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Parts
| JimChesnut Jim's Restorations (972) 495-5291 jim_chesnut@hotmail.com Reproduction blades, cages,badges, oscillator linkages, wing screws and many other parts. Stan Good 105 S. MacGill, Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 876-2707 SGoodClocksFans@webtv.net Cast brass badges for various manufacturers including Emerson, Jandus, Menominee, R&M, Peerless, Westinghouse, and many others. GE, Jandus, and Hunter bearing caps. Call or email for your specific needs. Paul Graves Bldg. #8, 2018 East Old Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 76050 972-579-2977pauldg@ev1.net Reproduction brass guards, blades, bearings, vane oscillator parts, gears, etc. Complete restoration services. Call or email for your specific needs. |
Darryl Hudson 68 Bluegrass Drive, Aiken, SC 29803 (803) 649-6641 http://darryl.hudson.home.mindspring.com Many high quality reproduction parts supplies: grommets, feet, brush caps, gears, plugs and various hardware. Also custom machining and some restoration services. See Web page or email for complete list. Cobia Woods 2745 Day Street, Montgomery, AL 36111 (205)-263-4839 Wooden ceiling fan blades. Rich Raclawski (Cresent Industries) 8340 S Golden Fields Dr, Oak Creek, WI 53154 (414) 570-9908 Home Page Vornado switches, knobs, and more |
Supplies
Electrical Supplies
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OTR + Wire (formerly Olde Tyme Radio Company) 113 South Adams Street Rockville, MD 20850 301-251-2858 artraworks@msn.com
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Sundial Wire, LLC PO Box 1182 Easthampton, MA 01027 (413)-582-6909 / fax (413)-582-6908 http://www.sundialwire.com
New cloth-covered wire, custom-manufactured to replicate vintage
electrical wire. Many colors, styles, and gauges. Plugs also.
Can custom make wire for specific needs. |
Paint & Refinishing Supplies
| Antique Electrical Supply (602) 820-5411 Brass and nickle plating kits which work well for small parts, screws, etc.
BPG Industrial (817) 455-2269 Buffs and polishing compounds. Joe Merrit is a great guy and will give lots of advice to his customers.
Cherry Tree Woodcraft (800) 848-4363 Felt for fan bases. Sheets or dots.
Duro Felt contact: A. Sahita DuroF1@aol.com Genuine wool felt for fan bases and felt wicking material. |
G.J. Nikolas Co. 2800 Washington, Bellwood, Il 60104 (800) 346-4741 High quality clear lacquer suitable for coating brass and other polished metals. Sold through distributors around the world, call for one near you. Available from McMaster-Carr Supply Co (see below) Part Number 76885T62, the price is $9/can. Plasti-Kote Company, Inc. Availible at Target and Walmart in small 3oz.spray cans. Brass colored paint for Emerson fan blades. Odds 'n' Ends BRASS #139S is a very close match to the original color Emerson used to paint their fan blades in the 1920's. PPG Products (Look in your local Yellow Pages under auto body supplies) Paint, Primer, Filler, Rust Removers, etc. If you want professional results, use professional products. They have some excellent application notes describing their finishing products/process. Eastwood Company 580 Lancaster Ave., Box 296 Malvern, PA 19355-0296 (800) 345-1178 www.eastwoodco.com Many high-quality automotive refinishing products including body fillers, primers, paints, pin stripping supplies, small parts plating kits, etc. |
Motor Repair &Maintenance Supplies
| Antique Electrical Supply (602) 820-5411 Nichrome and magnet wire for switch and winding repairs. Some cloth wrapped wire | EIS Holden Supply (800)-328-4662 Miscellaneous motor parts: brushes, brush caps, fiber washers, bearings, etc. They sell packs of 100 fiber washers in any size, they also have almost any size carbon brush, min. order is $75 |
Brass & Other Metals Supplies
| Automatic Tubing Corp. 888 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11222 (800) 527-3091 Brass tubing. Shapiro Supply Co. 5617 Natural Bridge Ave.,St. Louis, MO 63120 (800) 833-1259 www.shapirosupply.com Aluminum, stainless, 4130 steel, brass, and steel carried in stock for immediate delivery. |
Special Shapes Co. P.O. Box 7487, Romeoville, IL 60446 (800) 51-SHAPE www.specialshapes.com Brass stock, hardware and tools. Mention you are an A.F.C.A. member and get a 10% discount! |
Misc. Tools &Hardware Supplies
| Brownells Montezuma, Iowa www.brownells.com Tools and supplies for gunsmithing. Lots applicable to fans. Eastwood Company 580 Lancaster Ave., Box 296, Malvern, PA 19355-0296 (800) 345-1178 www.eastwoodco.com Many specialty automotive and metal fabrication tools. Lots applicable to fans. On-line ordering McMaster-Carr Supply Company www.mcmaster.com National industrial supply company. They stock almost anything you can imagine. Nikolas lacquer, fiber motor washers, electrical supplies, etc. Nice on-line ordering system |
MSC Industrial (800) 645-7270 If you need an odd size tap, die, reamer or drill bit, they will have it .Small Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 4650, 13980 NW58th Court, Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650 (800) 220-4242 www.smallparts.com Lots of tools, hardware and materials for model making, engineering and restorations. W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply National industrial supply company with warehouses in most major cities. They have epoxy electrical insulating spray paint which is excellent for stators, also a $20 kit assortment of fiber washers in sizes used in fans. |
Services
Complete Restoration Services
| Paul Graves 2308 Meadow Lark Irving, TX 75060 (972) 790-2621 (H) (972) 579-2977 (W) pauldg@ev1.net |
Motor Rewinding Services
| New England Armature 24 Pleasant Dr., Danville, N.H. 03819 (603) 382-5272 | Eurton Electric 9920 Painter Avenue Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (800) 423-4789 (562) 946-4477 The Moir Company Rt. 117 Box 9000, Denmark, ME 04022-0999 (207) 452-2000 |
Metal Plating Services
| Bliss Repair Portland, OR (503) 234-2286 Brass and nickel plating. |
Speed and Sport Chrome Plating 404 Broadway, Houston, TX 77012 Craig Bierman Chrome, nickel and gold plating |
Metal Casting& Part Duplication Services
| Leerock Foundry 621 S. Mountain Rd, Ontario, CA 91762 (909) 984-4628 Aluminum, bronze and brass, no cast iron. Silverton Foundry Box 293, 600 Pine St., Silverton, OR 97381 (503) 873-6826 Cast iron. |
18th Century Hardware Co. 131 E. 3rd St., Derry, PA 15627 (412) 694-2708 Brass and aluminum casting and finishing, part duplication. |
Polish and Clear Coating Services
| Brassworks 3 Cleveland Ave., Winchester, KY 40391 (606) 744-8124 Corbin & Son 2845 S.W. Blvd., Kansas City, MO. 64108 (816) 931-8811 |
Courtest Polishing, Glen Taylor 735 N. Addison Rd., Villa, IL 60118 (708) 832-1862 |
Gear Making Services
| Bob Backer 4820 Church Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45208 (513) 321-1923 |