Baker Fans

• #15 Reply
  Posted by Paula on 15 Jan, 2023 13:05
• Odd, very odd... 
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• #16 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 15 Jan, 2023 15:58
• Quote from: Damnfmaschine on 14 Jan, 2023 19:43

  Here, I’ve borrowed a photo of one from another site for you Jim.
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  Walter......do you know the backstory to this?
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• #17 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 15 Jan, 2023 17:40
• Well, an image search came up with this for me:
  
  https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/607375
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• #18 Reply
  Posted by Damnfmaschine on 16 Jan, 2023 01:06
• Quote from: Stoker on 15 Jan, 2023 10:17

  Awesome ...... what does the plaque say?
  

  The original post where I found the photo said that it was used for ventilation of an underground mining operation.
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• #19 Reply
  Posted by Weedensteam on 16 Jan, 2023 13:04
• Quote from: Damnfmaschine on 16 Jan, 2023 01:06

  Quote from: Stoker on 15 Jan, 2023 10:17

  Awesome ...... what does the plaque say?
  

  The original post where I found the photo said that it was used for ventilation of an underground mining operation.
  

  
  That would perhaps explain the curved blades.
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• #20 Reply
  Posted by Weedensteam on 17 Jan, 2023 13:36
• Quote from: Stoker on 15 Jan, 2023 10:17

  Awesome ...... what does the plaque say?
  

  
  More photos here:
  https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g190919-d2456538-Reviews-Trencherfield_Mill-Wigan_Greater_Manchester_England.html
  
  The plaque:
  
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• #21 Reply
  Posted by SeeSteam on 19 Jan, 2023 00:14
• Looking at the huge fan, mine doesn't look so out of scale.
  
  I built mine larger so it wouldn't have to spin so fast. I'm thinking that is safer for fingers.
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