any other vintage "fan" lovers ?
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spiraclean
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Hi Greg,
I am fan of vintage fans (Forgive the pun). I don't own any vintage fans only modern ones unfortunatly.
Those two are real beauties.
Best Regards.
Hugh.
I am fan of vintage fans (Forgive the pun). I don't own any vintage fans only modern ones unfortunatly.
Those two are real beauties.
Best Regards.
Hugh.
I love anything vintage small appliance including fans though I don't have any to speak of I'm still hoping my mom hasn't thrown out her old Kenmore 50's table fan down in her basement. What make is the 2nd picture of?.I'm really only familiar with names like Kenmore & SeaBreaze for old fans.
I picked up that little blue Superior fan a few weeks ago. not that old probably 70's and I have a 60's Braun squirrel cage mini desktop
I picked up that little blue Superior fan a few weeks ago. not that old probably 70's and I have a 60's Braun squirrel cage mini desktop
I have an old Emerson oscillating desk-table fan.Its pretty effective.And it can still oscillate.It doesn't have the original cord.Like both of the examples shown-the second one reminds me of "barrel fans-blowers" sold by Grainger and McMaster-Carr today.The KN fan is really COOL.Bet it has a high quality motor-thats a good reason it has survived!!
Speaking of fans, last year when I was driving home from back east I picked up a couple of big box fans with remotes at Menards, made in China naturally but laughingly on the cartons it says.. Lasko salutes its US employees.. I wonder how many there are..two? They're all plastic like everything now but surprisingly hi powered
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Very Nice
Very nice . You do have good taste. Mike
Very nice . You do have good taste. Mike
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Re: Great Vintage Fans:
Hi! Greg, great Vintage Fans, did you get them looking like that, or are these Pix's after cleaning then up?
Pete K. the 2nd Fan, if you look real close to the Handle is a Westinghouse Model. It isn't real clear, but I've had a Friend of mine teach me some time ago, how to basically figure out not just Brands of items, that you might not be able to see the name very clear. Also this works for Street/ Freeway/ Highway Sign's. Purely by knowing the length of the Name, as with that Fan, the Name is following the curve of the Handle, knowing that Westinghouse is quite a long length word, besides being able to see some of the letters, that is how I figured out what the Brand was.
Peace, Happy Fan Cooling-Off and Enjoy
more Vintage Finds, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...
Hi! Greg, great Vintage Fans, did you get them looking like that, or are these Pix's after cleaning then up?
Pete K. the 2nd Fan, if you look real close to the Handle is a Westinghouse Model. It isn't real clear, but I've had a Friend of mine teach me some time ago, how to basically figure out not just Brands of items, that you might not be able to see the name very clear. Also this works for Street/ Freeway/ Highway Sign's. Purely by knowing the length of the Name, as with that Fan, the Name is following the curve of the Handle, knowing that Westinghouse is quite a long length word, besides being able to see some of the letters, that is how I figured out what the Brand was.
Peace, Happy Fan Cooling-Off and Enjoy
more Vintage Finds, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...
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Kenmore fan
Looks like a deluxe one with a thermostat
Looks like a deluxe one with a thermostat
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I saw a really neat Sears box fan from the '70s at the Goodwill. It had two knobs, one for fan speed and one for "cool" control. I don't know how this would've worked. Unfortunately it was out of my price range.
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Cool Control
Upscale fans would often come with a thermostat that one could set so that as it got cooler in the evening, the fan would automatically shut off.
Upscale fans would often come with a thermostat that one could set so that as it got cooler in the evening, the fan would automatically shut off.
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I need to "redo" the lettering so that the word Westinghouse shows up nicely. That thing "hauls" air big time and is not to loud. Both fans have had extensive cleaning, polishing and oiling of motors. The fan blades on the Westy are actually made of leather or vinyl believe it or not. They are not metal or plastic. The Kenmore they are metal.
I need to "redo" the lettering so that the word Westinghouse shows up nicely. That thing "hauls" air big time and is not to loud. Both fans have had extensive cleaning, polishing and oiling of motors. The fan blades on the Westy are actually made of leather or vinyl believe it or not. They are not metal or plastic. The Kenmore they are metal.
Big fan fan here, but have completely resisted collecting. Love those Westinghouse fans.
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Cool fans Greg!! That Westinghouse sure is fab-looking and I bet that "jet-engine design" does move air!!
I believe that basic Westy design was used on the MobileAire models (that had wheels for easily moving from room-to-room).
Love the Kenmore fan greg. Heres a pic of my "twins". The one on the left was my Grandmothers. I remember laying in front of it as a kid in the 60's and singing into it. She gave it to me when I bought my first house in 1986. The one of the right I stumbled accross, literally, in the attic of a friends house they bought last year. It was being used to exhaust air from the attic. I use both of these as well as a few other classics all summer long. They don't make em like this anymore!
i've got an old Emerson tabletop fan that moves generous amounts of air. It's a really cool art-deco type. Not a box fan, but a table fan probably from the 30's or 40's.
Any of your all got a Restoration Hardware around your parts? They have these nice little shiny stainless-steel pedistal fans in 3 different sizes: 6 inch, 10 inch & 15 inch. They are rather pricey, at about $100, but they are built like the old ones with lots of metal, and they are very quiet too. You'd think you were looking at an antique, but it's actualy a new fan! The nice thing about them is that they are made in the USA...yes! I dunno how many people they will appeal to, considering they are almost 5 times the amount of a wal-mart special, but for me, I think I'm gonna buy one. It's neat to know I own an appliance I could pass down to my grandkids!
Any of your all got a Restoration Hardware around your parts? They have these nice little shiny stainless-steel pedistal fans in 3 different sizes: 6 inch, 10 inch & 15 inch. They are rather pricey, at about $100, but they are built like the old ones with lots of metal, and they are very quiet too. You'd think you were looking at an antique, but it's actualy a new fan! The nice thing about them is that they are made in the USA...yes! I dunno how many people they will appeal to, considering they are almost 5 times the amount of a wal-mart special, but for me, I think I'm gonna buy one. It's neat to know I own an appliance I could pass down to my grandkids!
