On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 6:32:17 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 8/27/2014 12:41 PM, Peabody wrote:
Yeah, the problem was just that after 25 years it just had
no effective lube left. One bearing was completely dry. So
I cleaned all the dust and crud out, added a fair amount of
oil, and now it works fine.

By the way, these fans are really nice if you find one
that's still in one piece (the feet tend to break off).
This is the 7-blade original Kool Operator, not the current
5-blade version, which gets bad reviews. The old one's Low
setting is just perfect - moves a moderate amount of air at
very low noise, which is what you want 99% of the time.

Sounds like a good old work horse. I dragged out a
box fan I got a long time ago, and of course had to
spray clean with some brake cleaner, and reoil. Good
for a couple years more.


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Just tore apart my old Kool Operator. Probably close to 15 years old. Got it taken apart (thanks for the tips) and oiled up, but it seems I let it get too hot and blew the thermal fuse buried in the motor connector. Has anyone taken it down to bare bones and seen the rating of the thermal fuse? I assume that is what is hiding in the side pocket of the connections for the windings. The white lead shows open inside the motor on the wire holder/connector. Maybe I'd be safe with a 100 degree C unit since the nameplate says Class B (130 C) insulation. Loved it when it worked; the low setting was quiet enough not to bother my sleeping; moves a lot of air. Another "new" fan is much too loud. Thanks.