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I was hoping this would be simple....how does the blade come off?

Great find!!

Beautiful fan! Great find and nice job on the finishing touches. I agree with others the finish as you've presented it is perfect. I like the blades and any more shine on the rest of the fan would be too much (in my opinion).

Very interesting. I'm not a ceiling fan expert but will nonetheless be interested to hear the comments on this one about the grease.

Thank you. Will order a plastic print first before ordering steel. I will be added studs above the spring portion to add acorn screws.

Very Nice

Finished. Entire piece is fused together as a single unit. Much safer than having has separate parts. I left holes to put in brass screw for decorative purposes only. The unit will hold the weight of a pancake. Back of the bracket will allow wires to be run from a switch. Tube is hollowed with plenty of room to run wire to switch.

Notice one actually exists, the other remains a myth. Both would spin until the armature blew with the blade off. Ha ha. 🙂

Used to be most good hobby shops carried various sizes of brass tubing. Not sure about now - you might have to defer to McMaster-Carr as Mark referenced above. As for cutting off .22 LR shells, back when ammo was cheap I'd agree with you, Rod. Now, that stuff's too expensive to waste!

For oil, I like to use Triax SAE 20 non-detergent oil for compressors.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081HHYFMB?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_6&amp=&crid=3MLZJM7J7QXUR&sprefix=sae%2B20&th=1 I also keep some Zoom Spout oilers that I'll use on external moving parts once per season.

Bates dc looks cooler and spins faster haha!

Guys, Much appreciate the tips and advice on preferred oil and grease. On checking the fan blade alignment, I like the idea of using a pencil (eraser end) on cage for a make-shift gauge. Rob

Nice looking piece of machinery, Patrick!!!

Beautiful transformation, from junk to jewel.

Finally got some pics and video together.I had to finish another fan for my daughter’s birthday.This ones big sister.Wait until you see that one. The other post was becoming long so here is the conclusion video.Hope you enjoy.

The 75046 was introduced in 1929. Emerson went to steel blades in 1931. Marc Sova's 75046 with brass blade falls in a 2-season manufacture of 1929-30. Your steel blade example was on the market starting 1931 and are still seen on the market as late as 1939. 71666 spanned the market 1923-30 with brass blade and 31-35 with steel blade. The French gray finish 71666 was still on the market until 35. Don't be shy to use the provided dated Emerson catalogues on the website. 🙂

Read the can, don't follow shot-in-the-dark advice here. We have no idea the type of paint you're inquiring about. The instructions are printed on the can for a reason. Some paints call for you NOT to apply primer, often epoxies. They are meant to adhere to metal only. As to your other question, I don't see how you could come to the conclusion that a lighter green coat would make the 'finish' coat darker. Sorry.

@Russ Huber were the 71 and 75 series made concurrently? They both saw transitions from brass to steel blades it seems. I know 71666 can be found in both flavors. Marc Sova's 75046 from the Palmer House date tag 1930 has brass blades. Guess I'm answering my own question here...

I didn't get wild and crazy on this one with multiple steps of compound then finishing it with wax. I thought I'd just go with the single step of cleaner wax and I liked how it presented itself. I think it's got a nice shine against the matte blades. If it were brass, I'd go for the full bling. 😁

The matt black on the blade looks nice. No laminated stators in the Emerson DC models. Nice find, Patrick.

Direct current is always a nice find. You never fail to impress with bringing back original paint to a luster. 👍

Report of the Auditor of the State of South Dakota, for the ... books.google.com › books South Dakota. Auditor's Office · 1931 · ‎Snippet view Found inside – Page 72 ... 75046 12 in 110 volt direct current . oscillating Emerson fan

Recently got this 1931 Emerson 75046 at auction. Was in remarkable condition. Think the blades were painted a matte black more recently. Base had a very nice touch-up job on the usual rusty bits. But I'd say 90% of the original finish is still there! I just hit it all with Chemical Guys cleaner wax real quick. Brought out a nice finish. New wire all around. Bridge rectifier in the base. Pulls 0.25A low, 0.5A med, 1.0A high. Beautiful running fan! I did note that this is a 1931 steel blade. I have a 1930 75048 with brass blades. Enjoy the pics! VID_20250705_191423322.mp4

Those are in amazing condition George!

Use primer