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The switch body was fractured into 5 sections, imagine that. That wasn't the end of it. Today something beautiful to make the switch come alive again came in the mail! Chris Campbell's Emerson switch lever insulator replacements. Now the switch has hope again! Thanks Chris!

Please don't use "liquid tape" on motor or speed coil windings☹️

need more of these guys lol, I have 6. 3 12s 1 16 and 2 10s

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.

Once they're baked there isn't any flexibility. I'll usually test fit before dipping and leave a little extra room so the coil can be taped up after baking.

My first wife was always complaining about how I had too much stuff laying around and that I needed to get rid of something......I missed her for the first week or so....

It's a very quiet running fan, Arjun, particularly at low speed.

I work at a large electric motor repair shop. I'm fortunate to have full access to the VPI tank, the regular dip tank and a burnout and a few baking ovens. I think the VPI is overkill for the fan motors. But I have dipped and baked my fan projects. When working in my shop at home, I have some varnish I "borrowed" from work and a toaster oven, perfect for dipping and baking choke coils and stators.

The "liquid tape" itself will not burn up the windings. If the windings are shorted, nothing applied to them will fix that. If the liquid tape were applied thick enough, it could cause the windings to overheat, and depending on the brand of liquid tape, the material itself may not withstand the heat of the motor. The liquid tape dries into a rubber like compound that must be cut away. That does not lend itself to ease of rewinding in the event that it becomes necessary. The motor would have to be "burned out" in a high temperature oven (or a barbeque pit). The "sprayon" brand varnish is an excellent "fixative" for both old windings in good condition, and new windings. As stated by Mr. Campbell, the spray varnish will penetrate deep into the windings. Spray motor varnish is not "just paint", it has a high dielectric strength measured in volts per mil. Paint is not rated for voltage, and some conduct electricity! There are some "dipping varnishes" on the market, but they are expensive (Glyptal). Of course, the big motor shops use V.P.I., as stated by Mr. Kovar, and it does produce superior results, but fan and washing machine motors do not need that. The shops that use V.P.I. also have "burn out" ovens.

Some of ya'll may think I'm just making stuff up...

Be careful Kim or she'll dump you, just as your first wife (trophy?) did.

NEW: Added to my ever-growing "Library of Brands" for miniature use: GOLDSTAR SANYO Type: stamped Material: Aluminum Foil, Brass Use: mini portable or scale/ sample fans.

Dan This is an outstanding fan and far from common. What a great addition to your collection and thank you for posting.

To preserve this thread in perpetuity, I’m entering it in the New Forum, apart from its original posting at https://www.afcaforum.com/forum1/56162.html This material is courtesy of MiSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady NY, which generously has shared with AFCA numerous historical photos as well. 1895 G.E. Bulletin 4038 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/9651/rec/29 1896 G.E. Bulletin 4055 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/13557/rec/2 1897 G.E. Bulletin 4098 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/13562/rec/3 1898 G.E. Bulletin 9060 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/13579/rec/4 1899 G.E. Bulletin 1019 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/13598/rec/5 1900 G.E. Bulletin 1024 https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/13641/rec/6 1900 G.E. 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