Russ Huber Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Something interesting I came across in 1899 electrical trade regarding the introduction of the Peerless 12" desk fan is no mention of a 16" model or ceiling fans. All I could find in various 99 electrical trade editions were the introduction of the Peerless bipolar with a 12" blade. Also notice Peerless appears to have used the badge found on the Westinghouse Tesla patent desk fan same circa in one image. The Peerless bipolar appears to copycat a combination of same circa Westinghouse and Western Electric desk fan motor design components. It also appears the 99 and 00 Peerless models had the sealed cast brass rear motor cover, with brush holders protruding. 99 and 00 models sport a 2 rivet blade spider on both 12" and 16" models. If anyone who does research can find different in 1899 for the Peerless fan motor line, please post it here. All images date 1899. Edited April 26 by Russ Huber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Denney Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I've seen the "Tesla badge" Peerless before. I'm going to say the dirty A word but my ASSUMPTION is that the common medallion is indicative of a third party supplier for the guard, much like Hendryx did for Emerson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 (edited) 1900 Peerless fan motor line now includes a 12" and 16" Bipolar desk and bracket along with another model desk and bracket fan motor and ceiling fans. Peerless direct current desk and ceiling fan motors. : Vallee Bros. Electrical Company : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive If I am correct about the 1899 Peerless fan motor line above being exclusively a 12" bipolar desk model, this 16" model pictured below with a 2 rivet blade spider and sealed cast rear housing dates exclusively for the 1900 fan motor season. Changes were made in 1901 to the Bipolar model adding a 3rd guard support, 3 rivet blade hub spider, improved brush holder arrangement, and redesigned cast rear motor cover with exposed commutator. Edited April 26 by Russ Huber 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 (edited) 1901 appears to be the last manufacture season for the Warren Electric & Specialty Co. Peerless bipolar model. 1901 shows changes done to the bipolar model, those being 3 rivets per spider finger, 3 struts as opposed to two and bottom guard anchor to base. The casting appears to have been changed on the cast rear motor cover with open commutator exposure around the improved brush holders. The fan now appears to have an open ring guard of different construction. Edited April 26 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 The 1901 model bipolar motor tag sports a serial of 6,28?. Logic states the average desk fan motor manufacture in each of the 3 years the bipolar was on the market at roughly 2,000 models + or - per season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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