Vic Valencheck Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 I took a chance and bought this 12" Sprague Lundell Motor Model 30024 on Ebay. It has BB/BC, 3 speed oscillator. It's rated at 115 volts but doesn't indicate DC or AC. It does have a set of brushes and a nichrome speed coil. I took resistance measurements and both the motor and speed coil look good. Paint is kind of rough , think I'll strip it all down. The way the cage is mounted to the struts don't look right? I'll have to fabricate another switch lever. Anyone have any more info on this fan? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjun Saini Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 What a beauty ya got there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roadt Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Love the casket oscillator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roadt Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 This one is 1920 runs on DC 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roadt Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Similar to yours I found 1909 10 and can be wall mounted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Roadt said: Love the casket oscillator Never looked at it as a casket,now I do. Thanks a lot Jim . Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Laird Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) Very nice! The original paint looks to be in great shape under the dirt, it dont look rough to me... Edited September 15, 2022 by Eric Laird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rathberger Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Cast base tag makes that fan. Well done and congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 They were DC, only. In 1909 it was first introduced with the OPTIONAL REMOVEABLE gear box. This model (desk & bracket option) was first introduced in 1907 as a stationary model only. The 1907-08 models are not compatible with the optional gearbox introduced in 09. The optional gearbox was a Sprague Lundell feature from 1909-1920. There were some minor changes if memory serves me right with the gearbox and starting in 1919 the gearbox housing was diecast metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 The 1909 Sprague Lundell with optional gearbox would stand out like a sore thumb. Why? No guard badge with open center ring. The 1910 Sprague Lundell models and forward sport the Sprague guard badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1907-08 model sold in past in AFCA link below. Designed stationary only. 1905 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO. STATIONARY FAN - Buy-Sell-Trade - Antique Fan Collectors Association - AFCA Forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) 1910-1916 manufacture. Edited September 15, 2022 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1919-20 manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 That's an early badged example, Vic. Enjoy your toy. Now you have to collect all the Lundell desk & bracket models. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Scott Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Great find!!! That will keep us all looking. They are still out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Russ Huber said: That's an early badged example, Vic. Enjoy your toy. Now you have to collect all the Lundell desk & bracket models. 🙂 As always thanks for your info Russ. I'd probably go broke if I were to collect all the Lundell fans. Haha Looking in the old galleries there are two Spragues Circa 1911: Model 30025 @ 230vdc and Model 30036 @ 95vdc, mine 30024 @ 115vdc. Back in the day was there that much variation in dc voltage? Were there other models in that year? Edited September 15, 2022 by Vic Valencheck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, Vic Valencheck said: As always thanks for your info Russ. I'd probably go broke if I were to collect all the Lundell fans. Haha You can bet your life on one thing despite not being able to afford the rest of the best of Bob Lundell. There is a lot of envy going on in the fan club thanks to your post. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, Russ Huber said: You can bet your life on one thing despite not being able to afford the rest of the best of Bob Lundell. There is a lot of envy going on in the fan club thanks to your post. 🙂 At first I thought I paid too much for it but know I feel much better on my purchase. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Good score!I would snatch that up in a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 The badge on this cake could have only come from a 1910+ Sprague Lundell desk & bracket. Rare Circa 1901 Sprague Electric Company AC Pancake Fan in Working Condition (antiques1000.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 16 hours ago, Russ Huber said: The badge on this cake could have only come from a 1910+ Sprague Lundell desk & bracket. Rare Circa 1901 Sprague Electric Company AC Pancake Fan in Working Condition (antiques1000.com) The cage on that fan makes it more confusing. Without that cage the fan looks like a 1904 GE pancake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Vic Valencheck said: The cage on that fan makes it more confusing. Without that cage the fan looks like a 1904 GE pancake. I respect GE cakes, but I don't know or care about all of GE's evolution/mutations year to year, within the same year, of their pancake fan motors 94-08. I gladly turn that over to people like Kim Frank, Steveo, etc. Not sure about the guard, but that badge is not correct for that cake. I hope that doesn't rain on someone's parade. Edited September 16, 2022 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Fisher Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Although the cage is not correct it is much better looking than a GE cage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) Does someone here know how to put a circle around that early 92 GE squiggly mess to make it look like a badge? Edited September 17, 2022 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Luu Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Russ Huber said: Does someone here know how to put a circle around that early 92 GE squiggly mess to make it look like a badge? Is this real? Never seen GE letterings like that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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