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Making a badge for a member.  Anyone else needs one, please let me know.

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That's nice!
But only for the earliest 6-pole Edisons. How many out there, I wonder?  🤔

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8 minutes ago, Paul Michael said:

That's nice!
But only for the earliest 6-pole Edisons. How many out there, I wonder?  🤔

Not quite sure about that.  I have seen them on 4 blade Edisons.

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18 minutes ago, Louis Luu said:

Not quite sure about that.  I have seen them on 4 blade Edisons.

I meant the rotor windings; they don't belong on the later fans with 12-pole rotors. I suspect that a late production 6-pole Edison *may* have been shipped with a 4-wing blade, but I have NOT seen evidence of that as yet that I remember. (Here's where theEXPERTS step in!  😉)

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21 minutes ago, Louis Luu said:

Not quite sure about that.  I have seen them on 4 blade Edisons.

From memory the heavy cast tag stopped in 1895. Or was that '98. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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1 minute ago, Paul Michael said:

I meant the rotor windings; they don't belong on the later fans with 12-pole rotors. I suspect that a late production 6-pole Edison *may* have been shipped with a 4-wing blade, but I have NOT seen evidence of that as yet that I remember. (Here's where theEXPERTS step in!  😉)

Thanks for the input. 

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Actually, I meant to ask originally - I heard that these were recast at some time in the past. Does anyone know that for certain? I have seen an example that looks different from most of them, but it was possible just sanded or worn down excessively. But the casting also shows a difference or 'break in mold...
I'll see if I can get pictures up later if that helps answer this...

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Quite specifically, the 'slightly odd' cast tag is on a first year 6-pole, which has the SPRING-LOADED brushes. This tag is also affixed 180º from later 6-pole motors! I posted about this in the past asking those who know to answer, but. . . crickets. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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4 minutes ago, Paul Michael said:

Quite specifically, the 'slightly odd' cast tag is on a first year 6-pole, which has the SPRING-LOADED brushes. This tag is also affixed 180º from later 6-pole motors! I posted about this in the past asking those who know to answer, but. . . crickets. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Please grab a picture and post here....I love to see.

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