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[jmadd]

Hi I have a General Electric Model AH-52 14986 just like the one in this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY5z4IkGZpY

I just hooked it up tonight for the first time since about 1991. It is making some noise and only has one speed-high. Its missing 3-4 screws in the housing half cases and the cowling. Is there something I can do to clean this fan? Just blow it out with air maybe? Is there some areas I can lubricate to maybe cut down the noise?

How do I wire this to get two speeds? There's three positions on the button switch but two of the positions run at high and the other is off. It's wired like this.
Switch     Fan
--------    -------
Red  => Blue
Black => Black
Blue => White

I guess I'm looking for general - do this - don't do that kind of advice here on the noise. Also I'm looking for a source for the cowling and some blades that would go well with this. 

Thanks!
John

[Obi-Wan Canopy]

It should be filled with oil before running.

I dont know what a cowling is.

Pictures would help of the wiring, it appears it's been rewired at some point.

That's my fan in the video.

[jmadd]

Hi Obi-Wan. By cowling I mean the decorative cover on the top of the fan that covers the wiring that comes in there. Filling oil with how would one do oh Obi-Wan? I don't know how this thing comes apart to get a picture of the wiring or fill with oil. Thanks, John

[Obi-Wan Canopy]

Canopy. Vintage/antique lighting parts suppliers should have a canopy that fits. IIRC it uses a 3/4" (ID) downrod.

There should be an oil hole on top of the motor. It might be under the lower canopy.

[jmadd]

Just now getting back to the fan. I disassembled it after finding the oil port on the top of the fan. But now I'm puzzled. I'm adding links that show the bottom of the top housing where the oil port is a simple hole in the top housing right next to the armature shaft. But there's no reservoir or anything, it seems oil just pours down onto the top of the armature? The armature has a relieved area at the top, but it doesn't seem like oil would collect there. Is oil just supposed to leak down the shaft? What is supposed to keep oil from just leaking out on the floor? My wife would hate that. It's had grease in there previously, no oil. 

Also is there not supposed to be any bearing on top? I only have the bearing on the bottom.  

Top of armature. Inside of top housing

Thanks for any advice! John