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Post# 526010 6/21/2011 at 09:42 (4,691 days old) by jmm63  (Denville, NJ) |
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Post# 526011 , Reply# 1 6/21/2011 at 09:44 (4,691 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Post# 526013 , Reply# 2 6/21/2011 at 09:48 (4,691 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Post# 526016 , Reply# 3 6/21/2011 at 09:54 (4,691 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Post# 526118 , Reply# 4 6/21/2011 at 19:45 (4,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Here are mine | ||
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Post# 526119 , Reply# 5 6/21/2011 at 19:46 (4,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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GE Hassock Fan | ||
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Post# 526120 , Reply# 6 6/21/2011 at 19:47 (4,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Turquoise Lau Ultra Twenty | ||
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Post# 526121 , Reply# 7 6/21/2011 at 19:48 (4,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Atlas Aire 2 speed | ||
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Post# 526122 , Reply# 8 6/21/2011 at 19:49 (4,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Beige Lau Ultra Twenty | ||
| Post# 526143 , Reply# 9 6/21/2011 at 22:33 (4,691 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 526148 , Reply# 10 6/21/2011 at 23:04 (4,691 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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GE Vortalex I have a late 1940's vintage GE Vortalex. Pictured is a 12" (blade measurement) 3-speed oscillating model like mine, but the pictured fan is not mine. I use my fan in the garage since it's not pristine (but still perfectly respectable), and because it moves a whole lot of air. I aim it from the shop into the garage area and it gets things circulating nicely. Quiet as it can be in a large space, it's still kind of a loud motor for inside the house. 
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| Post# 526160 , Reply# 11 6/22/2011 at 00:50 (4,691 days old) by AutowasherFreak () | ||
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Love the vintage fans! Amazing how long they have lasted when the $40.00 stand oscillating fan that I bought last year shortly after we moved into this house is slowly dieing. | ||
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Post# 526167 , Reply# 13 6/22/2011 at 01:49 (4,691 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 526168 , Reply# 14 6/22/2011 at 02:02 (4,691 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 526180 , Reply# 15 6/22/2011 at 06:07 (4,690 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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| Post# 526181 , Reply# 16 6/22/2011 at 06:26 (4,690 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
My Grandmother's Fan | ||
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Post# 526261 , Reply# 18 6/22/2011 at 14:04 (4,690 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Thanks Allen. I'm going to keep an eye out for one or two of those fans.
Same situation here re: needing to turn the fans off in the middle of the night due to over-cooling. I can definitely live with that. The past two nights the fans have been necessary all night until sunrise. Should have the sea breeze kicking in this afternoon and back down around 80 as it should be this time of year. | ||
| Post# 526372 , Reply# 19 6/23/2011 at 00:18 (4,690 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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And lo and behold, there is a 3 speed version exactly like my parents had on Ebay right now. But the price is just outrageous along with the shipping! Vornado made a kajillion of these, so I am sure another one will pop up soon! CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 526374 , Reply# 20 6/23/2011 at 00:27 (4,690 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 526405 , Reply# 21 6/23/2011 at 07:21 (4,689 days old) by GadgetGary (Bristol,CT) |
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Vornado | ||
| Post# 526460 , Reply# 22 6/23/2011 at 11:08 (4,689 days old) by dirtybuck (Springfield, MO) | ||
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Joel: Ah yes, I remember the GE Hassock fan quite well. We had it when I was growing up back in the '60's. It put out LOTS of air in all different directions. I think the motor burnt out on it and it was trashed. | ||
| Post# 526519 , Reply# 23 6/23/2011 at 15:23 (4,689 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
GE | ||
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Post# 526729 , Reply# 24 6/24/2011 at 19:38 (4,688 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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Here are just a few of mine. This is my Emerson roll about from the 50's or 60's. 
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Post# 526730 , Reply# 25 6/24/2011 at 19:42 (4,688 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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My Air Castle pedestal that gets lots of use in the shop 
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Post# 526732 , Reply# 27 6/24/2011 at 19:55 (4,688 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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I have several more including a Vornado, 16 inch Emerson,Hunter, and Westinghouse oscillators, Homart and Rex-Aire window fans but no pics of them at this time. | ||
| Post# 526932 , Reply# 28 6/26/2011 at 01:51 (4,687 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 527270 , Reply# 29 6/27/2011 at 20:21 (4,685 days old) by gfm8959 (Long Island, NY) | ||
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Sears Homart Cooler Powerful exhaust fan. I remember seeing a lot of these in my neighborhood growing up. 
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Post# 527340 , Reply# 30 6/28/2011 at 12:18 (4,684 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 527342 , Reply# 31 6/28/2011 at 12:19 (4,684 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 527343 , Reply# 32 6/28/2011 at 12:21 (4,684 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 527344 , Reply# 33 6/28/2011 at 12:24 (4,684 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 527454 , Reply# 34 6/28/2011 at 20:56 (4,684 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Kevin, I LOVE that Kenmore fan you got from the estate sale. Its so close to the one I'm looking for that I grew up with. It was on a stand like that one, i think it even had white wall tires. I remember the knobs were clear plastic and had little ridges around them. We only had 1 fan in the whole house and my mom would put that in the bedroom hallway blowing towards all of them. I would spend most of the summer sleeping on the floor in the hallway! That must be where my love of fans comes from.. Great find!!!!
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| Post# 527455 , Reply# 35 6/28/2011 at 21:19 (4,684 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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| Post# 527456 , Reply# 36 6/28/2011 at 21:21 (4,684 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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Post# 527486 , Reply# 38 6/29/2011 at 00:12 (4,684 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 527487 , Reply# 39 6/29/2011 at 00:14 (4,684 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
Took the words right out of my mouth! | ||
| Post# 527489 , Reply# 40 6/29/2011 at 00:37 (4,684 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Mobilaire! Love, love, love 'em! | ||
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Post# 527582 , Reply# 41 6/29/2011 at 10:04 (4,683 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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Vintage Fans.... | ||
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Post# 527583 , Reply# 42 6/29/2011 at 10:06 (4,683 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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Superlectric | ||
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Post# 527585 , Reply# 43 6/29/2011 at 10:07 (4,683 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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ESKIMO! | ||
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Post# 527586 , Reply# 44 6/29/2011 at 10:11 (4,683 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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Battle Scars... | ||
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Post# 527588 , Reply# 45 6/29/2011 at 10:14 (4,683 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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Fan Convention | ||
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Post# 527926 , Reply# 46 6/30/2011 at 19:27 (4,682 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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My Tatung, circa 1981-1982: | ||
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Post# 527929 , Reply# 47 6/30/2011 at 19:29 (4,682 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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| Post# 528285 , Reply# 49 7/2/2011 at 12:28 (4,680 days old) by spookiness (Alexandria VA) | ||
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My dual fan I got this last year from the Craigslist free section. It works and has a thermostat. I have been meaning to clean it up, oil it, and replace the cord, but I just haven't gotten around to it so for now it is "unrestored". The label says "Fresh'nd-aire by CORY" 
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| Post# 528291 , Reply# 50 7/2/2011 at 13:31 (4,680 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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My first fan I smashed up when I was given it | ||
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Post# 528405 , Reply# 52 7/3/2011 at 09:00 (4,679 days old) by PAULG (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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TATUNG fan | ||
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Post# 529535 , Reply# 53 7/8/2011 at 17:37 (4,674 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 529770 , Reply# 54 7/10/2011 at 10:43 (4,672 days old) by kimball455 (Cape May, NJ) |
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Vornado, Vortalex, and Vacuum Pots
A little late in getting this posted. Here are pictures of a couple of nice Vortalex fans that I have. I have five Vortalex fans. Also, a picture of a nice little Vornado. I also have a pedestal Vornado that moves enough air to cause the cats to hang on with their nails. It is currently in storage. Also a few of the vacuum coffee pots and a couple of milk shake machines. Yes, that is a toaster lurking in between the two fans and the early transistor radio. The lamp is an antique kerosene bicycle lamp. All of the fans in the pictures work well.
Harry 
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Post# 530021 , Reply# 55 7/11/2011 at 15:54 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Mathes Cooler Look at what a handsome visitor surprised me with over this past weekend!
A Mathes Cooler, made by Curtis Mathes. It's huge and it's beautiful with a heavy mahogany case and it can really move some air -- very quietly. It matches the wood trim in the living room nicely but will probably make short work of exhausting the hot air from the upstairs area placed in a west-facing window.
I'm posting a few pictures here. I'm particularly interested in knowing what the two adjustable spacers on the rear of the fan are for. We were speculating that they're probably there to keep the fan from being placed flush against a wall, but since the screws that hold them in place can be loosened and these slotted spacers can be slid up and down, or rotated 90 degrees, that adds to the mystery. Perhaps they turn to hold the unit against the window frame so it won't fall forward?
Also, does anyone have knowledge about the speed control module? This one makes a buzzing sound and could probably use some attention.
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Post# 530022 , Reply# 56 7/11/2011 at 15:57 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 530023 , Reply# 57 7/11/2011 at 15:59 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 530024 , Reply# 58 7/11/2011 at 16:01 (4,671 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Ralph, I have a Mathes Cooler like that, but yours is in much better condition. Unfortunatly, mine was used in the attic for several years, and the finish is ruined. Someday I may refinish it. | ||
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Post# 530027 , Reply# 59 7/11/2011 at 16:14 (4,671 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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I've had a few Mathes Cooler's - used one as a renovation vent for a long time. Identical to the one pictured with the variable speed control. The finish was toast so I didn't mind using it as a vent before it met it's maker.
A good friend told me these were originally used as swamp coolers with wet media pads on the back side, thus that is what the brackets were for on the intake side. Draw air through the wet media to create a cooling affect. The only issue? They would never work in the humid Midwest, but would work wonders out in the dry west. However they do make fantastic fans and move quite aa lot of air, and are fairly quiet. Port-A-Cool makes large industrial sized ones today. You'll see them used by the NFL and College football teams this fall. Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK | ||
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Post# 530041 , Reply# 60 7/11/2011 at 18:02 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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That Mathes Pictured Above | ||
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Post# 530042 , Reply# 61 7/11/2011 at 18:03 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 530047 , Reply# 62 7/11/2011 at 18:30 (4,671 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Those models were indeed to be used as "swamp coolers". You hooked a moisture wicking pad up to the back and presto, cool air. That's why those units are made mostly out of wood for water+electric+metal= electrocution purposes, but I still don't know how smart it was. They are much more popular in the SouthWest and drier climates, probably not a very good seller in the humid states.
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Post# 530049 , Reply# 63 7/11/2011 at 18:50 (4,671 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 530129 , Reply# 64 7/12/2011 at 01:34 (4,671 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Kenmore | ||
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Post# 831878 , Reply# 65 7/11/2015 at 16:15 (3,210 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Time to resurrect this thread. I found this cute little single speed Zero oscillating fan at the only estate sale happening in town this weekend. Not bad for $5.00 if I do say so myself. Gave it a couple of drops of oil, and she runs beautifully! McGraw Electric Co. merged with Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1957 to form McGraw-Edison, so this fan would most likely be pre-1957. | ||
| Post# 831900 , Reply# 67 7/11/2015 at 22:07 (3,210 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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vornado I have a vornado similar to pic#1,mine is kinda beat up-snatched it at the dump~20 years ago,but works good.I also recently got a ~1950 fan with 4 brown rubber blades and no guard-will look to see what brand that one is. | ||
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Post# 831917 , Reply# 68 7/12/2015 at 01:39 (3,210 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Kanticoy | ||
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Post# 831934 , Reply# 69 7/12/2015 at 06:48 (3,209 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Office scene from Bullitt. I would love to find a desk fan like the one in the background in the scene in the architect's office where Bullitt's girlfriend works. I think the spiral design on the blades is so hypnotic. You can see it beginning at 5:49 into the clip. CLICK HERE TO GO TO polkanut's LINK | ||
| Post# 831954 , Reply# 70 7/12/2015 at 10:29 (3,209 days old) by Kanticoy () | ||
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Thanks guys! The fan with a ring around it is a Kenmore fan made by Mimar known as the "Dynafan". It is in the process of being restored right now to factory fresh. They made a huge one that I have yet to find in my picking. | ||
| Post# 831978 , Reply# 71 7/12/2015 at 13:38 (3,209 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I'd like to find another R&M hunter tripod fan as I have one that hit the floor too many times during the few years it did belong to my uncle! It still works but it's missing pieces of it's plastic housing... When I was a kid, I was fascinated by this fan, which at that time, was in my bedroom in my grandparent's house.
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| Post# 832000 , Reply# 72 7/12/2015 at 17:19 (3,209 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I had to buy one after I checked again on eBay. Not the tripod version but my tripod is good... I just hope it will not be damaged in the shipping!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391145961041QUES...
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| Post# 832014 , Reply# 73 7/12/2015 at 20:26 (3,209 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Here's the one I currently have, I have patched it with fiberglass, it still works but it's ugly! A few weeks ago, I was wondering if I should just throw it away. I'm glad I resisted as I'll reuse the tripod from this one. It's the same model number as the other one.
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| Post# 832072 , Reply# 74 7/13/2015 at 09:15 (3,208 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts) | ||
1906 GE Pancake Fan
Just finished restoring this old fan; GE with the flat "pancake" motor. One interesting feature about this fan is the exposed live wires on the back of the motor. 5-speed fan with all-brass cage and blades. One "before" picture shown.
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| Post# 832079 , Reply# 75 7/13/2015 at 10:25 (3,208 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 832305 , Reply# 76 7/14/2015 at 22:30 (3,207 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 832396 , Reply# 77 7/15/2015 at 14:19 (3,206 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts) | ||
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As you can imagine, the wiring on the fan was in sad shape. I put on a new cord, and similar wire from the base of the fan to the back of the motor. I used a cloth-covered cord intended for a flat iron. The wire connects to terminals on the back of the motor, which are exposed to whoever wants to touch them. At top speed, there is 110v; at low speed, it's about 70v.
I did have to fix one connection inside the base. I forget what it's called, but inside the base is a circular coil, off of which is tapped 5 wires, for the 5 speeds. Only 1 of these connections was broken. The most work went into polishing the brass.
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Post# 832623 , Reply# 79 7/17/2015 at 10:59 (3,204 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 832758 , Reply# 80 7/18/2015 at 15:49 (3,203 days old) by wash_my_machine () | ||
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Recently purchased these beauties!
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| Post# 833597 , Reply# 81 7/24/2015 at 13:50 (3,197 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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After a few years of searching (not too actively but still!), here's my Hunter tripod fan with it's new housing.
I spent a few hours cleaning it and replacing the power cord but I'm very happy about it now!
I still need to clean the power cord and the tripod part as it was quite dirty. The last picture is how it was before! I had patched it with fiberglass because there were large chunks of plastic missing! I was tempted to throw it away a few times because of it's condition, but now I'm glad I resisted! | ||
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Post# 833604 , Reply# 82 7/24/2015 at 14:33 (3,197 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 833606 , Reply# 83 7/24/2015 at 15:32 (3,197 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 833610 , Reply# 84 7/24/2015 at 15:47 (3,197 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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What model no. is that Hunter ?
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And it shows…..I didn't flip through the eight pictures all the way, and the last photo you posted should be the first to show the "before". I haven't seen a Hunter like that but since you now have introduced me to these, I'd gladly pick one up if it was reasonably priced. You have some cool stuff, for sure. | ||
| Post# 833648 , Reply# 85 7/24/2015 at 18:43 (3,197 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Here it is. Other than the tripod, it has minor differences with mine. The original power cord had been replaced on the one I got on eBay so I used mine instead. Then I noticed that the holes for the power cord have been moved down on the newer design and one of them was also made larger to fit a plastic blocking insert. All the information on the model tag remained the same however. The fan I already had also had an asbestos sheet in the switch/motor housing that the one I got on eBay didn't have. And I don't think it ever had one. Mine wouldn't fit because the hole for the wire in the asbestos sheet was located at a different place.
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Post# 833653 , Reply# 86 7/24/2015 at 19:13 (3,197 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Fan construction | ||
| Post# 833685 , Reply# 87 7/25/2015 at 00:41 (3,197 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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It's all plastic. I don't know exactly what type of plastic it is. It's relatively hard (not as hard as Bakelite). I think the seller told me it's melamine, I guess it could be.
The front grille/shroud is a single piece which holds the motor and switch. The grille at the back is another molded plastic piece that's held to the shroud by 4 screws. The legs are made of anodized aluminium and the part that holds the 3 legs and the fan is mostly made of cast iron that's painted to match the plastic parts. | ||
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Post# 833728 , Reply# 88 7/25/2015 at 08:00 (3,196 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 924170 , Reply# 89 2/28/2017 at 11:35 (2,612 days old) by KathyJB (Texas) | ||
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Just Got Here Where is everyone? I don't see an icon for vintage fans. drats! | ||
| Post# 924182 , Reply# 90 2/28/2017 at 13:55 (2,612 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and OZ All Together. ) | ||
Since this thread has been revived....
I have another vintage fan, let me present my '48 Emerson electric. =).
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