Jon Kovach Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I got this in an estate auction. And, Daniel O’Toole, a good fan dude, did me a solid and picked it up and mailed it to me. Big thanks to Dan! I replaced the head wire and power cord. I only had to fabricate one piece, the insulating washer on the inside of the motor case that the centrifugal start sits on. I just took a heavy piece plastic sheet cut it to size and painted it with insulating varnish. Other than that just some elbow grease, lube, and a good cleaning inside and out. It’s all original. I’m considering polishing the brass but the patina looks good to me and I’ll just leave it as is for now. There is only a slight difference in the 2 speeds. I’ve been running it on a Variac at 104 volts. The base has some paint loss but I don’t mind a little bit of rust. I think it gives it character. IMG_3264.MOV 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rathberger Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Is it in the trunnion backwards? Very nice fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kovach Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Michael Rathberger said: Is it in the trunnion backwards? Very nice fan. You are correct. Whoops. I’ll have to get that turned around. Thanks Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Henderson Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Don't polish the brass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 That's a beauty Jon! Ribbed base, 6 winger, centrifugal start, original finish... You've got a perfect combo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Lagarde Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Great fan. Solid addition to your collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kovach Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Henderson said: Don't polish the brass. Okay! It’s a ton of work and it looks good the way it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Crider Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Looks awesome! Great find and yes it only has that 100 year old patina once our lifetime 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Scott Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 One of my favorite Emerson's. Very nice find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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