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The 24v/50VA wall adapter seems to be the ticket, though I had to brake the transformer out of its "wall wart cover".  Which I expected I would need to do when I bought it, for the record this type is really easy to break apart.  Which is a JAMECO RELIAPRO, Model MGT2450P.  The 24VAC goes to a little circuit board for a LED power light, which I left on.  I need a bit better way to mount the transformer, I used some hanger straps and screwed them down to the base. Then I used some tie wraps to keep the transformer on the straps. Finally, I wrapped the transformer with ample electrical tape.

When I power it on and the paddles are in the middle of the coils, it kicks right off and gets up to speed pretty fast.  Then it runs like a banshee.  After I let it run for about 5 minutes the transformer coil area got into the upper 90°s and the metal core just at 100°.

Once I think about making a mounting bracket a bit, I'll put the other transformer in my other complete (but "worked on" transformer) B-33.