9" Diehl W/ Brass Base (With the right badge)

[Bobby Gaines]

Just finished my little 9" Diehl Fan, I had to rewire it completely. I cleaned the switch and armature, stripped and repainted it and polished ALL the Brass. Fabricated a Diehl style cage and struts and refinished the wooden base plate that was on it when I bought it. I remember Russ posting one like it a while back and would like to get him to date this one.  

Edited August 9, 2023 by Bobby Gaines

[Paul Michael]

Nice work. Great little fan 🙌🏼

[Russ Huber]

I am not sure, Bobby. The motor itself was introduced to the electrical trade in 14. To the best of my knowledge Diehl introduced that motor on a desk fan in 16. I can't find anything to validate them on the market in 17, but my impression is they were. Diehl marketed exclusively through Western Electric in 17.

You must have had the original steel guard and made a brass one to replace it? 🙂

Mine had the original steel guard as did Geoff Dunaway's example posted below. Neither had a badge. I put a Diehl badge on my guard.

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Russ Huber

[Russ Huber]

BTW.....FWIW....Your badge despite looking very nice on your shiny fan was patent filed in 24. In a nutshell, your badge wasn't around when your fan was manufactured. 🙂

[Bobby Gaines]

I found what I think is the correct badge ? It was bet up pretty bad ,had to redo the rivets and the back ground didn't turn out so hot.. but it's done.

[Russ Huber]

That rocks, Bobby.  Yours even has a pivot feature. Geoff's and my example are sticks in the mud. 🙂

[Bobby Gaines]

On 7/26/2023 at 1:06 AM, Russ Huber said:

BTW.....FWIW....Your badge despite looking very nice on your shiny fan was patent filed in 24. In a nutshell, your badge wasn't around when your fan was manufactured. 🙂

 

[Bobby Gaines]

Russ I found the right badge for this little Diehl!

[Russ Huber]

3 hours ago, Bobby Gaines said:

Russ I found the right badge for this little Diehl!

Yup. That's a fact, Jack. 🙂

[Stephen Chew]

Is this correct with pizza blades?

[Russ Huber]

1 hour ago, Stephen Chew said:

Is this correct with pizza blades?

Your fan is 100% correct. You're just missing the slip-lip rubber switch cover that many of them are missing. I have seen 3 badge styles for these so far.  One more thing, the fan originally had a black finish. Almost everyone takes advantage of the brass base on the 8" models

In 1917 Western Electric exclusively marketed Diehl fan motors.

Edited August 23, 2024 by Russ Huber

[Stephen Chew]

Thank you Russ.

[Anthony Lindsey]

Is this the same or similar fan?

[Russ Huber]

1 hour ago, Anthony Lindsey said:

Is this the same or similar fan?

 

 

It was Diehl's drawn brass 8" RESIDENCE desk & bracket fan from 1912-15 to the best of my knowledge. In 1916 Diehl introduced their new line of die cast motor housing desk & bracket fan motors 8", 12", and 16" models. 

BTW....Anthony, where are your strut to guard mounting screws? Time for a trip to ACE? Knowing Diehl, the screw threads won't be standard either.  🙂

[Bobby Gaines]

This my favorite all brass fan!

[Russ Huber]

If anyone who does research can find the Diehl 8" all brass earlier than 12 or later than 15 in the electrical trade, please post your findings. Diehl did not manufacture a brushless AC desk fan in the 12" and 16" size until 1913 with the introduction of their pressed steel frame models.