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My wife bought this fan this week in Nashville and I cleaned it up for her tonight. There is a Bakelite piece missing from the center of the blade tip but I think, in time, we'll find this piece. A little silver polish and what a shine!
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Thanks BELLIN!
Thanks Michael, Kevin and Mike!
Thank you walksoftly!
Thank you Longings!
Just got this and another fan back from my repairman today and it BLOWS! LOL
Perry, I've got a friend that I've known since grade school that has probably the largest electric fan collection in the world. He also repairs and restores these oldies. He might have the center button. Send me your info and I'll see if maybe he has one , he's willing to part with.
No problems, anytime. I sent him an email and should know something in next couple days. If you wish to delete the comment with your info, I copied it down on paper.
Thanks again Kerry!! To kind of ya.
Thank you gargoylecollector!