Vintage GE 75423 Electric Fan

A work in progress...
This is my latest project. I received this fan in poor condition; it had not been maintained in decades, the paint was ruined (and covered in silver spray paint), the wire blade guard was slightly twisted (fixed as of now), the wiring was a mess (but it did run). Despite this, it was 100% complete. The original maintenance and spec label is still affixed to the bottom plate. This particular fan is a 75423 AOU model, form V5, manufactured in 1918 or 1919. This version has the wire-wrapped (vs. welded) blade guard, cast-iron base (later models used stamped steel), brass blades (post-WWI/pre-1930's models had these), and NO SERIAL NUMBER!!! they never bothered to stamp a number in the "serial number" field.
All original rubber feet are intact, as is the original plug (with new reproduction wire). At this stage of the project, I had completed most of the paint and wiring, and had begun reassembly. Enjoy!

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