Identify the Fan No. 42

[Steve Rockwell]

                                                               

Edited December 25, 2024 by Steve Rockwell

[Steve Rockwell]

   

[Steve Rockwell]

                                                  

 

   Its production was documented in the electrical journals, but this single image is the only supporting evidence of their being manufactured I’ve yet to find… Possibly none known to exist?

 

[Steve Butler]

I removed my previous comment. I certainly didn’t pay close enough attention to the picture.  🧐

Edited December 26, 2024 by Steve Butler

[Jim Kovar]

Production model?
Or early prototype?

Edited December 26, 2024 by Jim Kovar

[Jim Kovar]

I'd guess early prototype.

I can just imagine the
spinning fan being pushed
backwards into the hunched
over drooping head.

[Steve Rockwell]

                                                                        1904 

                                                                            

 

 

                                                                     1905

                                                                  

Edited December 26, 2024 by Steve Rockwell

[Steve Rockwell]

[Steve Rockwell]

     Strangely enough, paradoxically, the 1906 article claims that all were 8-inch size... but their 1905 article had just announced the 12-inch size. The photo proves its existence, to my mind... though its discontinuance suggests small numbers... or difficulties... or lack of market. As to why they decided upon ten-inch, dunno. All examples I've seen photographed appear to have been 8-inch, and I've not seen any writer address size as an identifying characteristic. Are any that are out there actually 10-inch fans unidentified or acknowledged as such?

     

 

 

                                       

 

   

 

[Steve Rockwell]

 

Edited December 26, 2024 by Steve Rockwell

[Roger Borg]

8 hours ago, Steve Rockwell said:

 

Hi Steve-

From fb, Louis and another person seems to have some info...

[Anthony Lindsey]

There is 1 in the Old Galleries link.

[Jim Kovar]

Any other documentation
    showing that profile?

Advert, article, catalog etc.

[Jim Kovar]

Steve, is there a date or
  other pertinent info on
    that photo?

Are there other photos?

[Louis Luu]

33 minutes ago, Jim Kovar said:

Any other documentation
    showing that profile?

Advert, article, catalog etc.

Yes.  A whole movie and mini tv series was made.  

[Steve Rockwell]

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         Attention Steve Cunningham:

                                                                 

 

[Jim Kovar]

Edited December 27, 2024 by Jim Kovar

[Louis Luu]

11 minutes ago, Jim Kovar said:

Big thanks....just the pictures I needed.  George Durbin found one with the missing chunk on the switch area and I was trying to figure out what it looks like.  I can begin mocking it up.

[Jim Kovar]

A hard to find switch...

[Jim Kovar]

[Chris Campbell]

1907 GE Catalog

 

Edited December 28, 2024 by Chris Campbell

[Chris Campbell]

3 minutes ago, Chris Campbell said:

 

 

 

Edited December 28, 2024 by Chris Campbell

[George Durbin]

17 hours ago, Jim Kovar said:

A hard to find switch...

Did you find that switch Kovar? I know it was not an easy find! Remind me what made that switch a tough get?

[Jim Kovar]

29 minutes ago, George Durbin said:

...what made that switch a tough get?

https://old.afcaforum.com/448619

[George Durbin]

I got something in the works on mine... But it's top secret!!  😅🤣😂