Strange SMC, never seen one like it... anyone ID?

[JW]

In a Dairy Queen in Plano, TX...

52" 5-blade polished brass SMC.
Heart brackets
Pointed tip, square bottom cane blades
GE vents
SMC style filigree on sideband
No notches in the switch housing

Any clues?

[Sean B.]

Anything like the one on the right?

[JW]

Nope, nothing like it.

First off it had 5 blades. Second of all they were pointed. 3rd, I believe the motor was one of the "smaller" ones, not the big tank motor, and it had a swivel canopy. Finally, it had the "heart" brackets. What set it off as unusual for me was:

1) the 5 square bottom blades, had only seen 4 before
2) blades had both square bottoms AND points, never seen them together
3) Cane was loose weave
4) I BELIEVE it had a swivel canopy

[Sean B.]

Cheap motor
1. pointed blades
2. five blades
3. ball mount
4. filigree

But out of curiousity, was the switch housing detachable, or did it have a switch housing cap that mounted with two screws at the bottom?

[Andrew G.]

SMC A-52 mid 80s with five square botom blades. I've seen one before.

[Fanman]

SMCs seem to be quite common in Dairy Queens. The one here has two from the 80s. One is a palm aire type fan with ge vents and the other is a hugger. Both are 42", I believe. There are also two white palm aire types on the other end of the restaurant.

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andrew said:

SMC A-52 mid 80s with five square botom blades. I've seen one before.

I believe it would be an older F52, as opposed to an A52.

[Andrew G.]

spiffy said:

I believe it would be an older F52, as opposed to an A52.

I have an older F-52. Looks nothing like an A-52.

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What, that 4 blade one? That's not older. The older ones have a thin housing what's wider and flat on the bottom. I have a picture I pirated from an eBay auction a while ago or so.