Refurbish advice

[jbs]

Hello I am new,

I have three ceiling fans of various age.  I have questions and will ask about one fan at a time.  Thank you for any help you might give.

This Hunter fan was manufactured in Fulton NY and is a type c17.  My father told me that he had the fan "restored" in the 1960s.  I used the fan in the 
1990s and ran great until stored in n1994.  Since 1994 it has been stored poorly (dry, but not well protected like from mice, dust, debris).  I would like to install and enjoy this fan, but do not want to just install the fan blades and then turn it on.   I presume there are lubricants I should replace and possibly other things I should check.  


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I will follow this post later with another Hunter 52 inch (1985?) that is solid brass and a really old 36"? fan made by Robbins and Meyers. Thank you for any help you might give.


 JBS

[jbs]

My apologies if my question is so basic that I should have found an answer prior to my question.
If there is a manual I may buy, I will buy it. I am mechanically inclined re auto engines. To start
even an electric motor/engine seems improper as damage could be done. I would very much appreciate advise
on these fan motors that I have poorly protected for 20 years.

JBS

[Obi-Wan Canopy]

These fans take oil. There should be an oil hole in the top. If it's sat for a while you might want to squirt a little WD40 to clean it out before filling it with 10 weight non detergent motor oil such as zoom spout or Hunter Original oil.

I would test them in series with a light bulb (you'll need a few hundred incadescent watts) for the first time in case the wires are frayed. After that, I would clean them, polish them, wire a small fuse in series, hang them, and enjoy them. Other people would do a complete tear down, refinish and rebuild.

[jbs]

Thank you Obi-Wan. Is there any type of fan restoration manual for Hunter fans?

[jbs]

Here is some info regarding things to check when wanting to use a fan that has been idle for a while.

Thanks for the advice here. Google seems a better fan forum.
 Obi-wan I sincerely thank you.
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[Obi-Wan Canopy]

None of that has anything to do with refurbishing. Brian Hicks is the expert on Hunter Originals, he can be found on the DT Vintage Fans forum.

[JW]

He posts here as well from time to time.