Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 29, 2016 22:44:12 GMT -5
Here is my last acquisition of 2015, the childhood Marelli model E that I've been wanting for a long time. I got it on December 13th. It was a very good way to end the year. I wrote 1964 in the title but the date is a little bit unclear. At first I thought it was of 1956 which would have made more sense but what looked like a 5 was actually a 3. I know this motor was not produced before the war but they continued to have it after 1959 even though it's a motor mostly associated a lot with the 1950's. There is also another variation of this motor that is more plain that was made in the 1960's. I believe the model code is LL.
Normally I would have repainted this fan. Most of it except for the blades were painted over in matte ivory with wall paint but I think I came to the conclusion of leaving it this way just because it looks so good on it. It makes it look even more vintage and anyway this is the condition and colour I was used to see these fans. Especially the bottom was always scratched and when it spins, it creates an interesting motif. It's like a naturally ''shabby chic'' fan. I imagine it very well in a room with concrete or stucco walls.
The tag on top of the motor was originally covered with paint too. I was able to remove it all. I almost felt like I was doing archeology. Hehe! It was so cool to see the Marelli, the ARCE and the APEL USE quality certification logo appear gradually in front of me. A lot of Marellis are known for being made in Milan, in Italy but this one was made in the Witry-les-Reims factory of Champagne-Ardenne, France. Often known as Machines Marelli. The A.R.C.E. (Ateliers Remois de Constructions Électriques) and APEL USE logo confirms this.
It's in very good mechanical condition. I was so impressed how quiet and loose the bearings are. I guess it was used regularly but mostly on low speed or they just have some of the best bearing ever. It's my first pre 1970 fan so I had to ask assistance on a forum of electricians to make sure I would wire it correctly. It turned out the colours of the wires were standards but they are such in good conditions for their age so I suspect they were replaced later on.
The actual childhood fan of mine is the version with lower canopy that is even more difficult to find but I'm already very happy with this version.
It's all made of metal. The blades seems a little larger than on my 1983 Canarm and the curve is very impressive.
It was missing the rubber wheel in the mounting so I made one with plumbing parts and electric tape.
Here is a preview of it for the moment. For safety reason I don't want to give it full power for the moment but later this year there should be a complete video of it. As I mentioned in the video, it's only slightly more than seven kilos so pretty lightweight for it's age.
Pictures soon to come when Photobucket site it fixed.
Normally I would have repainted this fan. Most of it except for the blades were painted over in matte ivory with wall paint but I think I came to the conclusion of leaving it this way just because it looks so good on it. It makes it look even more vintage and anyway this is the condition and colour I was used to see these fans. Especially the bottom was always scratched and when it spins, it creates an interesting motif. It's like a naturally ''shabby chic'' fan. I imagine it very well in a room with concrete or stucco walls.
The tag on top of the motor was originally covered with paint too. I was able to remove it all. I almost felt like I was doing archeology. Hehe! It was so cool to see the Marelli, the ARCE and the APEL USE quality certification logo appear gradually in front of me. A lot of Marellis are known for being made in Milan, in Italy but this one was made in the Witry-les-Reims factory of Champagne-Ardenne, France. Often known as Machines Marelli. The A.R.C.E. (Ateliers Remois de Constructions Électriques) and APEL USE logo confirms this.
It's in very good mechanical condition. I was so impressed how quiet and loose the bearings are. I guess it was used regularly but mostly on low speed or they just have some of the best bearing ever. It's my first pre 1970 fan so I had to ask assistance on a forum of electricians to make sure I would wire it correctly. It turned out the colours of the wires were standards but they are such in good conditions for their age so I suspect they were replaced later on.
The actual childhood fan of mine is the version with lower canopy that is even more difficult to find but I'm already very happy with this version.
It's all made of metal. The blades seems a little larger than on my 1983 Canarm and the curve is very impressive.
It was missing the rubber wheel in the mounting so I made one with plumbing parts and electric tape.
Here is a preview of it for the moment. For safety reason I don't want to give it full power for the moment but later this year there should be a complete video of it. As I mentioned in the video, it's only slightly more than seven kilos so pretty lightweight for it's age.
Pictures soon to come when Photobucket site it fixed.
