Interesting discovery on V-5 brassbell

[Paul Carmody]

I just took purchase of an AOU V-5 12" brass bell, and with a quick search on the old forum I discovered that it is first year 1920.It has had a less than perfect but fair restoration done on it previously.I was looking at the cage,and under a chip in the paint I could see brass on the rear ring.Out comes the magnet with some disappointment ,its only the rear ring.Am I off base to assume the ring was leftover from a previous year?

Also wanted to add.It has a perfect ID tag and has spec# and all other information,but the serial# is completely blank.It has never been stamped? 

 

Edited November 4, 2021 by Paul Carmody

[Stan Adams]

There was a brass shortage due to the war, GE did like Emerson & used anything available. There are also a lot of brass plated steel blades around that time. I have a 16" six wing AOU in the bedroom window, thought it had brass blades until I saw them rusting from Houston humidity.

[Larry Miceli]

The AOU V5 should also be a 4 wire set up without a speed coil. I restored one of those as my first fan. Lots of info on them on the old forum pages.

 

[Paul Carmody]

Thanks for the replys.I haven't opened it up yet Larry to see.It was supposed to be restored but I spent two days trying to balance the  claimed smooth and quiet operation.I noticed a lot of slop  and a little jerking in oscillator.Just needs washers I think.So Not being sure now I will have to check wiring to see if it makes my spec.It runs well though. Amps are good and it hardly gets warm.I have so many project fans I thought I would buy a restored one.That's what I get for thinking.:).it's all good.Overall it's a nice fan.

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by Paul Carmody