Looking for advice on vintage fans

[specialidiot]

I've seen some references to vintage fans on AK and thought I'd seek out the collective wisdom.

My home office is on the second floor, and in this old house the AC doesn't reach upstairs real well. I'm fortunate to have two double hung windows in my tiny space, but I'l like to add a vintage fan.

Are there certain types that are safer, more dependable, and just as important to me - relatively quiet?

 

[Sam Cogley]

http://afca.mywowbb.com/

Ask away! Those guys are as crazy about fans as everyone here is about audio. I have a 50s vintage Emerson from my old university in my office, a 30s Emerson under restoration, two art deco-styled cheapos under slow restoration, and I recently picked up a tiny 1920s era Westinghouse.

I think a 12" or 16" Emerson would do exactly what you want, they're available at reasonable prices, and they're bulletproof.

 

[HepcatWilly]

I have a very cool (no pun intended) Samson Safe Flex fan. It has soft rubber blades. Very quiet, particulary against a plastic-blade fan.

http://www.millscentral.com/vintage_deco_samson_safe_flex_fa.htm

 

[thedelihaus]

I have a half dozen vintage fans- none safe or quiet, unfortunately.

I also have a newer "retro" fan that is very safe- and cool looking- but still not something I'd call quiet.

I'm interested as well in the responses regarding quiet models...

 

[Tower Boss]

Sorry I only have newer fans in the house, but I did see an older thread pop up last month on some folks who collect vintage fans. Did a quick search and here is the thread I had read.

Regards,
TB

 

[specialidiot]

Sorry I only have newer fans in the house, but I did see an older thread pop up last month on some folks who collect vintage fans. Did a quick search and here is the thread I had read.

Yeah, wow, who knew? Yeah, I shoulda done a search.

Still... I want one for my desk. Summer days, windows open, baseball on the radio.

 

[Ohighway]

I've got a thingy called a "vertical fan" or "Bankers Fan". Very old. Made to run on 110 volts -DC- !! (check the data plate)

However for something for everyday use, even though it isn't really vintage ( but it has a vintage style to it) check out a Hunter Century Performance oscillating fan. I used one of these in my office at work. Very stout and heavy, and yes......QUIET !!

http://www.amazon.com/Hunter-90021-Century-Performance-Oscillating/dp/B0000A0E1T/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t