Evan Atkinson Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Nothing’s more fun than a good mystery if you’ve already seen a lot. Who’s clever enough to ID this pretty crown canopy that I’ve been examining today? Words cast on the crown downward flange in three places are “BEC HOPE” with stars between them. I immediately thought of British marine vessels as this came from India. But I’ve come up with bupkis so far. Anyone have ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Adams Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Never seen that canopy, so no help, but that is one fine looking canopy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 It’s got writing in the casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Atkinson Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 You’re correct Steve. I mentioned that in the post. Maybe that will give some of you savvy researchers ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hoatson Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Does it have the 1” hole typical of a ceiling fan? Or a smaller hole, typical of a lighting fixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Atkinson Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 That’s a 1” hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It's a stretch, in that the later teens-twenties company seemed to concentrate exclusively on ventilation, but perhaps earlier/independent efforts went into ceiling fans (first paragraph first excerpt)... And how a small firm would market their product to India is entirely another matter... Still, it's another name to add to the list of manufacturers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Atkinson Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Nice thought Steve. Pretty interesting info. I've a hunch it's not the same company given the canopy was found in India. The stars indicate to me some kind of vessel. But I've still not got anything else to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 BEC suggests to me, British Electric. Is the hole 1” or a metric size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Atkinson Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 On 3/23/2024 at 11:54 AM, Steve Cunningham said: BEC suggests to me, British Electric. Is the hole 1” or a metric size? That’s a 1” hole. Yeah, British Electric Company? Hard to determine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rockwell Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) On 3/23/2024 at 2:54 PM, Steve Cunningham said: BEC suggests to me, British Electric. Is the hole 1” or a metric size? I tried with "Birmingham", to no avail... Evan, I recommend to your attention the Blackman Export Co.... a branch offshoot of the well-established Keith, Blackman firm which did business with India, South Africa, what-not... I've seen classic photos of and ads for many early motors direct connected to Blackman blowers... There was a Henry Hope & Son who got into ventilation and, I believe, fittings for ships, but I can't link them and couldn't find ceiling fans per se (see seventh clip below), so you'll have to do this digging, because I resign from the project as of this moment. Good Luck... https://new.afcaforum.com/index.php?/topic/44289-what-blackman-export-co-ltd-had-to-offer-in-1913/#comment-390110 https://new.afcaforum.com/index.php?/topic/34982-blackman-intermittent-fan/#comment-308655 Only mention of ceiling found easily... Edited April 11 by Steve Rockwell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Atkinson Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Steve, if I've not mentioned it yet, you're a rockstar researcher. Would have had zero idea about that connection. I sure appreciate you pointing me in that direction! I will have to dig, even more, though I promise that you've made far better of a connection than I ever could. With excellent photos to accompany. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cunningham Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Steve is a Rockstar. He and Russ can take a crumb, and grip it like a Bulldog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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