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Vintage electric fans / ventilators

Machineghost said:
Like this one?

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Very similar, but bigger and industrial grey instead of house brown. It's a good six feet away from my desk and will blow papers onto the floor - on low.

Here's my 1911-ish Emerson 17666:
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And a fully restored example:
http://www.fanaffairantiquefans.com/emerson_17666.htm

The blades and cage are actually solid brass. The fan was stored in a very damp environment and rust dripped/fell onto it.
 
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That Emerson is amazing, probably the oldest fan i've ever seen.

Like spaceman, i have the original 50s era exhaust fan in my kitchen. When i remodeled the space year before last, i took it down and cleaned it, lubed etc, etc. Now it runs like new again. I think it was a GE. My next oldest fan is also 50's dated and came out of a kerosene wall furnace. As i kid, i would get out of bed and lay down in the hallway in front of that heater to sleep. The low wurring sound of the fan and the warm air were heaven. So when we pulled the old beast out and trashed it, i made it a point to save that fan. I built a housing for it and everything. Still sounds the same and keeps me warm when placed behind the radiator.
 
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The external wiring was crumbled (I already have correct replacement wire), but the motor coils and associated wiring are in fine shape. Almost 100 years after it was built, the motor is fine.

The hitch right now is the badly corroded condition of the base and the need to find an expert to straighten the bent blades and fix the damage to the cage. Once those are taken care of, the rest will be a simple repaint and rewire.
 
Sam Cogley said:
The external wiring was crumbled (I already have correct replacement wire), but the motor coils and associated wiring are in fine shape. Almost 100 years after it was built, the motor is fine.

The hitch right now is the badly corroded condition of the base and the need to find an expert to straighten the bent blades and fix the damage to the cage. Once those are taken care of, the rest will be a simple repaint and rewire.
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Have the base lightly bead blasted and then re-sprayed by a pro automotive paint shop.

Get in touch with these guys > http://www.vintagefans.com/ < regarding proper restoration. They do incredible work.

Here is a 16" Emerson they did: http://www.vintagefans.com/gallery/desk_fans/emerson/1910em16-2spd.html
 
I'll get in touch with them.

I have my own bead blasting and refinishing capabilities. The damage to the base of this thing is something else - it has pits the size of a nickel through the first level of cast iron. It's going to take a lot of epoxy putty and sanding to get it back in shape.
 
Whoa, that Emerson looks a little rough, but definitely worth some effort. I'm glad you found it, rather than someone who would have thrown it away. :thmbsp:
 
Oh, no. You guys are going to make me start collecting fans now, too! :sigh:

I used to sell Casablanca's in the early 80's at retail level. The lighting retailers were in competition with each other on them. It was cut throat. I don't believe anyone made more money on them than the newpapers that ran the retailer's ads and the truck lines that delivered them.

This is a very short video (no audio) my circa 1983 52" Casablanca 2444 with walnut/cane blades that I have hanging in the kitchen. I don't know how I got 36,000 views on this video, but I did. :dunno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR67nIFd17Q

Also, another very short video of my 1980 36" Casa Four Seasons 4444 with walnut blades in the bedroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyhvYjpo1Qs
 
I really like my Hunter Original too! All brass, no light, walnut blades, reversible type. Installed back in 85. Earlier this year was the first time I had to do anything with it, and that was adding a tube of (Hunter) oil to it.

I had ordered some right from Hunter and I noticed that the Originals are no longer made here in the U.S. anymore....

If I ever have to move that fan is going too!
 
marty59 said:
I really like my Hunter Original too! All brass, no light, walnut blades, reversible type. Installed back in 85. Earlier this year was the first time I had to do anything with it, and that was adding a tube of (Hunter) oil to it.

I had ordered some right from Hunter and I noticed that the Originals are no longer made here in the U.S. anymore....

If I ever have to move that fan is going too!
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When I moved last year all 3 hunters came with me.

I did not know the Originals were no longer made in the US. No suprise I suppose. Last time I looked there were not that many choices either. And the ones they have are quite pricey!
 
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