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| Posted: Fri Nov 12th, 2021 04:21 pm |
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Deborah Kuennen Guest
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Total novice trying to find date for old Emerson fan that belonged to my Grandmother. Mom will be 90 next month and remembers the fan from when she was a child, so it must be fairly old. Center tag on cage says: "The Emerson Electric Mfg. Co., St Louis Mo., 110 V - 60 CY, Type 6250, 10" OSCILLATOR, .5 amp, 16, Made in USA Patented". I read in a post that more information should be on the motor tag. I think this must be missing on the fan. Where would it be located? The fan runs well & is surprisingly quiet; it rotates back and forth smoothly. I was shocked at how heavy the fan is. The electric cord from the back of the motor down to the base may be original because it seems to be covered with fabric or thread type insulation. The cord with the plug looks old, but is different. Any felt or covering on the bottom is missing and the metal is rusted. The fan is black and obviously hasn't been cleaned.... Was there some way to turn the oscillator off and on? The fan has just been sitting in a closet which seems a waste. Any information would be appreciated. Sorry...I can't figure out how to delete photos.      
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12th, 2021 04:28 pm |
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Ron May AFCA Member 
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If I remember correctly, you add 10 to that 16 on the badge. It should be a 1926.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12th, 2021 04:54 pm |
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Russ Huber AFCA Member 
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Ron May wrote: If I remember correctly, you add 10 to that 16 on the badge. It should be a 1926. The claim made by a member who talked to an Emerson employee(?) years ago is to add 20 to the number. It then became gospel here to many members.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12th, 2021 04:57 pm |
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Ron May AFCA Member
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Yep, Russ is right. I was just going off memory which isn't what it used to be!
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 01:08 am |
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Patrick Ray AFCA Member 
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Those are great running fans. And with a little service, it'll run for another 90+ years. Adding 20 would be correct for the date. The wire heading into the motor is original to the fan. If it looks in good shape, I'd leave it alone. Putting on new felt to the base is pretty easy to do. Give it a little drink of oil and it'll be good to go for another season of use. Some SAE 20 weight oil is good. 3in1 oil in the blue can, Zoom Spout, are a couple brands widely used amongst collectors.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 01:57 am |
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Deborah Kuennen Guest
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Thanks for the information. I need to try to find a manual or something online to see if the oscillator is always on. Also where oil would go.....It is really, really dirty. I'm almost afraid to try to clean the blades in case the paint comes off. You can see down into these holes in the back of the motor and it looks full of oily dust. I appreciate each of your replies. 1926....Grandmother had her hair bobbed, eloped with my Grandfather right before she graduated from high school and had to learn farm life after growing up as a girl from the "big" town. After all those years this little fan's survival and continued ability to operate is amazing.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 02:30 am |
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Patrick Ray AFCA Member
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The oscillator wheel will always be turning while running. These wheels "ratchet" to allow a different amount of sweep to the fan. With the fan off, take a look at the bottom of the wheel. Turn the knurled portion to allow for varying amounts of oscillation sweep. It's a great setup. For cleaning, start with just some glass cleaner. If you want great results with a little elbow grease, I love Meguiars cleaner polish in the tan bottle. Gentle on the paint, good at removing grime and oxidation. Plus it'll give a great shine.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 02:48 am |
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Deborah Kuennen Guest
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Thanks so much for taking time to post this. I'll give the glass cleaner a try and see if I can find the Meguiars cleaner polish. I first need to read and learn more about the whole process.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 03:59 pm |
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Steven P Dempsey Guest 
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I have that same fan, very nice.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13th, 2021 04:03 pm |
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Steven P Dempsey Guest
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same date = = 16 (1936) -polish her up!
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