Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Posted February 6, 2024 The Jandus Electric Co. - 1903-1910 The Adams & Bagnall Electric Co. - 1911-1920 The National Screw & Tack Co. - 1921-22 The National Screw & Manufacturing Co. - 1923-27 The ABolite Reflector Co. - 1928-29 - 30+(?). I see nothing in Google books supporting the gyro after 1929, so far. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Author Posted February 6, 2024 This AC centrifugal start motor of unknown manufacturer would have been on the market used in the Gyros and desk fans between 1911-1920 through Adams & Bagnall Electric Co., and 1921-22 through National Screw & Tack Co. An antique fan collector is making these Kansas City artifacts cool again | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR 2 Quote
Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Author Posted February 6, 2024 It "appears" the Cleveland manufactured Domestic brushed motors took the place of the odd AC centrifugal and ball motor DC motors in 1923 circa after the company changed to the National Screw & Mfg. Co. in 23. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Author Posted February 6, 2024 It appears the Domestic motors were maintained until the gyro went off the market under the Abolite Reflector Co. name established in 1928. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Author Posted February 6, 2024 The Jandus DC roundball motor used on gyros and desk fans would have remained on the market 1903-1922. The Jandus Electric Co. 03-10 - The Adams & Bagnall Electric Co. 11-20 - The National Screw & Tack Co. 21-22. 1 Quote
Steve Rockwell Posted January 7 Posted January 7 https://new.afcaforum.com/index.php?/topic/61056-jandus-gyro-fan-company-name-evolution/ 1 Quote
Steve Cunningham Posted January 7 Posted January 7 The earliest Jandus Gyro I know of, used GE pancake motors. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 42 minutes ago, Steve Cunningham said: The earliest Jandus Gyro I know of, used GE pancake motors. The earliest gyros are not based on the motors on them. In 1906 THIS GYRO FIXTURE seen with GE AC cakes AND Jandus Ball motors either AC or DC were used. The GE cake motors were first used on the 1906 introduction fixtures seen here. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 This Jandus gyro fixture dating 1903-05 has to the best of my knowledge NEVER surfaced. 2 Quote
Roger Borg Posted January 7 Posted January 7 9 hours ago, Russ Huber said: This Jandus gyro fixture dating 1903-05 has to the best of my knowledge NEVER surfaced. Hi Steve, Russ- I came across this one on YouTube a while ago. Different arms, but the image appears to have brass covers. I wondered if it was original, from your pics it seems likely so. Any input on the brass? A second image from Chad on chairish showing brass covers too... 12 hours ago, Steve Rockwell said: https://new.afcaforum.com/index.php?/topic/61056-jandus-gyro-fan-company-name-evolution/ 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 (edited) Spun/drawn brass or plated steel covers? Edited January 7 by Russ Huber 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 It would also be very tempting for talented restoration artisans with the resources to reproduce from brass or plate the steel covers. 🙂 1 Quote
Roger Borg Posted January 7 Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Russ Huber said: It would also be very tempting for talented restoration artisans with the resources to reproduce from brass or plate the steel covers. 🙂 Indeed... 1 Quote
Roger Borg Posted January 8 Posted January 8 49 minutes ago, Russ Huber said: Certainly is eye candy. Did jandus have any literature specifying finish types, etc? I know I've seen ge catalogs, emerson, r+m, etc that make reference to this kind of stuff. Was just Jandus a tinier operation that didn't do that? I once spoke to Rick Huckabee about these, and he mentioned these were basically all hand built, and as such, they were less uniform in nature and fit than some of the bigger companies turning out loads of fans. Can anyone else speak to that statement? Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 26 minutes ago, Roger Borg said: I once spoke to Rick Huckabee about these, and he mentioned these were basically all hand built, and as such, they were less uniform in nature and fit than some of the bigger companies turning out loads of fans. Can anyone else speak to that statement? Ask Rick for the source of the Jandus business and manufacturing documentation that educated him. 1 Quote
Roger Borg Posted January 9 Posted January 9 21 hours ago, Russ Huber said: Ask Rick for the source of the Jandus business and manufacturing documentation that educated him. Don't know Rick well enough to feel justified bothering him with another phone call. But sounded like he was speaking from experience having worked on more than one... Quote
Russ Huber Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 20 minutes ago, Roger Borg said: Don't know Rick well enough to feel justified bothering him with another phone call. But sounded like he was speaking from experience having worked on more than one... Then it appears you have faith in what he had to say. Good enough. Quote
Roger Borg Posted January 9 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Russ Huber said: Then it appears you have faith in what he had to say. Good enough. I see where you're leading, but if knowledge is a foundation, it has many stones. I would consider this one. It is not the only one. It is not the final one. It just happens to be the only one available. I can't build a house atop one stone. Giving credence to an account does not preclude a search for more examples and a subsequently more concrete understanding... Quote
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