Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 12, 2023 Posted September 12, 2023 My 1st. Westinghouse “Tank” fan. Blade is marked with a 11*, style 133580, 100-110 volts. Paint is chipping and missing 1 strutt. Cage is in decent shape and runs. I have read the informative Blog The Westinghouse “tank” by Steve Stephens and David McManaman’s AFCA post on proper disassembly of the fan with attention to the centrifugal switch. My question is in regards to the starting process? Is there a specific switch sequence to avoid start winding damage? Thanks for any helpful information. 2 Quote
Michael Rathberger Posted September 12, 2023 Posted September 12, 2023 Congrats, six wing tanks are uncommon, nice find. Generally full speed is the switch all the way opposite of off and half is the middle. Some, not most have 3 speeds. The original instructions said to always start on high then adjust after up to speed. 1 Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Michael Rathberger said: Congrats, six wing tanks are uncommon, nice find. Generally full speed is the switch all the way opposite of off and half is the middle. Some, not most have 3 speeds. The original instructions said to always start on high then adjust after up to speed. Thank you Michael, That gives me the info I was looking for. 👍 Very happy to have this fan as part of my Growing collection. Quote
Jim Henderson Posted September 12, 2023 Posted September 12, 2023 Mike is right. Real 6-wing tanks are uncommon and run oh so sweet. 1 Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jim Henderson said: Mike is right. Real 6-wing tanks are uncommon and run oh so sweet. I had to take a drive to get it but I’m glad I did. It needs work but will be a fun project. Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Russ Huber said: Thank you Sir, That is a nice piece of history. Quote
Mel Lagarde Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Brian You have a wonderful fan for your collection. Nice find. These six blades are great running fans. Thank you for posting for us. 1 Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Thank you Mel. I really like this one. It is still sitting on the dining room table. I am going to have to find a place for it …..this one is only going in the shop when I am working on it. 👍 1 Quote
Steve Stephens Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) Here is a page from a 1911 Westinghouse catalog showing the Style Numbers for the 12" (only size made) residence fans. If your fan does not have one of these few Style Numbers it has probably had a 6 wing blade put on a 4 wing motor. Your number is a proper number for a residence tank. Edited September 13, 2023 by Steve Stephens 1 1 Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Thank you for that information Steve. Often, when dealing with a 100 yr. Old fan ,modifications were made to keep a fan in service. It is nice to see that this example is in its correct form. I am very happy to have a residence tank as part of my collection. Thanks again Steve. Quote
Paul Carmody Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) You did well!Just the way I like them ,dirty and untouched to begin with.Now I realize I need one.Mine is only a 4 blade and is in regular use.It can run day and night and hardly get warm.I hope you post your restoration.That would be interesting. Edited September 13, 2023 by Paul Carmody 2 Quote
Bryan Eshenbaugh Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Thanks Paul. I have been collecting for about a year and have done several restorations. I learned a lot in the past year but still feel I need more knowledge and practice before I tackle my pre-1920 fans. I want to make sure they are done the justice they deserve. I will certainly post when the “tank” is restored. 👍 1 Quote
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