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Dr. Max Levy fan nearly complete


David Kilnapp

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Friends:  Today I was notified by the local plating shop that I use that they had completed the stripping and replating of the cage, struts and blades of the 1905-1908 Dr. Max Levy fan. The fan is nearly complete except for the front and rear oilers. Recall that Darryl Hudson has the one original oiler in his possession for reproduction when he is feeling up to doing the job.

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The variable frequency drive in the video is programmed to run the fan at 42 cycles (Hz) and 150 volts. Note the long spin down time which is unusual (in my experience) for a brush fan. Rick Powell's japanne makes this fan every bit the elegant beauty that it once was.

Edited by David Kilnapp
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Cool fan, David.

Thanks for letting all of us see it.

It being a series motor (150V - 42Hz), I am sure it could be ran on full-wave rectified 120V - 60Hz without detriment.  Might run slightly slower.

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The plating was done by South Shore plating in Quincy Mass., friends of New England Brass Refinishing. The cost was $200 to strip all the old nickel off down to the brass and re-apply the nickel. It was done in ten days. 

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