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Post by Adam D. on Dec 15, 2012 10:22:10 GMT -5
Next up: videos of that blender and the copper TAT that has literally been in the same spot foreeeeverrrrr.. Sound likes a plan... It's going on 10 years.. It seems to be a part of the fixture seeing how it's in the back ground of everything.. Which reminds me, it's going on the 10 year anniversary of VCF..
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Post by Adam D. on Dec 15, 2012 10:40:51 GMT -5
I worked on the antique Emerson last night, and was able to get some life, the first power up the motor started turning real slowly, I let it set and run for a few minutes before I hung it and put two blades on, I filled the oil bath and let the fan run all night, and now it works like new.. I totally rewired the whole fan.. The levolier pull switch was even working until after a few pulls, the plastic pieces of the switch broke, so unfortunately the pull switch cannot be saved.. I let the fan run all night, and now now it runs like new..
Finally a video camera that doesn't make dark brown, and bronze color fans look purplish.. That was getting on my nerves..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 10:44:22 GMT -5
very nice adam,glad you fixed it
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Post by JW on Dec 15, 2012 12:28:03 GMT -5
Adam, check your PM's.
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 15, 2012 14:55:26 GMT -5
Love all three! Hopefully you can take time to restore the Emerson. Good deal on it, BTW! The spinner is cool as well!
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Post by Andrew G. on Dec 15, 2012 19:04:56 GMT -5
No, really.. pull out one of your brown 4-blade 36" blenders with fiberglass blades and use those for the time being.
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Post by Adam D. on Dec 15, 2012 19:32:08 GMT -5
No, really.. pull out one of your brown 4-blade 36" blenders with fiberglass blades and use those for the time being. I've got another set of the same original blades that go to this fan on the way.. I'll be taking some pictures and another video.. Anyone have any ideas how to convert it back to two speed? Maybe a capacitor? I could remove the guts of the speed coil and put a cap in place if this thing can work with one, and make it look original.. I wonder if I could find another two speed levolier speed switch..
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Post by Andrew G. on Dec 15, 2012 20:06:23 GMT -5
No, really.. pull out one of your brown 4-blade 36" blenders with fiberglass blades and use those for the time being. I've got another set of the same original blades that go to this fan on the way.. I'll be taking some pictures and another video.. Anyone have any ideas how to convert it back to two speed? Maybe a capacitor? I could remove the guts of the speed coil and put a cap in place if this thing can work with one, and make it look original.. I wonder if I could find another two speed levolier speed switch.. New blades, eh? That's great. What's wrong with the speed coil, exactly? If it is actually dead.. then yes, you can swap out the speed coil with a capacitor for the low speed. I did this with my Hunter R-36, you'll want to experiment with different capacitor values. If you can't find a two-speed Levolier pullchain, you could always just rig a three-speed Levolier pullchain so it works "high/off/low/off."
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Post by Adam D. on Dec 15, 2012 20:19:42 GMT -5
I've got another set of the same original blades that go to this fan on the way.. I'll be taking some pictures and another video.. Anyone have any ideas how to convert it back to two speed? Maybe a capacitor? I could remove the guts of the speed coil and put a cap in place if this thing can work with one, and make it look original.. I wonder if I could find another two speed levolier speed switch.. New blades, eh? That's great. What's wrong with the speed coil, exactly? If it is actually dead.. then yes, you can swap out the speed coil with a capacitor for the low speed. I did this with my Hunter R-36, you'll want to experiment with different capacitor values. If you can't find a two-speed Levolier pullchain, you could always just rig a three-speed Levolier pullchain so it works "high/off/low/off." Well not new blades, but a set of used blades.. I think Home Depot sells two position light kit pull switches that will give two speeds.. I'm pretty sure the coil no good, I tried to power the fan on the way it was, and it didn't power up.. I still may try to experiment with the coil some more..
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Post by Andrew G. on Dec 15, 2012 20:37:11 GMT -5
I think Home Depot sells two position light kit pull switches that will give two speeds. I..think you're talking about three-way combo pullchains, which will not work.
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Post by fancollector12 on Dec 15, 2012 21:03:20 GMT -5
I'd go ask someone over at the Antique Fan Collectors Association to see if anyone has a pull switch for sale.
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Post by Adam D. on Dec 15, 2012 22:26:59 GMT -5
That could be an idea..
Andrew, What type of capacitor would you recommend? Any standard type that ceiling fans use? perhaps a link to a type and the value range..
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Post by Andrew G. on Dec 15, 2012 23:21:58 GMT -5
Andrew, What type of capacitor would you recommend? Any standard type that ceiling fans use? perhaps a link to a type and the value range.. Like I said, you need to experiment with different capacitor values until you get the low speed just the way you like it. Different motors respond differently to a certain value. Use the black-box type that most fans use, I'm sure a place like Grainger would have them. For instance, I ended up using a 14 mfd capacitor in my R-36 to get a fast-ish low speed similar to the low speed on later 36" originals.
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Post by Adam D. on Dec 16, 2012 5:47:57 GMT -5
Andrew, What type of capacitor would you recommend? Any standard type that ceiling fans use? perhaps a link to a type and the value range.. Like I said, you need to experiment with different capacitor values until you get the low speed just the way you like it. Different motors respond differently to a certain value. Use the black-box type that most fans use, I'm sure a place like Grainger would have them. For instance, I ended up using a 14 mfd capacitor in my R-36 to get a fast-ish low speed similar to the low speed on later 36" originals. This is why i mentioned value range.. I already know this.. Just wasn't sure if value range would be different than newer fans.. Black box type, all i need to know.. I'll check with Grainger.. Thanks for the info..
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Post by Andrew G. on Dec 16, 2012 6:13:41 GMT -5
This is why i mentioned value range.. I already know this.. Just wasn't sure if value range would be different than newer fans.. Black box type, all i need to know.. I'll check with Grainger.. Thanks for the info.. I'd say try anything up to 15 mfd. and see what happens.
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