Russ Huber Posted February 6, 2024 Posted February 6, 2024 (edited) Edited February 6, 2024 by Russ Huber 1 Quote
Geoff Dunaway Posted April 12, 2024 Posted April 12, 2024 Stefan has the remains of one of those, rescued by me from the pending dumster fate at Southside Electric in St. Louis 11 years ago & I passed it on to Stefan. Gearbox was made out of Century S-2 quality pot metal & I doubt there are many survivors of this fan. It did have that purdy red seal on the cage badge. Menominee's last ditch effort to compete from Cairo ??? 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted April 12, 2024 Author Posted April 12, 2024 19 minutes ago, Geoff Dunaway said: Menominee's last ditch effort to compete from Cairo ??? Henry Tideman resigned the chair in Oct. of 21 in Cairo. 1923 Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. motor advertisement has W. A. Krebs as the receiver of the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Popular Mechanics - Google Books 1927 has W-P Corp as the successor to the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Quote
Russ Huber Posted April 12, 2024 Author Posted April 12, 2024 (edited) Son William Tideman left Cairo for employment in Canton, Ohio early 21. Henry Tideman resigned Oct. of 21 and established as a consulting engineer in Chicago in 22. The only Menominee fans produced in 1920 with Henry Tideman in charge were the 9" models due to material shortage. 1921 Menominee fan motors including 9", 12", and 16" models were the last manufactured under Henry Tideman management. Edited April 12, 2024 by Russ Huber Quote
Russ Huber Posted April 12, 2024 Author Posted April 12, 2024 29 minutes ago, Russ Huber said: W. A. Krebs as the receiver of the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Popular Mechanics - Google Books Kreb's old home sold in Cairo, IL. He was a wealthy lumber merchant. Scroll down to "Family History." Sold - c.1910 Fixer Upper on Millionaire's Row in Cairo, IL Under $30K (oldhousesunder50k.com) 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted April 13, 2024 Author Posted April 13, 2024 (edited) Walter Krebs and another William B. St. John are in control of the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. in 22. The Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. name and the "Menominee" fan trademark are maintained as late as 1924. Can't pin anything down for 25 and 26 yet. Edited April 13, 2024 by Russ Huber Quote
Russ Huber Posted April 13, 2024 Author Posted April 13, 2024 Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. 1927 successor W-P Corp. Cairo, IL. Airster fans can be validated on the market as late as 1930 through Google book snippets. 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 2 hours ago, Steve Rockwell said: Must have been their last hurrah. On-Off positions sure were tight. Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. incorporated in Cairo, IL. 1918 yet maintained manufacture in Menominee, MI. 1918-19 with intention of moving the manufacturing to Cairo in 1919. Fan motor tags read Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Menominee, MI. 1918-19. Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. moves to new Cairo, IL. plant late 1919. Due to post WW1 war material shortages Tideman Electric can only manufacture the 9" models badged "Menominee" 1920 season. 12" and 16" models advertised to be placed on the market in 1920 were not manufactured. Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. fans badged "Menominee" are manufactured in 9", 12" and 16" models in 1921. Son William Tideman leaves his GM position at Cairo in March to take a new job at Canton, Ohio. Henry Tideman resigns his CEO position in Oct. of 1921. Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. will now go to a receiver. Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 The Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. fan motors for the 1922 season are now under receivers Krebs & John and will remain so until the start of the 1927 fan motor season. Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. fans with the 'IDEAL' badges and TEMCO tags appear to be during this receivership period of time. Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 (edited) Early 1927 the Cairo W-P Corporation is FORMED and becomes the successor of the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Edited October 25, 2024 by Russ Huber Quote
Russ Huber Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 It appears the Tideman Electric successor W-P corporation falls off the map as the country goes into the great depression. Quote
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