Made after McGraw-Edison purchased Bersted Electric Company in 1957. This fan has a aquamarine finish with a fast moving 8 inch diameter aluminum blade that sounds much like a prop airplane. Didn't come with a switch originally, but now it has one installed inline on the electric cord. The chrome plating on the cage is near perfect and shows no sign it ever had any corrosion.

A super blow up of the front badge. The magnification makes the badge look rough, but it is not. All of the lettering is intact. At normal viewing distance the badge is very smooth and shiny. It has been attached loosely for easy removal and doesn't rattle when the fan is operating.

Originally, the blade was held on with a hex nut with an aluminum cone that had tabs that fit into the narrow slots near the center of the blade. When you remove the cone the tabs will most likely break. The acorn nut seen here is a good alternative to the original hex nut.

Restored left side.

The hardware had no corrosion in its original unrestored state and has been cleaned and polished. A tiny amount of mineral oil has also been rubbed on the pieces in order to protect them from future corrosion. The black hole above the center shaft is for oiling the rotor and should have three drops added for every season of use. This includes to back of motor hole labeled "OIL".

The hole in the back of the base is for hanging the fan on a wall. In order to service the unit the rear cone needs to be removed in order to remove the nuts that not only hold the cage on, but the motor assembly too. The paint needs a little touchup to blend in more naturally.

The original stabilizing feet have been replaced with hard rubber plumbling washers. Notice that the inside of the rivets that hold them on have been painted. The other side of the rivets have been polished and clear coated with lacquer.

The plug is rubber with a hard plastic center the holds the polished blades. Has a rubber grommet inserted into the plug to help hold the cord tight.

Original motor windings has paper insulating tape that kept the windings together.

Corroded insulating tape left unserviced will cause the windings to bend and flex as the motor runs and eventually cause an electrical short that will damage the motor permanently.

Front side of the stator after reinsulation. Polished rotor with rubber spacer and washers needed to place the rotor exactly where it needs to be within the stator's magnetic field.

Back side of the stator after reinsulation.

Front motor housing shows where the rotor's spacer is starting to break apart. A lot of these fans have loose housing pivots. This can be fixed by squeezing the housing pivot together while pressing the inside of the housing tabs together. When pulled back apart the inner housing tabs will press more tightly and stabilize the housing upon installation.