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Post by Tais on Mar 12, 2014 12:43:03 GMT -5
one of the fans obtained from the scrapyard, got it perfectly restored with unnoticeable modifications this fan is dated february 1968, the last year when SMCs had actual metal tags on them, in 1969, they switched to the metallic sticker which is still used till today this fan originally didnt have blades when i got it, i took a set of spare 80s SMC blades and modified the pitch and the angles, making it match the 60s version, the difference is that the 80s blades are lighter and thickness is less, making it easier to modify the lower canopy was missing too, i got a canopy of the later 2000s SMCs and melted off some areas on top, making it fit the area completely     the same fan, before restoration:   video ... and yes, sorry for not posting updates since i am having a hard time managing my fans since now that i am working and getting married soon, i will make a new thread for the scrap finds of 2014 whenever i get time |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 12, 2014 22:20:14 GMT -5
Very nice and very clever the way you restored it and how you modified the parts. It reminds me when I home made a rubber wheel for the brown Evergo that was missing it.
I thought SMC used metal tags on their fans as late as 1976.
What are the oldest SMC with slimmer motor (K56) you found so far? Apparently you found out the first dates you gave were too old.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2014 22:39:08 GMT -5
I LOVE this SMC and CONGRATS on getting married!!!!
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Post by Tais on Mar 12, 2014 23:19:37 GMT -5
thanks dan!! What are the oldest SMC with slimmer motor (K56) you found so far? Apparently you found out the first dates you gave were too old. i am not really sure, but possibly 1973 or 1974, all the ones older than 1976 model that i got had its date label fallen off, and one of them was accidently removed along with the capacitor oil.. the mid 70s K56 dont have threaded downrod and have round capacitors.. i found 3 varieties of that round capacitor some being smaller, bigger, having SMC logo stamp or not.. the 1976 models vary in designs, some have threaded downrods some dont, and some are designed like the 60s models.. the 1977 model has the same motor design as the earlier models but the motor size is as big as the 80s models i mentioned once i got a K56 dated december 1966, apparently i was mistaken |
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 13, 2014 20:47:31 GMT -5
I so LOVE. These super thick SMC motors are so awesome.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 13, 2014 21:27:25 GMT -5
thanks dan!! What are the oldest SMC with slimmer motor (K56) you found so far? Apparently you found out the first dates you gave were too old. i am not really sure, but possibly 1973 or 1974, all the ones older than 1976 model that i got had its date label fallen off, and one of them was accidently removed along with the capacitor oil.. the mid 70s K56 dont have threaded downrod and have round capacitors.. i found 3 varieties of that round capacitor some being smaller, bigger, having SMC logo stamp or not.. the 1976 models vary in designs, some have threaded downrods some dont, and some are designed like the 60s models.. the 1977 model has the same motor design as the earlier models but the motor size is as big as the 80s models i mentioned once i got a K56 dated december 1966, apparently i was mistaken I was asking because I'm saw some SMC's that have metals tags and seems newer than 1968. |
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Post by Tais on Mar 14, 2014 23:29:24 GMT -5
hmm.. interesting
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 14, 2014 23:32:19 GMT -5
I could post pictures if you want.
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 15, 2014 0:34:05 GMT -5
I love this SMC also.. I find it odd, that in the 1960s that their motors looked like the Union/Evergo ceiling fans.. I wonder if these were made for the states at 110v.. Even back then they used those tall skinny bolts...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2014 0:39:52 GMT -5
What Adam said.
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Post by Tais on Mar 15, 2014 4:42:34 GMT -5
tall skinny bolts? I could post pictures if you want. u can post pics, no problem |
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 15, 2014 14:50:43 GMT -5
The bolts that hold the motor together, on top of the motor in between the blades.. They actually look like a lug nut..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 15, 2014 19:24:36 GMT -5
I love this SMC also.. I find it odd, that in the 1960s that their motors looked like the Union/Evergo ceiling fans.. I wonder if these were made for the states at 110v.. Even back then they used those tall skinny bolts... I haven't seen this style of SMC in 120V countries so far. The 120V pre late 1970's SMC's that I've seen have slimmer motors. |
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Post by Tais on Mar 15, 2014 22:02:25 GMT -5
in 1977-1978, SMC has gone through redesigning of the fan structure making the motors smaller and reducing the thickness of the blades, i have 2 fans exactly the same model as this fan dated 1979 and 1978, they have different upper canopy and the lower canopy is just like the 80s K56 models and their motors are noticeably smaller, u can see one of them in one of the pics above
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 26, 2014 23:26:58 GMT -5
Here are pictures of some SMC's that seems newer than 1968 but they have a rectangle shape metal tag.   |
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