For your consideration is a beautifully restored 12 antique desk/table fan. This fan, known to. Collectors as a “Pancake” due to the wide and flat design of the motor is a stickmount variant, the. Rarer and more desirable of the two 12 models made. It was produced by the General Electric. It features 4 wing “pizza” blades, and characteristic single bearing pancake. This is a fantastic design, and a huge part of the reason that these motors have stood the. Test of time so well. Runs as well today as it did when it left the factory. This fan has been completely disassembled down to the last screw. The powerful four pole motor and. Coil were cleaned and re-wrapped in period correct friction tape. And new old-style cloth. Used to replace the fan’s head wire and power cord. Screw was refinished to remove all rust and corrosion, then “blued” to restore it’s factory appearance. All brass appointments including the 12 blades, 10 wire cage and struts, acorn cage nuts, and oil cup. Were machine polished to a mirror shine. A new matching bronze bearing and oil shaft were machined. And motor is ready for. The fresh, 20 weight non-detergent electric motor oil is. Delivered to the bearing via fresh cotton wicking held in the brass oil cup. This fan’s components were stripped down to the bare cast iron and completely refinished. Includes the filling of all casting imperfections, two coats of two-part epoxy sealer, two coats of. Two-part urethane primer , three black urethane base coats, and three coats of two-part clear. This is a tough as nails automotive paint system that creates finish. That is deeper and smoother than. Even from the factory. In order to refinish the surface where the hub meets the blades, the two were separated. Together with the appropriate, solid brass rivets. The blade set was then. Static balanced to insure smooth. The cast brass cage badge was completely refinished, raised brass portions hand polished to a mirror. Here is a shot under the hood so to speak. New rubber feet were added to protect the surface. Sit on in it’s. An authentic antique (not a reproduction) bakelite plug was added to the cloth covered power. Refitted electrical components of this fan. There are too many aspects of the restoration process to include them all in. All of the meticulous work was done by me, over the course of several weeks. And one containing the blade assembly and cage. Some very minor assembly that I will happily. Assist with will be required. A bottle of non-detergent electric motor oil will also be included. Feel free to contact me with. Questions, and thank you for taking a look. The item “Antique General Electric Electric Desk/ Table Fan Beautifully Restored” is in sale since Friday, January 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Electric Fans”. The seller is “dutchallison” and is located in Peoria, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.