Robbins and Myers Stand Fan

Correction; in the video, I claim this fan to be from the mid 1940s; it is actually frm the mid-late 1930s.

I got this fan from a friend of the family; supposedly, this fan has been sitting in storage for over 40 years. If not for that long, it hasn't been touched in at least 20 years. I plugged it in, fired it up, and not surprising, it worked perfectly. I am going to keep the original paint and what's left of the chrome intact. I simply relubed, cleaned, and replaced the mains wire. She runs perfectly now!

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Science & Technology

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• 1930's
• electric
• robbins
• and
• myers
• stand
• fan
• antique
• vintage
• old

[P51ride]

Part of that noise could be coming from the stamped steel cover on the base. I have a Zero brand metal table fan with an open base and I cut a piece of carpet padding to fit inside. It helps dampen some of the resonance noise. Speaking of the head wire; Do you know of a source for it. I also have an old Westinghouse oscillator fan that desperately needs a new head wire cord. Its so bad that I won't even plug it in.

[bbishoppcm]

The noise was actually the blade; it was loose! argh. I've only had to replace the head wire on my 1918 GE, and I used the same wire as I used for the main cord (reproduction cloth-wrapped wire), only problem was, I needed a three-conductor, and the wire I had was two conductor (twisted), so I un-twisted the wire and braided three strands together!

[piper4seeformerly]

Is that a Kenmore space saver portable dishwasher? I have the same one =)

[dburrigh]

Yep, motor oil's a no-no. The detergent action isn't good in a motor without an oil filter (as car engines have). You'll want to get some ZoomSpout oil for it.

A lot of collectors use wheel bearing grease in the gearbox, the red grease works well. Another grease I like is LubriPlate white lithium grease.

That's a nice R & M! I do like the "double-diamond" guard and overlapping blades on those.

[retrochad]

That's very interesting about the old photos. We still have some old single screen theatres in this area using the carbon-arc lamps.

There is a fan like this still in use at a local thrift store.

[1944johndeerel]

i use john deere multi purpose grease for fan ocillators. i think that wheel bearing greas is to thick to properly lubricate the ocillator. thats why i usr jd grease. its light and perfect for the purpose. but thats just me speaking. i dont put nothing but the best oils and grease into my fans. but again thats just me.

[1944johndeerel]

Great find looks great!