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This is an Emerson 33661. As it came to me, the blade was aluminum. I added a set of blades in brass, just to make it shimmer. Working perfect!

For your viewing pleasure- we present a Westinghouse Tank from 1905.

I was looking for fans for parts at a local flea market and saw this fan. I paid a bit too much for it. 60 dollars but it was in really good condition and it only took me about 4 hours to tear it down, strip and paint it, and new wiring. Runs smooth and the only part that was a PITA was that ring holding on the cage, and two sides and the motor. You need 5 hands to do it.

Ever heard of an "IDEAL" branded fan?

I bought this from Doc, this last meet. Rustolium came out with a Dark Hunter green. I painted this Whiz that color. I put it up against one of my Dark green GE fans I painted. Its got more blue then the hunter green which is a bit more yellow. I think the DHG may look a bit closer to the original GE green.

The 95 introduction C. F. 1 ceiling fan would be a prize find. Not only is it the last of the deceased Alexander Meston's single-phase brushed motor concept, at 133 cycles it would have had a tough time surviving out there in the world evolving to 60 cycles. Charles Meston was for most part a pencil pusher. Alexander Meston was deceased spring of 93. Just what Edwin Pillsbury and Fred Briner Emerson involvement contributed to Emerson induction motor engineering after Alexander's death up to 97........??

1895 image below. The C.F.1 is in the 96 catalogue. 97 the brushless AC CF is introduced.

Need some help identify year. These were from a Pullman train. I have seen quite a few variations of Diehl Pullman fans but never a 6 inch casted cage. I'm guessing these were meant for the passenger side due to the closed cage. Fan runs on 32V DC. I only have one red example. If you have one in your collection, please post pictures.

The diameter of required wire is determined by the voltage, amperage, and length of wire for the most part. Very short wires can be very small diameter without problem. For the vast majority of desk fans of any voltage, 20 or 22 gauge wire of about a foot long poses no problems whatsoever.

Most people use 18 gauge most of the time, but you can use down to 22 gauge no problem with a typical desk fan motor. These things don't draw that much power. I try to use whatever size I can find evidence of being most like original, and I've seen 20 and 22 gauge used as original head wire on some fans. I have had good success with wire from https://sundialwire.com/