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Nice. Definitely interested in the gears. Possibly this part too because mine has a little damage where someon had WELDED the arm to the C frame! This is the one I have that’s missing the gears….not sure why they welded it. I mean…without the gears and with the screw in place it wouldn’t oscillate so why weld it??????

Alan & Steve lost power. They have a small generator but it won’t start.

By the end of 1913 D. L. Bates & Bro. was out of business. The rotary fan motor seen here would have been introduced and manufactured in limited numbers for the 1913 season. If memory serves me right, I recall reading the Bates concern was able to get their remaining stock of fan motors to a higher level in the Dayton factory building above the flood waters. Many if not all of their office records on the lower floor succumbed to the flooding. This YouTube video is a lengthy documentary of the onset and aftermath of the great Dayton flood of 1913.

16-Inch Version, dated 14 Aug 1913

It had been 20 years since I used this. I was mistaken, there calling golden cad. Sorry

That's what I was referring to by buying bulk, buy by the pound. All my powders with exception to gloss black are Prismatic. I have a powder coater that lets me into the shop to do all the prep work using their (heat taping, plugs, and thread plugs) for a discount rate. The Ward circulator base, pole, and guard are all Prismatic powders. Prismatic is right up there with McMaster Carr, your powder is shipped to you within but a few days.

I buy from Prismatic Powders, Powder By the Pound, mostly. I like the sample pictures and RAL color guides that help me pick the best color. Selling small quantities is great for home powder coaters. But there are dozens out there, even Amazon and Ebay getting into the act. Also, a pretty good gun and power supply can be had for 150$ that will get the job done at home. I spent much more than that, but I did have a home business doing this for a while. Coupled with a Luby 110V oven for just over 100$ and you can powder coat virtually every thing found on an antique fan except 16" guards. Cheers, Bill

This one reminds of AEG but not quite. Added to my collection.

There are people here that swear by Eastwood powder, etc. Shop around for what trips your trigger. None of it was manufactured and blessed by the higher power. 🙂

I ordered this wrinkle finish below in bulk from Prismatic, but the powder coater had their own wrinkle finish from their supplier. Powder coating finishes are expanding big time.

If you're just doing one guard per, say, go talk to a REPUTIBLE powder coater. They have powders like this in stock and have the ability to match what you seek. I have ordered in bulk from Prismatic for multiple future projects.

Polished aluminum and clear coat powder. POLISHED ALUMINUM | HSS-2345 | Prismatic Powders CLEAR VISION | PPS-2974 | Prismatic Powders

Simulation chrome and clear coat powders. SUPER CHROME PLUS | UMS-10671 | Prismatic Powders CLEAR VISION | PPS-2974 | Prismatic Powders

Here’s a good example

Pot metal worked on a buffing wheel with rouge. But something doesn't change on the buffing wheel. The excessive diameter of the worn armature shaft bearing holes in the motor housing.

Great work on those. They're nice running units

Here's a short video -

These inexpensive fans do doll up pretty.

9" and 6" 2-speed models.

Very cool. Beautiful work!

Aluminum housing with room for bearing is an option. Aluminum housing is inexpensive.

If those armature shaft bearing holes are worn significantly, you won't be running it. 🙂

Plug it in and the pot metal bearing holes will tell you how worn they are. The entire housing is die cast metal.

I opened the fan to try to investigate why the motor got extremely hot with only a few minutes of operation. I didn’t find anything, but that’s a pretty good looking motor!