Steve Rockwell Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 30 Oct 1939 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steve Rockwell said: 30 Oct 1939 Edited July 12 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 8" non-oscillating model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) I find it peculiar that the head wire and power cord share a grommet..... Edited July 13 by Steve Rockwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 34 minutes ago, Steve Rockwell said: I find it peculiar that the head wire and power cord share a grommet..... The 8" plug in model had a fiber disc/spring cord locker that the power cord just loops into in the base and comes back out the same hole to the motor. The motor housing is just stamped steel. The base I 'think' is cast aluminum. I think what makes them sought after is the crazy design and scarcity. They are not exactly top shelf construction. They are not junk either. It's just a basic shaded pole motor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bouthiller Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Did these use Cutler-Hammer switches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Borg Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/12/2024 at 9:28 PM, Steve Rockwell said: I find it peculiar that the head wire and power cord share a grommet..... Here's mine. Was brown the only color for these? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mirin Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 How about this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Carena-Santiago Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) Great info, interesting enough that first 1200 you posted is my fan, that picture is over 10 years old 😂 Still have the fan, it's on the left in this pic, actually have a second as I love these little guys. Both don't have switches, working on making some single speed ones from scratch. Interestingly enough my second is an almost identical model, but it has a full wire cage with no struts. The brush end caps are also pressed on, as opposed to my other fan that are screw in, and it doesn't have a model on the tag, just a serial #. Edited July 28 by Martin Carena-Santiago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Mirin Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I'm figuring this one is from around 1937 with the Torrington blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Borg Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 1 hour ago, Michael Mirin said: I'm figuring this one is from around 1937 with the Torrington blade. Is there any relation between Fitzgerald and Torrington blade company, as they share a hometown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 40 minutes ago, Roger Borg said: Is there any relation between Fitzgerald and Torrington blade company, as they share a hometown? Yes, no shipping charge. 🙂 Walter Upson designed the blade assigned to Torrington. Walter Upson also designed the GE quiet blade assigned to GE. Walter's blade design also created a fair amount litigation between fan manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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