emerson fan - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

s.kelly · 06-05-2009, 08:18 PM

I bought a 1920's or so Emerson fan at a local yard sale some time back. Paid less than $25 for it I am sure. Eventually I plan to refurbish it.

It runs but has a quite a vibration.

Anyone got experience with a refurbish like this? I have not opened it up yet to see what I have to deal with.

Looking for general advice on it, as well as specifics on ideas to lower the vibration and if I can get some low cost method to clean and revarnish it myself, or if taking it to a motor shop is better.

Got interesed again this evening after seeing one refurbished on line that sold for over $500

partimer31 · 08-30-2009, 02:32 PM

s.kelly, so how goes the fan business?

s.kelly · 08-30-2009, 06:30 PM

Have not torn into it yet. It is somewhere on the long list of projects. Had hoped someone on the forum might have some pointers.

partimer31 · 08-30-2009, 07:49 PM

Sorry, no can do, the guy I had, that was very good at those projects just pass away, from sugar. I hate when that happens, only 60 year old.

I looking for someone to re-wire a very old electric stove for a customer.

But I live in the State of Vermont, Manchester, so were will find that
person.?

s.kelly · 08-30-2009, 09:09 PM

sorry to hear about your friend
A friend of mine has her electrician scheduled to do a 1953 electric stove soon. Can't imagine they are too terribly difficult. If I get a chance I'll see if I can get a look when they are at it.

MDShunk · 08-30-2009, 09:39 PM

Electric stoves are pretty simple, but you need to source the right wire first. I use TGGT for that.

I'm not especially old, but I can remember growing up in the small towns I grew up in, and the larger electrical contractors all had storefronts where they'd take in lamps, toasters, etc to fix. They'd also be the one's to come out to your house to fix your electric water heaters and electric ranges. Many towns in small town America all had at least one "electric shop".

There's one contractor in my town that still takes in lamps for repair at his shop. I'm often asked to fix lamps while I'm at the house for some other reason. I like to keep a couple-few of the more common lamp parts on the truck for that reason.

s.kelly · 08-30-2009, 09:50 PM

One or two shops in town that down lamps specifically, refurbish and sell or take in work

is the TGGT common at electrical supply shops or hard to come by?

Toronto Sparky · 08-31-2009, 10:23 AM

I would think those old seven position stove switches would be hard to find along with the two circuit elements.
Not that I have looked for one lately.

steelersman · 08-31-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I'm not especially old

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I'm 348 years old.

You must be an alien or maybe a vampire?

Peter D · 08-31-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steelersman

You must be an alien or maybe a vampire?

My vote is for alien.

InPhase277 · 08-31-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by steelersman

You must be an alien or maybe a vampire?

Don't be stupid! There's no such thing as vampires!

steelersman · 08-31-2009, 06:45 PM

Yeah I was thinking the same thing! Aliens are definitely more likely to exist.

Although since I've seen a few episodes of True Blood on HBO I'm not so sure if vampires exist or not.

Black4Truck · 08-31-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by partimer31

Sorry, no can do, the guy I had, that was very good at those projects just pass away, from sugar. I hate when that happens, only 60 year old.

I looking for someone to re-wire a very old electric stove for a customer.

But I live in the State of Vermont, Manchester, so were will find that
person.?

How does someone die from sugar?