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Robbins & Myers Model 2610 Brass 5 Bladed Fan

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Office Antiques1092 of 1911Cast Iron Receipt/Bill HolderGEORGIAN WAX SEAL ETUI INCLUDING MEMENTO MORI SKULL
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    Posted 10 years ago

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    fortapache
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    Circa 1920 within a year or 2. Generally an AC/DC fan would have a selector switch which would make it pre 1920. But this one adjusts automatically to either source. This looks a bit rough but it works perfectly. It oscillates and works on all three speeds. The head wire is wrapped with electrical tape and that will be replaced. The main power cord seems to have been replaced around 1950 but it is a cloth covered cord so I will leave it as is. I am going to get the blades polished up a bit more and remove some of the corrosion hopefully.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Be sure to lube it only with Marvel Mystery Oil. Anything else will bog down other than (strangely enough) Vaseline Intensive Care. I won't go into qualifications but take my word for it.
    2. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you very much blunderbuss. I shall take your word for it
    3. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you

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    4. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you tom61375
    5. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you EJW-54
    6. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you toracat.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you trunkman.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you geo26e
    9. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you petey.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you artistinside
    11. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you Kydur
    12. saballen saballen, 2 years ago
      I have three similar one about the same size as yours two smaller

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