Do we have any airplane enthusiasts that may happen to know which aircraft this part belongs to? My best guess is this is called a spinner or nose cone but I could be way off. I tried posting to a WWII aircraft forum but they get so many posts per day, I'm sure my question got buried within hours.
My friends run estate sales and I acquired this from an estate over in Meadowbrook abut 4-years ago. The gentleman whose estate I bought it from, it was my understanding that he worked for one of the local museums for many years and had an eye for collecting odd an interesting things and I bought some of his old cameras and mounting equipment. It appears to be made of aluminum and dimensions are 15" diameter x 15" tall. My scale at home is broken (it's the battery I tell you) but I'm guessing it weighs about 25 lbs...it's pretty solid. I could not locate any markings on the inside. I would be curious if there is a market for this sort of thing or any desirability for by professional restoration groups or enthusiasts or is the condition really bad? Not entirely sure about the pink and green paint but would be interested to hear any thoughts on this. It could have been used as some sort of decoration or yard art for all I know. Thanks so much in advance.
(As far as I can tell that is not bird droppings but calcification of the metal inside maybe it had gotten wet at one time)
Here's a few examples that I found online showing a Grumman F4F Wildcat that has a similar shape but the one I have seems to be less pointed / more domed.
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-09-511.pdf
Ummmm???? Maybe it's not from an airplane. That would explain the green paint.
