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Thanks, Steve. That is exactly what I was looking for. However, mine is a cast iron base instead of a stamped steel. Would the fiber base plate be the same? Would it be about the same size as the switch plate? What is a good material to make these from or does anybody make these? Sorry for all the questions. If you could answer ANY of these questions I would appreciate it. Thanks.

It's dizzying to think about, but that's what these serial numbers tell me, and I'm sure the range is even bigger. Even if the number only reflects the number of motors Westinghouse made in just a few years, that's still insane. (Photos are a vane in my collection and one ended recently on ebay, 72916 and 327797)

Here are pictures of the bottom plate on and off. You need to add screws next to the mounting screws for the switch. 

I am working on an old Peerless BB1 Stationary fan and I was getting ready to attach new rubber feet when I came upon a question. Can anyone tell me (or show me) if this fan had a fiber board bottom and, if so, how (or where) was it attached. It did not have one when I got it but it looks like it needs one to protect the electronics. Thanks.

I plan on making a trip from CT , Looking forward to my first ever fan convention !

are these particular tags not raised letter at all? i have nothing helpful to offer for your question, but i have this same fan and it has been painted over with a slightly textured paint and i have been curious if i can salvage the tag or not

FYI....almost ran over two of them this year. One was doing workout at the gas station in the driveway and another one was covered in a blank blanket walking across the freeway. I did manage to somehow miss both. My ethnic driving skills is not what it used to be.

Everyone dies. It is just of matter of when where and how. My luck, I'll probably die stepping on one of them people with no homes....sorry, we are not allowed to call them homeless....people with no address? I do live in Commufornia.

Not "can", i.e. "is able to" but "will", i.e. "is inevitable." Reddy has your number! * * On speed dial.

Part of the fun is struggling. Besides, I have not even attempted yet with winding motor. I'm afraid of electricity that comes out of the wall not small battery shocks are OK with me. I like to have a little fun.

I sent 2 badges to Donald in Match. My check cleared the bank yesterday. I will have to wait a few more months and then one day they will show up in amazing condition. Be patient and don’t expect to get a reply from Donald. As an FYI, I paid him $35.00 each badge plus $10.00 shipping. With inflation I figured his old price of $25.00 might have gone away

I sent you a new meter in past on the house as it was your intent to learn how to use it. My point is maybe you don't need to focus on the electrical function and windings and wiring of this motor. If you want to see it happen, your skill set lies in reproducing those frame parts. There are a good handful or two of skilled machinists here that could reproduce the components on the shaft with commutator. You just need a volunteer for the project. The brush holders could be machined and reproduced. There are others here that have above average understanding how it should be wound and function. Can't do much to replicate the Mason/Keegan battery fan without reproducing the frame parts, cooperation from a machinist, and someone to wind and wire it up.

Shown running: (Quick video): The 9 volt used is at about 80% power. At 100% power the blade upgrades itself from box type to circulator. The blade can be used for both purposes. VID_20240423_190042.3gp

Anyone here buy the early Emerson at the Milwaukee auction today? Wrong guard. Model #?

Agree. I was reading the first article and could not understand and had to find the original patent he was referring to. Then the second article made sense but is very difficult to do. This one would be a good beginning project on learning how to wind spools.

Light box test: VID_20240406_070119.3gp

...Here's more comparison PICS: This is currently my newest, smallest, most detailed banana blade.

Cad 1, 2, 3. The rest is machining. Simple commutator. Brass strip brushes.

Tools used: My (Broken) "xacto" knife blades, a DC motor, my master blade copy and every ounce of energy I can get out of a 9volt battery. Waste not, want not... ...These materials made me my own DIY mini lathe.

...Been awhile, Here's a blade update: Banana Blade, 2nd attempt. Material used: refuse blade off some RV camper lamp thing I found. Basically, I cut, sand and "mill" the plastic to my desired shape... ...Result:

No kidding!

Thanks, again, guys. I didn't even notice they were brass when I first bought them. I just knew what they were. When I did finally notice the brass, it got me to thinking. They are really pretty nice. Already drilled and threaded.

Thanks, guys. It's powder coat. I will have to go over it with 3M Finesse part # 39003 buffing polish for finish swirls and light scratches. It was recommended to me by a higher end Powder coat shop in my area. It will buff out swirls and minor scratches and leave a high luster. The downside is roughly $40 a pint, and you'll more than likely have to order it online. I had some bearing fitting issues and Kim selflessly stuck with me to help me get it right, so I had my grubs all over the finished housing a number of times. The rotor was wire wheeled to bare metal and has copper enamel on the ends and the rest gun cold blued. The final touch was sealing it all up masking off the shaft and spraying it down with clear stator winding insulating varnish. A fan restoration wouldn't be any fun unless you ran into 20 to 30 roadblocks getting it right. 🙂 Now all I have to do is finish slapping the rest together. Probably be back on the post next spring. 🙂