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| Posted: Tue Nov 6th, 2012 05:29 pm |
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Ken Rodoni Guest 
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Nice scores! Good for you. 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 02:40 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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ken i really like your ge avatar i know that is a ge standard but is the blade and the color real? from nick
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 02:59 pm |
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Ken Rodoni Guest
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Hey Nick, Know what would look really awesome? Polish those big aluminum blades to a mirror finish. I did it with the 30" blades (elephant ears) on my Emerson pedestal and the compliments keep coming! The GE colors were done in powder coating--Mirror White and Candy Red. Just wanted something different. 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 07:18 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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thanks. that is a really nice job that you did powder coating those blades. and how can you get a miror like finish on my air king blades? also, i have a little proble the blade hub has a allan screw and the person that had it put it too tiht and strip the screw a little. any hints on how to fix this? thanks from nick
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 08:26 pm |
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Ken Rodoni Guest
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Hey Nick, I'm happy to help. Remember, there are 500 ways of doing something so this is what worked for me. I don't want to start an avalanche of snarky replies letting me know that I did a procedure incorrectly. That said, here goes: My Emerson blade was in tough shape. It was made around 1945 and I'm sure no one ever polished it. After removing crud with Dawn dishwashing liquid, I used Prism Polish (available locally and on Amazon). This is the best I've found for my needs. I've also used Meguiar's but always go back to Prism. I do a small area at a time and put the polish on a paper towel and start to rub it into the aluminum. You'll need to change the towel frequently because it turns black after only a few rubs. Then I finish it with a microfiber towel. It took me about 3 tries per section but the blade did get the result I wanted. Nothing like seeing spinning mirrors! Set screw problem: Been there, done that. I used a screw extractor (also known as an easy-out) and threaded it into the allen opening. A little turning and out came the screw. Of course, the screw had to be replaced but the internal threads of the hub were fine. I'm not an expert on anything so you use own good judgment when working on a project. If you do the blade polishing, post a picture of the final result!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 11:15 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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Ken, I really appreciate your help alot! thank you so much for the hint for the polishing and the allen screw problem. and yes i will send some pictures of the blades when they are done. MY MOST CONCERN IS: I HAD A MUD WASP NEST IN THE SWITCH CONTROL PANEL AND THE MUD WAS ALL OVER THE WIRES COULD THIS RUIN MY SWITCH AND WIRES I HAVE POSTED PICS ABOUT IT ON PAGE ONE ON NICK'S BOX-FAN/ FAN PURCHASE. thank you-Nick
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| Posted: Wed Nov 7th, 2012 11:50 pm |
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Ken Rodoni Guest
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Nick, until your last posting, I had no idea what a mud wasp nest was so I learned something from you. With any fan I get, I always check the condition of the external wiring. If it's cracked or really hard/brittle, it gets replaced. If it's wet when I get it, I dry everything out before connecting and then proceed with testing. Get a continuity tester (you can get a cheapie at Harbor Freight for $4), and check for grounds. It's all a matter of staying safe with any vintage appliance.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 8th, 2012 12:37 am |
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Tom Dreesen AFCA Member 
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Nick Porra wrote: Ken, Mud daubers are a fact of life with old stuff. I deal with a lot of "barn sitters" and they always have at least one nest. I would be disappointed if I didn't find them;^) It is just mud. They don't chew wires. Other that a little dirt, no harm is done.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2012 02:44 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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a good fan by lasko... good deal nick.. even tho it doesnt have ports, oil the motor anyway...good find
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2012 03:27 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2012 08:33 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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that was my dad again.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2012 08:55 pm |
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NM Whitney Jr. AFCA Member 
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Seems like logging out of the forum (or a new password) would fix that...
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2012 11:52 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:03 am |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:03 am |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:03 am |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:08 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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i am sorry i know that, i am supoosed be stay on the forum thread but, how do i change my password. just ignore him. he gets on my forum with his laptop and puts whatever he wants and i have my own computer that is not a laptop. so, just ignore him from NICK Last edited on Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:13 am by Nick Porra |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:16 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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i just edited sorce of the senteces that my dad wrote and used (.)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:18 am |
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Tom Dreesen AFCA Member
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At the top menu bar select "menu", then "my account", then "password", etc
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:26 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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thank you
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:42 am |
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Tom Dreesen AFCA Member
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Nick Porra wrote: thank you As they say, "You can pick your nose, You can pick your friends, But you can't pick your parents." As my Daughters sorely wish.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 03:08 am |
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Michael Mirin AFCA Member 
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Nice Job!
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 01:24 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 05:06 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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Ken, my church has a 24' emerson pedestal and the blades were never polished but they cleaned up nice. We had that fan when i was a kid there and goes back to the early 50's> i got a RM Zephair 24" and polished the blades like mirrors with Mothers Aluminum Mag Wheel Polish from the Auto parts store. That fan is at church too, and was great for a free prize ! keep up the good work!.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 05:06 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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Ken, my church has a 24' emerson pedestal and the blades were never polished but they cleaned up nice. We had that fan when i was a kid there and goes back to the early 50's> i got a RM Zephair 24" and polished the blades like mirrors with Mothers Aluminum Mag Wheel Polish from the Auto parts store. That fan is at church too, and was great for a free prize ! keep up the good work!.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 07:53 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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How about never dull?
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 07:54 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 07:55 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 09:41 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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Tom Zapf wrote:Ken, my church has a 24' emerson pedestal and the blades were never polished but they cleaned up nice. We had that fan when i was a kid there and goes back to the early 50's> i got a RM Zephair 24" and polished the blades like mirrors with Mothers Aluminum Mag Wheel Polish from the Auto parts store. That fan is at church too, and was great for a free prize ! keep up the good work!. hi tom can i use a buffer to polish aluminumblades? thanks-nick
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2012 10:02 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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password changed.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2012 12:23 am |
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Tom Dreesen AFCA Member
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Nick Porra wrote: Tom Zapf wrote: You sure can. It is amazing what can be done with a buffer and aluminum (not by me).
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16th, 2012 03:57 am |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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i dont know if you can use a polisher. it might leave swirls. i have had fine luck by hand. I have nevrdull, but havnt used it yet.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16th, 2012 02:02 pm |
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Nick Porra Guest
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edited by nick porra Last edited on Wed Nov 21st, 2012 01:20 am by Nick Porra |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 08:24 pm |
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edited by nick Last edited on Wed Nov 21st, 2012 01:20 am by Nick Porra |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 12:09 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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a 20'' parklane with an xc-20 motor? found this on ebay for $79 Attached Image (viewed 716 times):
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 12:11 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 12:13 am |
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Nick Porra Guest
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back Attached Image (viewed 884 times):
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 03:41 pm |
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Michael Mirin AFCA Member
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Nice Fan!
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 06:49 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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nick, i saw that one on ebay. i had one but sold it, also in the box, a country aire. I went to our recycling center one day and there it was in the box with an early 50's chelsea window fan....We have a section called the "Secondhand shack" where people leave good things for others to take free. Yours has a GE motor. This looks like what people calle the "fireball" motor, but this one you have is just a single direction three speed yes? in which case it is not a mix of aluminum and copper wire which is the fault of the 3 speed reversible motor. The one you have came as a 2 speed and 2 speed reversible motor but looked the same on the outside. Try to avoid hustling the fan and box around in the attic and during use as the weak spot is where the wiring harness attaches to the windings. They used little metal connectors inside a plastic sleeve and the wire can break there from vibration and being banged around.... be gentle or you have to take the motor apart and try and reconnect. I have fixed many for that fault, but have two of the 3 speed reversibles and you cant get a connection to the aluminum wiring (they coated it with orange epoxy so it looks copper but isnt) very frustrating. nice fan, keep it oiled too...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2012 09:50 pm |
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. Last edited on Thu Dec 20th, 2012 09:39 pm by Nick Porra |
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