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I like the side and rear view of my 2010 since I think that the 6 wing blade covers up the interesting looks of the front of the motor. Cords and feet are new, the rest is all original.

Nice to see that these run as new

I don't know how many furniture lovers we have in the AFCA but here's a cabinet you might appreciate. Back in early October, I was checking out Craigslist and saw this piece of furniture that caught my eye. I thought about it for a while and then passed as my wife has put a moratorium on my bringing home any more furnishings. About a month later, this piece was still on CL so I inquired if it was still available. The owner replied that it was, so I talked to my boss here at work and showed him the piece. I mentioned that I was going to purchase it and wanted to put it in the museum. I said that we could put fans in it and he said that was fine. The next day I grabbed my son and another person and went over to check it out. Other than a few nicks and scratches it was in remarkable shape for a thirty year old cabinet. I had to ask why he wanted to get rid of such a nice piece of furniture and he said it had belonged to his ex-wife. She had moved out a few years earlier and said she didn't want it anymore. He said he was tired of it taking up so much room and wanted it gone. He also said that while he had received a couple of inquiries, no one was serious about taking it until I showed up. I felt his asking price was ridiculous but I paid it anyhow. Then I thought about it and I doubled it. We went to work and disassembled the top from the lower cabinets and then loaded the three heavy pieces into the truck. Once back at the museum, we chose a spot and reassembled it. After getting it leveled, I cleaned it up a bit and did some touchup on the spots needing it. It now holds fans that are for sale to visitors. Say hello to the newest addition to the Museum. Best $200 I've ever spent....It's from The John Widdicombe Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids and was part of their 'Russian Collection'. My wife came over to see it and said it looks nice right where it is.....Now if I can only figure out how to get it home someday.

Perhaps not the best timing, but inspired by Ron May's girlfriend and fellow basement dweller Thanks to Bill Dunlap for putting the jigsaw puzzle together. Base was originally close to Packer color but not ideal. As Bill warned me painting die cast zinc is difficult. Light scuffing primer and last known can of Charleston green Unfortunately the value of this fan is dropping every week.....there is always next year

Was told it came from a 1930s metal lathe. Drill in photo for scale, this thing is a monster, and seems to be in remarkable condition. Untested, but spins freely. Any info or advice would be most appreciated...

There is a story to my Emerson 2010. Vert early in my collecting and right after joining the AFCA I saw it on ebay along with a 12666 in similar condition and I wanted one of them. I wanted both but could only afford one. The 12666 finished first at a very high price and I was outbid by a pair of people on that one. Just FIVE MINUTES later the 2010 would end so I had to set myself up quickly on ebay to try to win it. Well, I was the high bidder but soon after the auction ended I started to see comments on the fan forum about it and the 12666 that led me to think I may never get the 2010. A club member was putting a handful of very nice original fans on ebay because the owner did not have internet. From the ebay photos a few club members knew the owner, Warren Kernel, a nice old man and AFCA member who had an electric shop in a rough part of St. Louis. There were some very questionable tactics from the man selling the fans for Warren and I thought, from comments on the forum, that I might never see the fan. I did get it just fine and the selling agent was booted from the AFCA. If you ever had a chance to visit South Side Electric to meet Warren and his trove of old and very nice fans it was a pleasure. Warren even gifted me a good working Powerstat variac which I have used for a long time as a necessary tool for fan collecting. Sadly Warren passed on some years ago but I am glad to have met him. I don't know the story of my 2010 but it appears that Warren had replaced the power and head wires and rubber feet. Bill Hoehn, another recenty deceased club member, was a friend of Warrens and would spend much time in Warren's shop working on fans with Warren, restoring some. In their time both must have seen a lot of old Emersons in very good condition like my 2010. Bill had a huge collection of just about all the old Emerson models and some I have not seen elsewhere. Looking back I see that this 2010 was the first fan in my collection which, to that time- 2001- consisted of about 7-8 BB and SC fans I had bought around 1970. It was also my first ebay fan and well above the prices I had paid prior to it.

It runs like a champ !!!

I’m trying to be slow and gentle. I’ve gotten to some of the solder joints. The switch is separate from the speed coil. The old insulation wire is toast, falling apart. Here are pics I don’t know if it’s a 2 wire or 3 wire to the switch, maybe someone knows better. I would think it’s 3 wire. Attached is my diagram. Should it be pic 2 or 3?

Kirke questioned to some degree the unusual black enamel on this Signal Cool Spot of his when he sent it to me. I didn't after I carefully examined it when I received it. I could resist removing some of the enamel to expose her brass components.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1152987072/vintage-hand-made-electric-fan?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=antique+fan+electric&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&cns=1&edd=1&organic_search_click=1

New transfers go out in the mail tomorrow.

The only reason I responded indecisive as to the Mysto mottled copper finish was the inability to validate it in the books. However, the mottled copper process is not a walk in the park procedure, and a potentially dangerous process at that it appears with the use of cyanide as described in my post above. Darryl Hudson was adamant he had one passed on to the late Kirke West. I bought a fan from Kirke West years ago, Kirke was into different fans that stood out from the crowd and had good taste in doing so. I respected Kirke. Darryll appears to have had a serious appetite from the cubs at one time seen in his image. I would say the chances of the mottled finish from the factory would be in a high percentage.

I purchased this (via check) Paid more than asking, and the "lady" sold to to some one else, she did return my check (after a few weeks) - - so the search continues, I do have a year one Cub

I'm totally with you there! Experience is the best teacher as to what repairs are worth the risks versus the possible benefits. Any time you disturb an old winding, there is a risk of creating broken wires or turn-to-turn shorts. If this happens, the motor will need to be rewound. If the winding is good, unless it's a very valuable motor you want to rewind anyway - try to disturb the winding as little as possible. One pitfall is to remove a stator from a steel housing motor and accidentally separate the laminations. That can often crack the slot liners, and cause the winding wire to touch the stator laminations, causing a ground fault and turn-to-turn shorts.

I ruined the Gilbert cage tag that Bill made when removing the tape. Coincidentally Gilbert is the name of a very popular Packer Gilbert the Grave Digger Brown

I agree with everything you say Chris.. now that I have said that.. My point was there’s a risk factor, Old wiring is very brittle and sometimes you have to decide is it worth the risk of trashing the motor.. that’s what I meant by, If an ain’t broke don’t fix it part.. on three different occasions I was completely done with putting everything back together with a full restoration I had checked it out throughout the process and everything was a go.. finally it’s done and I plug it in for its maiden run, only to realize that it’s running backwards or not running at all.. hours later, realizing that something must’ve broke deep inside just the frustration.. maybe I need to get out of this business.. I do understand the enjoyment of bringing these old fans back to life.. I guess once you fall off a horse a few times you’re a little skittish getting back on one.. some of these fans are worth thousands of dollars..

Awesome! Thank you. I guess they aren’t worried about the critters.

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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..

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...