb now requires the use of a correction pen in order to read it with accurate spelling and grammar.


JKG
 
Originally Posted by Capt.Crash'n'Burn
That Cincinnati Milacron VMC wasn't cheap. I wonder why they didn't buy a Haas or Fadal like everyone else does.





ron22 said:
Maybe because they wanted one that would last a life time. :D
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Ok... That was a cheap shot....:wink2:..


Ben Haas.....................................
 
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flyingron said:
He pronounces it both ways. The proper way is -ICK not -ITCH on the end.

I took my Navion up to their facility in Lancaster (I have a Hartzell but the facility will work on that prop). They went and dragged out some 80 year old guy who comes out and looks at my prop and says "I remember these." It's not on right. He was right he was able to spot a number of anomalies:

1. Blade angles weren't the same on both sides.
2. There were errant lock washers installed on the thrust bearing that shouldn't have been there.
3. The wrong kind of grease was oozing out of the thrust bearing.
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I can imagine that a great deal of Navion stuff would probably best be handled by an 80 year old guy. I hope there's enough younger guys still listening to them but I fear a lot of knowledge will die with them.
 
Maxmosbey said:
Is it important that it is pronounced one way over the other?
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Yes, especially since the company is in someone's family name, and a respectful individual will care enough to get it right. Getting it wrong is not okay, especially when you're a journalist doing a story on the company.

With that being said, the proprietors of Sensenich may not care how you pronounce it, as long as your check clears.


JKG
 
Art VanDelay said:
I can imagine that a great deal of Navion stuff would probably best be handled by an 80 year old guy. I hope there's enough younger guys still listening to them but I fear a lot of knowledge will die with them.
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It wasn't so much a Navion thing but a ancient Hartzell prop thing. Those old X hub props are pretty much disappearing (mine was gone even before I took the gopher engine off).

Point well taken. The old Navion guys are dying off, too. We've got some "younger" ones (at 54, I'm in the Younger category). Fortunately one of the ones who remains is also a prolific writer and we've got volumes of reprints from the old Navion newsletters with his info in it.
 
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