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Antique Portable 800 Electric Fan 6 In 4 Blade Chrome Master Elec Corporation. I haven’t plugged it in somebody’s. Going to have to put a new cord on it. The last picture is a picture I took of another fan just like it. This one does not have the name plate. Other than that, pretty good condition.

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It can be picked up near Portland, Maine for free or I can meet you at a time of convenience throughout New England for free as well. I will also drop it off at the UPS store for you and you can make arrangements with them or if you can find an alternative I will work with you. I also could bring this to Brimfield for you in May and you or a friend could arrange to pick it up there for free. I will also be in Upstate New York in the Syracuse area in early June. It weighs somewhere between 100-200 pounds and I would guess the slate/marble base weighs 50 pounds. The slate/marble base measures 2 inches tall, 20 1/4 inches across and 18 1/2 inches deep. The base to the motor measures 18 1/2 inches long and 13 1/2 inches wide and the motor stands about 16 inches tall. Motor with slate/marble base. Barn fresh find, it has not been cleaned or touched! No cracks, chips, repairs or restorations on the cast iron parts. I do not know if the motor works or not as I have no way to test it but the mechanism turns manually so it is not all froze up. Please Enlarge each photo and zoom in for a closer look and judge for yourself the condition. (Please Enlarge each photo and zoom in for a closer look and judge for yourself the condition). Guaranteed 100% old and authentic! But other methods are accepted. I have never had any problems with breakage and pack very carefully. The item “Antique 1899 PILLSBURY SCHWEDTMANN SINGLE PHASE MOTOR WAGNER ELEC. MFG. CO” is in sale since Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Other Antique Science, Medical”. The seller is “c.1901″ and is located in Scarborough, Maine. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

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ANTIQUE’ ROBBINS & MYERS’ 4 BRASS BLADE OSCILLATING ELECTRIC C A ST IRON PEDEST AL FAN. ROBBINS & MYERS CO. This is not a restored vintage early 20th century’Robbins and Myers’ oscillating electric fan but an absolutely 100% original, untouched, unmolested, undoctored, not touched up or rewired, authentic, period Robbins & Myers early example of American industrial design. It is being offered in its original state,’as-found’ and ready to be rewired or resprayed to the new custodian’s discretion, t a ste a nd wishes. For example, the 4 brass blade fins have some surface oxidation. Some collectors prefer the piece to retain its original look, while others, along with the requisite electric a l rewiring and electrical tune-up, necessary for the fan to be put back into regular use, with a grounded cord and whatever else it may need electrically, m a y prefer the pedestal cast iron base and wire grill to be resprayed with black enamel p a int and the 4 brass fins to be resprayed with brass enamel p aint or to be cleaned with chemic a l brass polish. For this reason, we have at least until now, elected to just clean it thoroughly and offer it as it is, in’ a s-found,’ original condition. A great piece of e a rly A meric a n industri a l design. If the f a n doesn’t sell, we will then restore it a nd h a ve the entire electric a l as sembly revisited a nd brought up to d a te a nd up to code. We thought to give the’purists’ first crack at it and a chance to get a hold of one, without it being touched. 20″ Height x 16 ½” Width x 10 ½ Depth. Good/Very Good overall vintage condition. Please scroll down to view enlarged photos below. The item “ANTIQUE EARLY 20TH C ROBBINS & MYERS 4 BRASS BLADE OSCILLATING ELEC PEDESTAL FAN” is in sale since Tuesday, October 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Electric Fans”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: The Robbins & Myers Co. Springfield, Ohio
• Featured Refinements: Antique Electric Fan
• Early 20th century: Early American industrial design
• Circa 1920-1932: 100% untouched, unmolested orig cond
• Cast iron fluted pedestal base: Wire grille
• 4 polished brass blades: Original wiring, electrical plug
• Original brass and pedestal finishes: *Needs to be rewired, inspected, brought to code

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PATENT DATED 1900 MOTSINGER DEVICE MFG. BI-POLAR / BIPOLAR ELECTRIC “AUTO SPARKER” DYNAMO MOTOR INVENTED BY HOMER N. MOTSINGER Antique bi-polar electric motor. American made in a small factory shop in INDIANA. With maker’s name / patent data plaque. Measures 11″ TALL x 10″ LONG x 5 1/2 WIDE in size. Each double coil configuration measures 3″ x 3″ in size. ARMATURE SHAFT MEASURES 11 LONG. Appears complete, turning freely, as found, no cleaning except for the name plate. Traces of maroon paint & gold pin striping remaining, all measurements are approximate!!!! On the date of May 18, 1900, the associates of the Motsinger Device Manufacturing Company broke ground for their new 40-foot-by-100-foot brick factory located just north of the Pendleton Falls on land acquired from the Pendleton Widow Glass Company in INDIANA. The initial effort was the fruition of a dream by Homer N. Motsinger to manufacture his newly patented device called the “Auto Sparker” – a simple BI-POLAR motor affair. The Motsinger factory was to initially employ 30 skilled tradesmen and as well, 16 laborers working – all working in two shifts. The Town of Pendleton feared Motsinger may seek to move his operation – so agreed to finance the building and supply the natural gas to the company – to keep locals employed. Homer Motsinger had been born in Shoals, Ind. And he attended Purdue University. He moved to Pendleton around 1895 and married Inez Cole, who was a daughter of a prominent Pendleton entrepreneur. The couple lived on North Main Street for a short while – then moved to a newly built home at 204 West Street in the year 1900 designed by Sanford White, New York Citys. White, had also designed Fifth Avenue mansions for the Vanderbilts and the Astors. An interesting side note is that 53-year-old Stanford White was murdered six years after designing the Motsinger home – shot by Harry Thaw of Lake George. Thaw was the jealous husband of his much younger wife; a woman being a noted actress as well – named Evelyn Thaw. The shooting incident took place at the Madison Square Roof Garden, atop a building that, coincidentally, White had also designed. Millionaire Harry Thaw went to trial for the murder of White, but this man from Lake George was found not guilty by reason of insanity and this eccentric individual rode to the mental asylum on a private train. Thaws wife, Evelyn later became the subject of the movie entitled, The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, and was portrayed by the young actress Joan Collins. Homer Motsinger continued to develop and receive numerous patents for gasoline engine-related accessories. His two-story lab was located on his property immediately to the west of his house but was later relocated to High Street and chnaged to a single story structure. In addition to the patent for the “Auto Sparker, ” inventor Motsinger received some 20 other patents for other ancillary engine devices that included a carburetor, magneto, electric igniter, thermostat and even a muffler. The Motsinger Device Co. Eventually established additional offices in New York and Chicago. Motsinger was prolific in advertising his products through many trade publications, news sheets, brochures, and was even featured in an article in Scientific American at one point. Motsinger had many quality competitors including Andersons Remy Electric Co. Who made friction magnetos for gasoline engines. Motsinger also pursued potential customers by displaying at the 1903 Chicago Auto Show. Homer Motsinger and his Motsinger Device Company relocated to West Lafayette, Ind. The Pendleton factory structures were later acquired by the Lee Canning Company and then forthwith by the Fall Creek Canning Company. Today these buildings are the religious sanctuary and offices for the Family Life Church. The new two-story brick building built by Motsinger out in West Lafayette was considerably larger than the Pendleton facility. It was built with hopes of increasing production and expanding markets. Even though the West Lafayette location was much larger and in operation longer, it only produced 20,000 of the “Auto Sparkers” as we have on offer here. The West Lafayette employees also produced about 17,000 magnetos. The early 1900’s “Auto Sparker” Friction magnetos employed a leather pulley that rotated the armature when the pulley was placed in contact with the flywheel of the motor it was starting. The unique quality of the “Auto Sparker” was described by the trade as being basically a dynamo that had been designed to initially provide enough spark for gasoline engines to start operation without the normally required battery assist. Thus, the Auto in “Auto Sparker” did not refer to automobile at all, but did mean that the unit could provide enough electricity to start the engine automatically by essentially merely rotating the flywheel by hand. His later Motsinger D. Magneto was designed to perform the same function at a much lower cost to those who employed its use. Unfortunately, these low tension electric generators by the Motsinger concern failed to provide the sufficiently high enough voltage to meet the demand of it applications. It was such that newer designed high tension magnetos produced higher voltage and had a much more efficient direct gear drive rather over that of a friction pulley. It became unfortunate that the Motsinger Company never successfully developed a high tension magneto. Thus, the Motsinger company suffered severe financial losses from this effort. Having now aged beyond his years, Motsinger divested his ownership in his beloved company and was later employed by the U. Company in Chicago for a short period of time. He was a failed man. The manufacturing industry at large lost a prolific inventor and entrepreneur when 45-year-old Homer Motsinger died in August 1920, in Chicago – having lost his spirit and drive after his financial ruination. Even though his family had lived in several different cities, Homer always considered Pendleton to be his home. Motsinger and his wife Inez as well as their four children are all buried in Grove Lawn Cemetery and their remains are but 150 yards north of his Factory on the Falls. Be sure to check the photos! Thanks for looking & good luck!! The item “Antique Pat Dated 1900 Bi-Polar Motsinger Elec Device Co Sparker Dynamo” is in sale since Wednesday, June 01, 2016. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Light Equipment & Tools\Stationary Engines\Parts”. The seller is “marko73″ and is located in Annawan, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

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Brass tag reads List No. Blades and cage are both brass and look to be in good condition with no breaks or repairs. This was an estate find and is just as found we plugged it in and it ran quietly and smoothly and the oscillator wheel turned. As you can see in the pictures, the pin that connects the oscillating wheel to the oscillator arm is missing easy fix. Would make great-looking fan for any collection. Please refer to pictures for additional size and details. Please refer to the pictures as they better illustrate the item. We try to provide 8-12 pictures at various angles- Be sure to scroll through all of the pictures for the measurements. Please pay within 5 days. Items are insured against damage in transit and well work to get the issue resolved- we will need photos of both the damaged item and packaging prior to submitting a claim. Occasionally, specific items will require additional handing time and may be delayed a day or two. It may take up to 24 hours for the invoice revision as we must pack and re-calculate the package dimensions and weight. The item “Antique Brass Blade & Cage Robbins & Myers Oscillating Elec Fan Vtg Industrial” is in sale since Thursday, January 14, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “martd1978″ and is located in Ottumwa, Iowa. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, to Mexico, to Germany, to Japan, to France, to Australia, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, GR, PT, CY, SI, SE, KR, to Taiwan, ZA, to Belgium, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Austria, IL, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, TR, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, to China, TH, RU, to Switzerland, BR.

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