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| Kenmore 537 fan switch | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12th, 2021 03:56 am |
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Ed Teach Guest
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So I tore down the non working Kenmore 537. The switch lever was broken off and set to off. I turned it on and got a hum. After oiling it a bit it runs but slow. Needs to be cleaned and oiled and greased. But I think it will work. The grease in the back gear box looks like it was never used much at all. Setting for 50 years will do that to a moving part. Not sure where to get a new lever or should I try to make one. Anyone got any leads on parts for this fan? The lever is red my other one was black.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12th, 2021 02:45 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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POST A PHOTO ED...WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12th, 2021 03:07 pm |
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Ed Teach Guest
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Here is the fan broken down. Or as far as I am going to take it. I am going to paint it without taking the head off. I hate messing with that spring.     Attached Image (viewed 123 times):
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12th, 2021 03:09 pm |
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Tom Zapf AFCA Member
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ok...that looks like it was made either by signal or fasco...i think signal, but the experts could tell for sure. thank you! not sure how you fix that swithc...hmmmm
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13th, 2021 04:19 pm |
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Michael Mirin AFCA Member 
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Its a Signal. 55-56 model
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13th, 2021 04:31 pm |
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Ed Teach Guest
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Well I hit a few more snags. The pin that holds the oscillator arm was broken. I had to drill it and tap it for a 4-40 screw and epoxy it into a hole I drilled out in the neck where it had broken off from. Seems to work find now. Working on the grill and the blade then the switch lever.   Attached Image (viewed 91 times):
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13th, 2021 06:27 pm |
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David Northam AFCA Member
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WOW, what you've done so far looks great! Those are good solid fans made by Signal. I have a similar model, finished in the same brown color, but the cage on mine has has a round hole in the middle. I think (but am not sure), mine is a couple years newer than yours.....maybe 1958-ish. Please post photos when you are done. I'm sure it will look great.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16th, 2021 01:44 am |
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John McComas AFCA Member 
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That looks like it needs a splice with a piece of pop-sicle stick shrink wrapped onto the existing switch lever.  ...Or something to that effect. I got one like that. Nice little fans. I think Signal made for Sears Kenmore.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2021 07:38 pm |
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Ed Teach Guest
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The cage is painted and the blade polished for the most part. Not together but I found maybe a fix for the switch. Someone here said to use a pop cycle stick. I took one and dipped it into the liquid rubber. let it dry and epoxied it to the switch. Seems to work fine. Attached Image (viewed 40 times):
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18th, 2021 12:28 am |
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Ed Teach Guest
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I finished the Kenmore. Works good but the switch to turn the oscillator on and off does not turn it off. It runs both settings. I don't think I am going to tear it back apart to fix it. Not sure why it would do that but its just not hat high end of a fan to play with it any more. Unless you guys know its a quick fix and can pass it on to me how to fix it. Thanks. Attached Image (viewed 31 times):
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