Tim Babcock Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I bought this at a flea market. Its a Wolverine fan by I believe United Electric co. Not sure of the date but I would say from the style late 30s. The cord was cut but the fan is otherwise in good condition. I have two polar cubs on my bench and will get to this one in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Babcock Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 It looks like the gear box and maybe the base are pot metal. Not sue but it looks like zinc metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The gearbox and the pivot the motor is anchored in are die cast alloy. You are correct assuming it is United Electric product. Al Bersted purchased United Electric in 1936. Your fan would predate 36. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Babcock Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 I grew up on a small farm in Northern Michigan. Town of Wolverine. Its a whistle stop as we called it. one blinking red light one gas station about 650 population. I don't miss it because Michigan politically is not my kind of state right now, and the cold, the COLD. Its so cold. I don't do the cold like that. I have seen it freeze lakes over in Oct. and not thaw until mid may. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Tim Babcock said: ...Michigan... ...the cold, the COLD. Its so cold. I don't do the cold like that. I have seen it freeze lakes over in Oct. and not thaw until mid may. Wow!, that's cold. Colder than a witch's disposition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Michael Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 20 hours ago, Jim Kovar said: disposition You'd probably have a very cold disposition too, if you could not eat or drink entire long days under the hot lights of the studio because your green make-up was highly toxic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Babcock Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 6 minutes ago, Paul Michael said: You'd probably have a very cold disposition too, if you could not eat or drink entire long days under the hot lights of the studio because your green make-up was highly toxic! There were a lot of horror stories on this film, one is the snow scene was puffed Asbestos, Garland was literally starved giving her just a very limited amount of food. Its a fun read to see how insane things were on this set. I am sure it was all sets at that time, Asbestos was not known to be the carcinogen it is today. Seems like I remember that the crew let Garland smoke cigarettes and even pushed her to do it. They wanted her to keep her young girl figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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