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Arjun Saini
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im getting a government spec emerson any info its 12 to 16 inches

Steven P Dempsey
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Those have a crinkle finish & 2 bearings as apposed to the standard single bearing, they often have tags where they were used - - you may want to replace the capacitor with a modern solid state one as below, also a good time to put new felt on the base

Michael Mirin
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Nice Tag!

Duane Burright
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FYI - The 77 series of Emerson fans featured overlapping blades and were a residential model.

The Government spec Emersons were 79 series, which didn't have the overlapping blade design. As mentioned these are dual bearing motors. I had a 79648-AP-G, which was a government model and it was a great running fan.

Video of it -

Levi Mevis
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Duane Burright wrote: FYI - The 77 series of Emerson fans featured overlapping blades and were a residential model.

The Government spec Emersons were 79 series, which didn't have the overlapping blade design. As mentioned these are dual bearing motors. I had a 79648-AP-G, which was a government model and it was a great running fan.

Video of it -

I believe the 79 series Emersons used the Improved Parker Blades.

I saw one of these fans at a local antique store last year but didn't get it because they wanted over $100 for it...

Last edited on Fri Dec 11th, 2020 04:21 am by Levi Mevis

Rick Huckabee
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Great Fan , Great runners I will urge you to consider , removing the old sardine can capacitor , replace with new 1.5 to 1.75uf .

John McComas
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I replace the original oil filled capacitor with a Mylar or polyester film capacitor...
12" fan has 1.7 and I replace with 1.5 uf. Better efficiency at higher house voltages 120 VAC plus.
16" fan has 2.7 and I replace with 2.5 uf. Better efficiency at higher house voltages 120 VAC plus.
I buy capacitors rated at 400 VAC or higher.
These values have been tested and verified to increase efficiency with tachometers an watt meters.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CBB61-450V-1-5UF-Terminal-Ceiling-Fan-Motor-Running-Rectangle-Capacitor-2-wires/272759497924?hash=item3f81bba4c4:g:3kQAAOSwALtaV39w

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CBB61-450V-2-5uf-2-wires-50-60Hz-Capacitor-Terminal-Ceiling-Fan-Motor-UL-Listed/264974575312?hash=item3db1b726d0:g:x9QAAOSwFNFf1UUW

Happy Fanning!

Arjun Saini
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yea turns out its AN 79648 AX it looked lik a government series guy didnt take good pics

Geoff Dunaway
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Those caps fit real nice under the original sardine can clip in the base of the fan. :up:

Arjun Saini
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its got no cap on it