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Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 08, 2019, 01:18:11 pm

Thanks guys. My computer crashed so posting from my kindle which I'm not used to

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: jkbixby on October 07, 2019, 08:54:48 pm

I really like your ceiling fan conversion Lenn - very ingenious!

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Jim on October 07, 2019, 05:57:36 pm

That mod to a table fan looks terrific Lenn.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: classixs on October 07, 2019, 11:15:44 am

That sure is pretty cool, well done Lenn !

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 05, 2019, 11:24:56 am

Did a complete rebuild into a table model.

(https://i.imgur.com/VPw2IcMh.jpg)

Video, the noise is from the heater fan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ww6deSXCo

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 05, 2019, 05:36:57 am

Thanks Charlie, i`m thinking about taking it apart and putting short blades on it and on a low stand more like a original pancake fan was.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: txlabman on October 05, 2019, 04:37:15 am

A nice conversion on the Thrift Store Ceiling Fan.

Looks like it will move some air!

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 04, 2019, 02:13:19 pm

Got the ceiling fan at a thrift store for a dollar  :)

(https://i.imgur.com/fHUi3KQh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/l5w3J4Ph.jpg)


It wobbles because it`s sitting on the carpet.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv42f63x1LI

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 04, 2019, 08:56:51 am

Thanks guys, Norma is heading to a thrift shop as we speak to see if they have some more fans.  :)

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Jim on October 04, 2019, 08:53:17 am

The fans looks real good Lenn.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: txlabman on October 04, 2019, 06:37:01 am

I am definitely a “Fan” of Antiques Lenn. 🤠

Thanks for another interesting thread.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: classixs on October 04, 2019, 02:59:24 am

Some cool old fans there Lenn  :)

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 03, 2019, 10:38:46 am

Here`s a Eskimo we fixed up.

(https://i.imgur.com/k1XsOZ6h.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ITXaDroh.jpg)

Vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNcAVpwLzUQ

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 02, 2019, 02:56:23 pm

Could i recon but run time would be short.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Stoker on October 02, 2019, 02:42:06 pm

That belt drive could easily be Steam Powered !

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 02, 2019, 02:01:24 pm

Thanks Daniel, i`m happy the way the home made turned out with the belt drive.

Title: Re: Antique Fans
Post by: Stoker on October 02, 2019, 01:59:19 pm

I'm a fan of antiques .... ;c)

And those are nice ones!!!

Title: Antique Fans
Post by: Pitchy on October 02, 2019, 01:28:50 pm

The first two i`ve had for years and got them out and fixed them up.

(https://i.imgur.com/hPbixwph.jpg)

The big one we just got from a junk dealer and restored it.

(https://i.imgur.com/mC6VjK1h.jpg?1)

The last one we made from parts, the base was bought at a garage sale.

(https://i.imgur.com/QJXwmqv.jpg)

Video`s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q70iIz-xQwQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS8Bwmud2hA