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I'll try this again. Thought you guys might like seeing a a little hot air fan--toy version:

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It runs like a champ !!!

This little dime store fan looked interesting to me. I bid on it on Ebay and got it for $18. First time I've seen this fan. It's a one speed 110vac motor, cast iron base, SB/SC. Looks to be from the 1930's. The fan does run. The only thing I found wrong with it is that the plug was bad. The interesting part was the shape of the blade and that it was either made in Cleveland, Ohio or distributed there. Does anyone have any information on it? Also is there anyone that can make me a new decal for the blade?

They say the young start out being democrats but given enough time will die republican.. Same goes with fan restorers .. You may start out all excited wanting to do everything right ,,But given enough time you will come to the rationalization that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it..

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!

Friends: I dropped off a pretty banged up and messy 1902 Pancake cage to my good friend, Ron Bethoney at New England Brass refinishing a week ago. The cage was in tough shape (see below). Lots of lead solder - very messy. Today, I picked up the cage. Take a look and see a true craftsman at work! Wow, talk about bringing this cage back from the brink! Ron and his sons are artists in the same league as Ted Kaczor, Tony Clayton and Don Coleman. How fortunate we are to have such talent to call upon!

Found this DC 12"

You used to view it differently if I remember. What converted you?

Nice fan. You talk to 50 collectors and half will say never made that way and the other half will say they were. Regardless, looks very nice. If they weren't made they should have been. I have one myself.

I give up.. hopefully someone knows more information on this fan..

I wish to thank the state of Ohio for the continuously crappy weather, as well as my lovely bride of 48 years for taking time to call me to dinner knowing I will be late and placing it in the microwave..I would also like to thank Louis Lou for giving me a Porter # 1 Motor just because I was looking for one along with a stump for my broken BMY.. thank you UPS..Anyway.. Happy Thanksgiving...

An awesome collection!

If your brushed motor armature tests bad, don't flip your lid and send it off for rebuild without giving it a close look first. This armature belongs to a GE series G 6" BB mighty mouse fan. I have a table mount magnifying light and carefully examined the armature for opens. A few of the commutator segments had no continuity. After finding no evident opens I CAREFULLY checked the armature winding leads soldered to the commutator segments using a probe carefully lifting them to find 2 Commutator segment winding connections severed. I was fortunate to have enough winding to reattach them under the magnifying glass/light with solder and now the armature is once again fully functional and ready for action. 🙂 The solder aid stick is pointing out the 2 winding to commutator segment repairs.

The Shedd Mechanical Oscillator - Pre-1950 (Antique) - Antique Fan Collectors Association - AFCA Forums

Made in Western Germany but I can't make out the manufacturer. Looks to be 50's maybe earlier? Anyone ever seen one like it?

Someone that collects these may be interested. https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/atq/d/fort-worth-1908-fern-leaf-emerson/7513519829.html