Great work! If you plan on using this fan substantially, there are oil wicks located on both bearings that should be replaced. A small brass screw under both bearings can be removed and wicks pushed out from the oil hole above through the screw hole. It turned out gorgeous.
Yeah I'm aware of those oil wicks... just at the time I didn't have anything to replace them with and also this fan doesn't get used that that much so for now I think I'm ok with leaving it as is. Pretty happy with how it came out too! Thanks for the info and for watching John!
Sweet! I recommend a full mechanical and electrical servicing before running it too long. Pull the thing apart and replace the old head wire, revarnish the stator, fresh fiber washers, fresh rubber gromets, fresh grease in the grease box, clean up the switch and fresh oil wicks are always good too! Many of my other videos show these steps in details and it's pretty much the same stuff no matter what fan you are working on. Also, I'm always happy to answer questions to let me know if you need help! Thanks for Watching!
I love to see when people appreciate and focus on specific antique items, I just love anything built from before my time, it’s just such a different experience seeing something that was built with the purpose of lasting a lifetime, compared to something built with the purpose of breaking in a few years (if you’re lucky). It makes me sad to think about when, how, and why the mindset ever changed? Surely greed isn’t a new concept that began when everything started being made from cheap plastic instead of the high quality metal we see here, right? It’s such a shame we allowed corporations to take everything over, pushing us towards an unsustainable future, and ruining the quality of our day to day lives…
Hell yeah! I'm the same way! I might only be in my 20's but I miss the days when things were built to last and be serviced. Well it's the combination of cooperate greed and people always wanting the latest greatest new shiny piece of crap product and having no interest in doing any form of maintenance on anything. I do strongly believe that if we stopped this behavior the world would be much better off for many reasons.... Ohh well, sadly the only thing you can really do is boycott the throw away society and repair, use, and preserve the old stuff! Thanks for Watching!
@ You’re very wise for your age, and not just because I agree with you 😂. I only started really getting into vintage items after finding this really cool radio cabinet from the 1940’s - it had this fold out record player, and tiny flip up lid for the volume and stations. It was in rough shape cosmetically, but built very solid (I didn’t even want to use it as a radio anyway) so I ended up gutting, and refinishing it (probably the first time I’ve ever used tools, and was well into my 30’s) then turned it into an entertainment center for a bit, but now I think I want to turn it into some kind of jukebox/audio player with a computer (only because my old stereo setup is too big to fit inside). The only thing is that I’m not handy at all, but for some reason I’m pretty good at refinishing wood furniture, and ended up doing a few projects since that. I’ll tell you one thing, old sewing machines make pretty awesome desks/tables (There are specific ones, I think it’s called a “parlor sewing machine cabinet” where the machine slides straight down into the body of the cabinet, it’s just really cool, and you can find people giving them away every once in a while. Nice to meet you BTW! Oh, and I just tried to take apart my old fan (which is how I found your video) but It might be too advanced for me, I had no idea about the complex wiring or how difficult it would be to even get apart, but the biggest thing that stopped me from going forward was that the thing is caked in grease! You probably said it in the video, but what’s a good first step for getting it off? like spray the whole thing down with some cleaner, or something else? thanks bud.
Do you repairs? I live in Los Angeles, I have an Emerson 77646--AN (I can't read the last digit of the 5-digit #, so it could be a letter) I took it to someone to repair the "cord" everything was working fantastic, but the cord looked frayed and got warm, so I thought I needed to replace it. When I went to the shop to pick it up, he had it running on low, so I thought it was fine. But, it does not work. It had different speeds, it oscillated but no longer. It has sentimental value to me, and just a cool fan.
I haven't really done any repairs for others in the past but also people haven't really asked me too many times either... Not opposed to doing it, but shipping that thing all the way to the east cost probably wouldn't be cheap unfortunately. However, if that isn't an issue for you I'd be happy to work something out! Thanks for Watching!
Hi I restored one of these for my sister as well. I just did an extended run test and the motor casing is a little warm to the touch. I pulled everything apart and regressed and replaced all the wicks and re lubed. Just wondering if you knew if slightly warm to the touch is ok or something to be concerned about. Thanks loved the video.
Nice! These are shaded pole motors and shaded pole motors typically run HOT so slightly warm to the touch is nothing to worry about, especially if you measured the current draw and its within reason! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for Watching!
Hi. I have that same exact fan. It completely original. I'm watching toda vídeo but I need some advice to restore it. This is my first attempt at anything being restored. Any help will be appreciated.
Nice! They're great little fans and it will be a great candidate for a first restoration! My biggest things I do during a restoration mechanically and electrically speaking are rewire the whole fan, replace all oil wicks (this fan has at least 2 if not 4 of them!), replace all the fiber washers in the motor, revarnish the stator, and also clean out the gearbox and fill it with fresh grease! Happy to help out with any questions if I can! Thanks for Watching!
I'm pretty sure this thing is just a mix of regular flat and glossy black paint. If I were to restore this fan I'd get some Rustoleum enamel flat and gloss cans!
![Old Rusty Fan [Restoration]: Emerson 29646](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6xp8mxTUpYM/mqdefault.jpg)
Great work! If you plan on using this fan substantially, there are oil wicks located on both bearings that should be replaced. A small brass screw under both bearings can be removed and wicks pushed out from the oil hole above through the screw hole. It turned out gorgeous.
Yeah I'm aware of those oil wicks... just at the time I didn't have anything to replace them with and also this fan doesn't get used that that much so for now I think I'm ok with leaving it as is. Pretty happy with how it came out too! Thanks for the info and for watching John!
I just picked up one of these because I loved the look of it. It works. What would you recommend? I was hoping this was an in-depth video.
Sweet! I recommend a full mechanical and electrical servicing before running it too long. Pull the thing apart and replace the old head wire, revarnish the stator, fresh fiber washers, fresh rubber gromets, fresh grease in the grease box, clean up the switch and fresh oil wicks are always good too! Many of my other videos show these steps in details and it's pretty much the same stuff no matter what fan you are working on. Also, I'm always happy to answer questions to let me know if you need help! Thanks for Watching!
Your attention to detail is remarkable. She's a beauty. Thanks for posting!
Thank You Paul! I try my best! My pleasure! Thanks for Watching!
Beautiful antique fan Colin, it cleaned up nice!
Thanks Eric!
@@colin_5839 You're welcome!
I love to see when people appreciate and focus on specific antique items, I just love anything built from before my time, it’s just such a different experience seeing something that was built with the purpose of lasting a lifetime, compared to something built with the purpose of breaking in a few years (if you’re lucky). It makes me sad to think about when, how, and why the mindset ever changed? Surely greed isn’t a new concept that began when everything started being made from cheap plastic instead of the high quality metal we see here, right? It’s such a shame we allowed corporations to take everything over, pushing us towards an unsustainable future, and ruining the quality of our day to day lives…
Hell yeah! I'm the same way! I might only be in my 20's but I miss the days when things were built to last and be serviced. Well it's the combination of cooperate greed and people always wanting the latest greatest new shiny piece of crap product and having no interest in doing any form of maintenance on anything. I do strongly believe that if we stopped this behavior the world would be much better off for many reasons.... Ohh well, sadly the only thing you can really do is boycott the throw away society and repair, use, and preserve the old stuff! Thanks for Watching!
@ You’re very wise for your age, and not just because I agree with you 😂. I only started really getting into vintage items after finding this really cool radio cabinet from the 1940’s - it had this fold out record player, and tiny flip up lid for the volume and stations. It was in rough shape cosmetically, but built very solid (I didn’t even want to use it as a radio anyway) so I ended up gutting, and refinishing it (probably the first time I’ve ever used tools, and was well into my 30’s) then turned it into an entertainment center for a bit, but now I think I want to turn it into some kind of jukebox/audio player with a computer (only because my old stereo setup is too big to fit inside). The only thing is that I’m not handy at all, but for some reason I’m pretty good at refinishing wood furniture, and ended up doing a few projects since that. I’ll tell you one thing, old sewing machines make pretty awesome desks/tables (There are specific ones, I think it’s called a “parlor sewing machine cabinet” where the machine slides straight down into the body of the cabinet, it’s just really cool, and you can find people giving them away every once in a while.
Nice to meet you BTW!
Oh, and I just tried to take apart my old fan (which is how I found your video) but It might be too advanced for me, I had no idea about the complex wiring or how difficult it would be to even get apart, but the biggest thing that stopped me from going forward was that the thing is caked in grease! You probably said it in the video, but what’s a good first step for getting it off? like spray the whole thing down with some cleaner, or something else? thanks bud.
Nice fan Thank you for the video
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for Watching!
I always enjoy your fan videos - thanks!
Glad you enjoy them! My pleasure! Thanks for Watching!
Great job !!!!
Thanks Will!
Do you repairs? I live in Los Angeles, I have an Emerson 77646--AN (I can't read the last digit of the 5-digit #, so it could be a letter) I took it to someone to repair the "cord" everything was working fantastic, but the cord looked frayed and got warm, so I thought I needed to replace it. When I went to the shop to pick it up, he had it running on low, so I thought it was fine. But, it does not work. It had different speeds, it oscillated but no longer. It has sentimental value to me, and just a cool fan.
I haven't really done any repairs for others in the past but also people haven't really asked me too many times either... Not opposed to doing it, but shipping that thing all the way to the east cost probably wouldn't be cheap unfortunately. However, if that isn't an issue for you I'd be happy to work something out! Thanks for Watching!
Hi I restored one of these for my sister as well. I just did an extended run test and the motor casing is a little warm to the touch. I pulled everything apart and regressed and replaced all the wicks and re lubed. Just wondering if you knew if slightly warm to the touch is ok or something to be concerned about. Thanks loved the video.
Nice! These are shaded pole motors and shaded pole motors typically run HOT so slightly warm to the touch is nothing to worry about, especially if you measured the current draw and its within reason! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for Watching!
@@colin_5839 awesome thanks
Got one for 25 blades are not overlapping though
Very nice! I bet it's a slightly different model but they were all fairly similar aside from the different blades! Thanks for Watching!
Hi. I have that same exact fan. It completely original. I'm watching toda vídeo but I need some advice to restore it. This is my first attempt at anything being restored. Any help will be appreciated.
Nice! They're great little fans and it will be a great candidate for a first restoration! My biggest things I do during a restoration mechanically and electrically speaking are rewire the whole fan, replace all oil wicks (this fan has at least 2 if not 4 of them!), replace all the fiber washers in the motor, revarnish the stator, and also clean out the gearbox and fill it with fresh grease! Happy to help out with any questions if I can! Thanks for Watching!
Is there a Emerson black paint that you can get
I'm pretty sure this thing is just a mix of regular flat and glossy black paint. If I were to restore this fan I'd get some Rustoleum enamel flat and gloss cans!
@@colin_5839I found a really cool gunmetal gray unfortunately now I need to replace the bearing on the fan blade side of the motor as it's worn out.