Steve Rockwell Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I’m posting a series of 1890's fan images, perhaps weekly, or at least until a correct response is posted. In theory, each succeeding image should become more difficult to identify than the previous; in cases where the fan isn’t so hard to name I’ll likely post just a partial image to make the task a bit more of a challenge… I’m expecting the final two or three to possibly be real stumpers….. Images courtesy of miSci The Museum of Innovation and Science Schenectady NY This might be too little, but here we go..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 What is the purpose of the salt shaker ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 Good One..... OK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Guegain Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 That looks like a Bergman fuse in the salt shaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Steve just spelled it out to everyone. Literally. Fact Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Nudge nudge....wink wink......🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Gasoline-powered version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Peters Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Harley Davidson twin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Russ Huber said: Nudge nudge....wink wink......🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 That resembles a Perret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 32 minutes ago, Steve Cunningham said: That is a Perret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Yay! Did I win the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, Steve Cunningham said: Yay! Did I win the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) When I first saw images of a Perret fan, I had to think of it as the Ariel Square Four of old fan motors..... Photo 17 Oct 1892 Perret himself is one of the strangest manufacturer stories of all in fan history..... Edited May 23, 2022 by Steve Rockwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Perret?...Ain't he the guy who use to say,..."Measure twice, cut once"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Steve Rockwell said: When I first saw images of a Perret fan, I had to think of it as the Ariel Square Four of old fan motors..... Perret himself is one of the strangest manufacturer stories of all in fan history..... He decided his career was elevators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 The 1905 Census lists his occupation as vulcanologist... From the 1889 Trow's Directory: Details of motor construction and features can be found in this August 1889 "Electrical Engineer" issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 Perret's electrical partner..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 https://www.afcaforum.com/forum1/22379.html https://antique-electric-fan.net/perret-elektron-mfg-co-12-hp-antique-bipolar-motor-rare-and-nice/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuy_H4Bq_tI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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