Darryl Hudson Antique and Vintage Electric Fan Collecting Darryl Hudson Antique and Vintage Electric Fan Collecting I BUY OLD ELECTRIC FANS, HEATERS, MOTORS, AND ORNATE LAMPS MADE BEFORE WWII WHETHER RUNNING OR NOT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR SALE. THE OLDER AND MORE UNUSUAL THE BETTER. Thank you for visiting my web site. I am a collector and restorer of early electric and mechanical fans and vintage electric heaters, lamps, toasters, and motors.

I have been collecting and restoring these electro-mechanical wonders for over 35 years now. I like to buy, sell, and trade with others. If you have questions or would like to leave comments, please email me. Check in with me from time to time, I will be making changes and updates periodically. If you have an old electric fan, heater, motor, lamp or other early electric or mechanical item that you would like to sell, please contact Darryl at the email address below. I am interested in many items from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

I also collect early electrical plugs, connectors, and adapters, as well as old machinist tools, tool boxes, and advertising signs and thermometers. Let's not forget the applied color label (acl) soda bottles. Old bottle collecting when I was a child is what got me started in this business.

I've been at it for over 40 years now. Our most recent Antique Fan Show and Swap Meet was a blast. We had over 100 collectors here from over 15 different states. Literally hundreds of antique and vintage fans were on display and on the sales tables. The next annual Antique Fan Show and Swap Meet will be held at our fan shop here in Aiken, South Carolina on Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 12, 13, and 14, 2018. Anyone with an interest in antique and vintage fans, heaters, and other old stuff is encouraged to attend. Hundreds of old fans, heaters, toasters, candy scales, coffee grinders, telephones, cash registers, gum ball machines, and other electrical and mechanical gadgetry will be on display, many of them will be for sale or trade.

Feb 16, 2008 Estimated age of Century electric motor? I have the serial number of the mill in my car. One of them being a 30's or so vintage GE 5 hp oil cup babbitt. Collecting antique electric fans is an. Very original dark green fan with a brass cage when GE was using. That is all you got- no serial numbers or patent.

Not only items from our own collection, but many other collectors from all over the USA will be here with items from their collections as well. If you missed it last time, be sure to mark your calendar for this upcoming event. Free admission. Lot's to see and learn.

A nearby hotel gives us a block of rooms for attendees at a special discounted rate for this event. We also have a limited number of RV sites available on the premises with electric and water hookups and shower house. Contact us for specifics and details before traveling long distances.

My shop click on the photo for larger view. To contact Darryl Hudson click here: Carolina Regional Fan Collectors Meet Biker Names Hudson's Pig Pickin BBQ & Bluegrass Fest This is a piston and rod assembly from a Nordberg inline 6 cylinder. These were manufactured in Milwaukee and St. Louis from 1920-1973.

This particular piston and rod is from an engine manufactured in 1944 and was used for marine propulsion (navy battleship). The bore is 21.500' with a stroke of 29.00'. This engine runs at 225 rpm and produces approximately 1,500kw at 2,000 h.p. This piston and rod assembly weighs in at a mere 4,000 lbs. Yes that's me in the blue coveralls standing next to it. I stand 6' 3' tall and weigh 210 pounds just to give you an idea of the size of this piston and rod.

Collecting and restoring antique electric fans and heaters is my hobby but machine shop work is my trade. My grandfather was a machinist who owned a machine shop and I spent much time there as a young boy. After graduating high school I attended Aiken Technical College where I completed the Machine Tool Technology program and have been doing this type of work ever since. After more than 37 years of machining I still enjoy my work. I thrive on a challenge to recreate a complicated part that is now obsolete and otherwise unavailable. Below are some hyperlinks that you can click on and see some of the fans from my collection.

Some of these fans I have restored and some are original 'as found' condition. After viewing the photo from the link you can click your 'back' key to get back to this page.

This fan was patented in 1903. Before the days of gear driven oscillating fans, manufacturers only knew how to make a fan oscillate back and forth by means of a deflecting vane placed in front of the blade. The vane deflects the air coming off of the blade and causes the motor to push to the opposite side where a return stop is hit by the counterweight on the bottom of the lollipop stem and flips the vane over to the other side thereby causing the fan motor to be pushed to the other side. Have you ever held your hand out the car window pretending to be the wing of an airplane?

When you tilt your hand down the wind causes your hand to go down, and when you tilt your hand up, the wind causes it to 'lift'. This is exactly how the vane fan works. Mechanical motion is achieved by the wind coming from the blade. Here is the side view of the fan. Notice the three tab feet on the base and the gold pinstripping. I didn't notice the fan was about to fall off the deck with one foot hanging over until I came back in and looked at the pictures.

I hate it when you drop your lollipop on the ground! This is the badge of the lollipop fan. These lollipop fans were available with this badge or the R&M Standard flag badge. I like the Victor badge the best.

The fans are otherwise identical. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 1) This is a 1904 Emerson 12' fan that I co-restored with fan collector friend Nick Loos. This fan was found about 850 miles from where I am located. The owner contacted me to see if I was interested in purchasing it, and it turned out it was only 9 blocks from Nick's house, so I asked Nick if he would pick it up and let's restore it together. Nick is one of the best blade and cage men in the business anyway so he did all of the brass work, cleaning/polishing, etc., and sent it to me. My friend Carlton Ward, one of the best painters in the country, did the paint, and I rewired, reinsulated the windings, made some miscellaneous parts and pieces including the switch lever insulating knob, screw-in grommets, new head wire, power cord, etc., etc.

It turned out great and this fan will be on display, and For Sale, at our next annual antique fan show coming up in April. This fan has been sold. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 2) Here's a close up of some of the detail work at front/side view. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 3) Looking down onto top of the fan motor. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 4) Side view. Notice the ornately ribbed 'pie crust' cast iron base and large brass wing nuts that allows the motor to swivel up and down. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 5) Rear view.

Notice the ornate motor castings and embossed Emerson Induction Motor, St. Louis, USA on the back of the motor. These motors have internal centrifugal starting switches and can run 24 hours a day without even getting warm if properly maintained. 1904 Emerson 1610 (View 6) Lastly, a close up view of the base.

Below are 5 different types of cloth covered wire that was used on vintage fans for power cords and 'head wires'. The head wire is the short piece of wire that goes from the switch in the base to the motor windings. I have been fortunate to find plenty of this wire to use when restoring old fans. This type of wire is getting very difficult to find. Most wire companies today will not make this cloth braided wire anymore because it will not pass the Underwriter's Laboratory fire hazard test.

I used to be able to find NOS wire that had been fabricated years ago and had been sitting on a shelf somewhere in a warehouse, but myself and other fan collectors as well as radio collectors and toaster collectors have just about exhausted the supply. I have a source here in the USA that is willing to make a special run of cloth covered wire for me. The wire styles shown below (plus several other styles ) I generally have for those of you who may need some wire for your restoration needs. Please email or call for info. This is a very early electric fan made in the late 1880s by Crocker & Curtis. Some collectors refer to it as a 'light socket' fan.

It is a direct current fan. Found stored away and sealed up in a heavy wooden crate in an old barn, this proves that there are still good fans out there that have yet to surface. This fan motor is 100% original including the blade.

Here is a side view of the C&C fan. Notice the three claw feet and large nickel plated oilers that send lubrication to the bearings. Check out the strips of copper that ride against the commutator. These are a primitive form of what is now referred to as brushes which are now usually carbon material. This fan has seen very little run time.

The commutator and bearings have very little wear. After a little disassembly, cleaning, lubing, and reassembly, I applied power to the C&C motor for the first time in no telling how many years. She fired right up and ran just as sweetly as the day she was first assembled. This is a Model C table top fan offered by The Lake Breeze Fan Company of Chicago, IL.

This fan is powered by a Sterling engine enclosed in the motor housing just behind the blade. It has a small 2 cylinder motor and works by expansion and contraction of air. There is a compression piston and a displacer piston. Model A and Model B fans are scarce but are more commonly found than the Model C. In a 1915 catalog Lake Breeze illustrates a Model A, B, C, and D. I have never seen a model D.

Very few Model C fans were sold and probably even fewer Model D fans were sold. This view shows the fan from the back side. You can see the motor housing where the crankshaft and piston rods are located. Also notice the fancy wrought iron stand and alcohol burner at the bottom of the stand. This fan has a blade span of 16'. Take a look inside the motor housing.

Here you can see the crankshaft and roller bearings. Below (out of view) are the pistons which are located in the neck section of the fan. This is the alcohol burner that fits inside the stand at table level. Heat from this burner causes air to expand thereby causing compression on the piston above. The Westinghouse Tank motor was produced around 1906 - 1910 and many survive today, but most are the 4 blade models.

The 6 bladed models are more uncommon, especially in a 16' size. I found this fan in an old building in Montana.

The motor retains it's original finish but I did have to repaint the base. This is what is known among collectors as a partners desk fan or a double head fan. You've seen the Partners Desks where two people sit at the same desk facing each other and each have a set of drawers that pull open from his own side. Well this is a fan that would sit in the center of the desk and cool each occupant. This is another of the 6 blade variety (well 12 blade in this case). The 6 blade fans were introduced and commonly called 'residential fans' in those days.

The six blade residential fan motors did not turn as many rpms as their four bladed counterparts yet moved the same amount of air due to having more blades. This was pleasing to home owners who liked to sleep under the cool breezes of a fan because these fans did not make much noise when running.

I found this fan in Knoxville, Tennessee. It ran but had been neglected and was very rusty. It needed much cleaning and called out for fresh paint. I restored this one in 1997.

Here you can see the lettering I painted on by hand at the switch. Also notice the finish on the base. I applied six coats of gloss black lacquer, sanding between each application and baking each application at 175 degrees. When restoring fans it is especially important that the humidity be below 70%. Here in South Carolina it's tough to get a good day to paint in the summertime because humidity levels typically run 80% to 100% on a daily basis. Baking the freshly applied finish in an oven helps but does not always cure all of the problems associated with too much humidity.

A nice side view. Here is the motor tag in it's original merely polished condition. Above is a Hamilton Beach fan motor. These are fairly scarce. This particular example has a Western Electric motor tag making it that much more scarcer than the examples with the normal Hamilton Beach tag.

I restored this fan and replated all parts that were plated originally. It's a nice looking fan, especially from the side view. I like the way the blade and cage hangs way out front.

Notice the blade has a very deep pitch to it. The square cast iron base is attractive too. I'll show this fan's side view below. This is the side view I mentioned above.

Cool looking isn't it! This is the motor tag. Most of these examples have a regular Hamilton Beach motor tag. This example was made and sold to Western Electric for them to market. This is a nice original example of an ornate tab base Diehl Universal 12' fan. It retains it's original black japan finish as well as gold pinstripping and switch lettering. This is exactly how I found it.

I have not even cleaned it. This is what is referred to among collectors as a 'toilet bowl oscillator'. The gearbox on the back of the motor housing is shaped somewhat like a toilet bowl and is a clamp on gearbox. The fan is very massive and heavy. It has a triangular porcelain switch in the base and a brass switch lever with cross hatching on the end of the lever where most fans used a black bakelite knob.

This is a very attractive fan. I restored this one in 1993. The use of the word 'rare' when referring to collectibles is, more often than not, misused. However, I think this fan falls into the rare or at least 'scarce' category. There are only three known examples of the Emerson 19044. This is an 8' yoke mount fan with a 'bullwinkle' one piece blade and operates on 110 V DC. Most examples of this fan are the alternating current type, designated as Type 19644, and are fairly common.

This one however, operates on direct current only and is designated Type 19044. Notice the small compact motor.

This fan retains it's original finish on the motor but I did have to repaint the base due to a lot of paint flaking and chipping around the edge of the base. The paint matches very nicely I think! A view of the motor tag. (I guess I could have cleaned the polish out of the numbers on the tag before I took the photo.) This is an early 12' ball motor fan that runs on 110 V DC current. A nice example with it's original finish. The stencil cut out badge with $Dollar Sign$ logo in the center is one of the most attractive of all fan badges. Here is a chrome Aristocrat model manufactured by A.C.

Gilbert, the erector set people. This fan dates from about 1934.

I restored this one in 1996. These were available in two different finishes; the green base with green background in the badge as seen here, and the more commonly found black wrinkle finish model. This is the Gilbert chrome Aristocrat as seen from the back view.

Side view of the Gilbert Aristocrat. Close up of the badge of the Gilbert Aristocrat.

The other model that was available had a black background in the badge. Below are replacement heater elements for the copper dish type heaters.

Some are NOS having never been used and still in the original box. These elements are getting much more difficult to find. Metex Ms 9150 Manual Lymphatic Drainage here. Let me know if you need a replacement element for your heater. There are the cone style and straight cylindrical shape. I also collect early electric heaters. Here is an example of an early 3 bulb model by GE. The bulbs have a patent date of 1903 but I think this heater is a little closer to 1910.

This is an example of the round top version Luminous Heater that was offered by G.E. I assume this model is earlier than the flat top model shown above, and probably was not made in as many quantities as the flat top example, since these round tops are rarely seen. I only know of 3 or 4 of them in existence, but the flat top version often shows up at flea markets, antique shops, and internet auctions. This is a simpler and more affordable example than the 3 bulb model. There is no switch. It is a 'plug-in' heater and both bulbs burn when the heater is plugged in.

The 3 bulb model has a switch that allows the user to heat with only one, two, or all three bulbs. This three bulb heater is very ornate and heavy (cast iron). It was purchased from a dealer in Canada.

I estimate this heater to be from the 1900 to 1910 period. Anyone who may have information on this company please contact me and I will be glad to listen.

Also I would like any literature or printed information that may be available. This view shows the cut out vents of the top section of the heater just a bit better than the previous view. This is probably my most favorite of all of the bulb heaters. The claw feet are just awesome as well as all of the other intricate details of this item. I would really like to find out more about this company and other models that may have been available. This is a rarely seen 2 bulb heater offered by Westinghouse Electric. The entire base and reflector shield is nickel plated.

A very attractive heater indeed. This is the back side of the heater shown above. Very beautiful. This view shows the front base section of the heater. The Westinghouse company name is engraved into the base with the words 'Cozy Glow'.

I recently acquired this heater but it has no manufacturer's name on it. The entire case is made of hammered copper and has a nice patina. I have examined the switches, sockets, and wiring and have determined that this heater is probably from the 1910 period. It appears to be factory made but I see no evidence of it ever having a manufacturer's tag referencing voltage, model number, or location of the maker. This is the only example I have ever seen of this type heater. Notice it has three bulbs but only two switches. The left switch operates the center bulb and the right switch operates the two outer bulbs.

With this combination the operator can burn one, two, or all three bulbs, which ever is desired. This unit is wired both series and parallel to achive this combination. This is a closer view of the front of the heater. Notice the finish.

I'd like to know how this finish was applied. I'm guessing it was done chemically or with heat. This is a smooth texture but there are areas that are 'hammered' on the heater.

See next view of this heater for a closer look at the hammered feature. This is the handle which is located on top of the heater. Notice the hammered copper. The feet of this heater are also hammered.

This heater was made in England. It is very ornate and rare.

This is one of my favorite bulb type heaters. I like the ornate castings and the overall look of this heater. These are rather difficult to find. I must see at least a dozen of the General Electric 3 bulb heaters for every one of the American heaters. I was glad to be able to add this one to the collection and be the caretaker of it for a while.

One can also find these same exact heaters with the word 'Detroit' at the top rather than 'American'. Here on the right you will see an original (tarnished) brass oiler for a GE Pancake fan. The oiler on the left is one that I made using the original as a 'pattern'. I carefully measure each attribute of the original oiler and draw a blueprint of it, then go to the lathe with a piece of brass stock and machine away everything that doesn't look like the original to make a perfect reproduction. Compare the two side by side. The top oiler is an original. Here you can see the detail of each section.

Again the original oiler on the right and the one I made on the left. Here you can see the oil tray in the top of the oiler with the oil return hole in the bottom to allow oil to return to the cup. Compare detail. Here you can see the detail inside the top section. The original black insulating knobs on the end of Emerson switch levers were made of bakelite and often became brittle. Many Emerson fans are found with the knob broken or missing altogether. I had several fans that needed knobs so I made a mold to reproduce them. These reproduction knobs are molded onto the levers just the way Emerson did it so that they will not pull off.

) Unlike GE or Westinghouse fans, the Emerson switch knobs have a decorative 'cut' to them. These are insulators for the exposed terminal lugs on the back of GE Pancake fans. Refer to the link to the 1900 GE pancake fan above to see the exposed brass terminal lugs on the back of the motor. These pieces keep the current from shorting out against the fan motor housing. Here are some early attaching plugs and wire clusters that were used around the turn of the century for use in connecting early appliances such as fans, heaters, toasters, irons, etc to standard house current. Years ago when houses were first wired for electricity there was usually only one 'drop' in each room, and it was usually in the middle of the room. A single light socket would hang down from the ceiling to about 5 or 6 feet off the floor.

This is where the home owner could screw in a light bulb to have light in the room or screw in an attaching plug to run a fan or some other appliance. Okay, I know you see the problem here.

This wasn't even as luxurious as Oliver and Lisa had it on the TV show 'Green Acres'! If you wanted to run the fan you had to unscrew the light bulb, then you were in the dark. This is where the wire clusters came into play. They allowed a light bulb and a fan to be plugged in a single light socket at the same time. We have a similar item today some of us refer to as a 3 to 1 plug. Wire clusters came in 2 to 1 models, 3 to 1, 4 to 1, 5 to 1, and I am told there were as many as 12 to 1 wire clusters.

I bet you couldn't run many of those old copper dish heaters on one wire cluster or else it would be like the Green Acres episode. 'Count the amps Lisa!' Here's a few more wire clusters and miscellaneous plugs and things. Here are some of the different styles of old vintage plugs (not repros) that I have collected. Each one is authentic and correct for a certain era and type of fan or other electrical device. I have collected about twelve half-gallon containers full of these old plugs. The right plug for the right fan I always say!

Here is a close up photo of the black bakelite half spherical plugs I refer to as #VP01. Here is a close up photo of several other type plugs used on vintage fans, heaters, lamps, toasters, etc, etc. Above is a box of NOS bakelite plugs by General Electric with the insulators also in the box. I got lucky and found quite a few of these boxes of plugs. They are New Old Stock (NOS) meaning they are old vintage plugs that were never used.

Below is a box of NOS Rodale plugs from the same period. I have plenty of these plugs if anybody needs them. Below is another box of Eagle brand vintage bakelite plugs.

NOS plugs are a treat to find! The Eagle brand plugs are quite deco in style and look great on old radios as well as old fans. Here is a rare model of the gyro fan offered by Westinghouse about 1915. There are two seperate fan motors atop a cast iron and brass pole that stands about nine feet tall. These two motors gyrate or spin around in a circle atop this pole hence the name 'gyro' fan. These are more commonly found in the type that hang from the ceiling. The floor column models are very rare.

This photo was taken with the fans in motion. I someday hope to get this one restored. It is in 'as found' condition at this time. Here is a sample of a pair of brush caps that I reproduce for the Westinghouse all brass and gyro fans. All Chrome fans were introduced around 1915 for use in hospitals, restaurants, doctor's offices, and other places where cleanliness is a big concern. This fan was manufactured by the Fitzgerald Company of Torrington, Conn. And is a 'universal' type fan meaning it will run on either alternating or direct current.

This view shows the brush caps on the side of the motor where the brushes are located. Back view of the gearbox.

Chrome fans sure are hard to photograph! Close up of the attractive badge. The 'Off-High-Medium-Low speed indicators are stamped into the base. The switch lever moves from the Off position to the left or in a clockwise movement which is backwards from most other fans. Looking down on the fan you see that there is no motor tag. The manufacturer's name, model number, serial number, and motor information is located on the badge. This is one of my favorites of all of the chrome fans.

During the early years of Robbins & Myers' fan production they used a badge on the front center ring of their fan guards that was made of thin sheet brass. These flag shaped badges were beautiful and highly detailed with the words 'The Standard' and the company name and location stamped into the brass, but they were only.010' thick (that's about as thick as 3 sheets of paper) and almost foil-like. They are often found broken or missing all together. I have recently reproduced these flag badges in very much the same way they were made by R&M nearly 100 years ago, by stamping them with a die. Much time and effort went into the recreation of these badges in order to reproduce them with the same amount of detail as the originals. These flags are incredibly original looking. Compare both front and back sides of my reproduction flag to an original R&M flag by laying them side by side.

I think you will agree that these are very good reproduction replacement flags. Contact me if you need one. Here is the back view of the flags I have reproduced. Compare detail to an original R&M flag. This is a 1952 Vornado fan that I restored in March of 2005. I used a metalflake Amethyst base coat / clear coat automotive paint.

$150 a pint including all of the hardener, accelerator, and other stuff that you have to mix together to make this thing scream 'Look at Me! More views to follow. Here's a close up of the base. As you can see I dabbled the inlaid 'Vornado' with the same Amethyst color. The original color inside the Vornado lettering was green. I thought the Amethyst looked better (the green kind of clashed).

See my brand new feets and rivets too! Here's the back view. As you can see, I opted to chrome plate much of the rear end. This is triple show chrome and it turned out great. Nice looking rear end from a different angle. Here are some of my bottles that are on display at our fan shop. Around the turn of the century soda pop became popular and there were literally hundreds and hundreds of different flavors by the 1930s.

The drink was carbonated and had to have a special bottle to hold in the fizz if the drink was not going to be consumed right away. The early bottles were embossed (raised letters on the glass), then in the 1930s the painted label bottles came along. They are referred to as 'applied labels' and came in either one color, two color, or three color labels. Graphics include people, landscapes and scenery, airplanes, Cowboys or Indians, and cartoon figures. Some bottles just had the name of the drink on the label. I collect bottles with neat graphics such as pretty girls, landscape scenery, and animals. Bottles must be in near mint condition with no case wear and bright vivid painted labels (not faded).

ACL bottles were produced from the 1930s until the 1970s. Here's a few bottles with a 'Southern Belle' type of theme. I have most of the bottles with Southern Belle ladies on the label but I am still looking for examples that I don't have. More Southern Belle theme. The Southway bottles show a big southern mansion with a couple out front.

The Holly bottle came in strawberry or orange flavor. These are unopened examples. The Dixie Grape bottle shows a lady in a long dress and bonnet as does the Colonial bottle which came in a green glass bottle and a clear glass bottle. Landscapes and scenery are the labels here. Lakeview, Icy-Brook, and Brook bottles all show a river or a creek with surrounding scenery.

Makes you want to take a cool drink! Polar Cub and Arctic Polar Bears are shown here on acl labels. Cool, refreshing thirst quenchers. Marketing strategy is very interesting with these old bottles. Donald Duck and Black Kow are interesting bottles.

There are two different Donald Duck bottles and they are both different in label and shape of bottle. Also the Black Kow bottles were made by two different bottle companies. The labels are the same but one amber glass bottle was manufactured by the Ball Fruit Jar Company and the other bottle was made by Duraglas which was in the soda bottle manufacturing business and made many bottles for hundreds of different labels.

The Black Kow is the only soda bottle I know of that was made by the Ball Company. Okay one last Cowboy label bottle and I'll quit with the bottles. I like this Dodge City bottle. Notice the spittoon on the floor under the railing. Cowboy and Indian labeled bottles are very collectable.

Some collectors specialize in Cowboy and/or Indian bottles exclusively. I like the Southern Belle ladies. This Net Ring is owned by Want to join the.

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Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to if you have questions or want to share photographs and 'shoot the breeze' with other fan lovers. Hi Lindy Hoppers!!! Cool Breeze from Hot Fans. And Hot air from cool Room Heaters as well The Vornado Fan Posted October 12, 2010 We owe these pictures to our reader William Graessle, who writes: '.

Hello, my name is Billy Graessle and I'm 18 years old. I have collected vintage items since I was a little kid. I just found your site today searching for Westinghouse roasters because I wanted to know more about them and there was your site.

I nocticed in your fan section that you don't have any vornado fans. Vornados are in my opioun, the best made fan ever. They manufactured them between 1945 and 1959 by a company called O.A.

The Vornado Fan top: Vornado logo and switch l:1949 Vornado fan, two speed m: Vornado emblem on grill r: Twin-cone construction This is Model B24C1-1 to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The Samson Safe-Flex Fan Click Either Photo to Enlarge Posted This is a Samson Safe-Flex fan, noted for its rubber blade.

This is Model No. 1046 N with a 10 inch blade. It was made by Samson United Corporation of Rochester N.Y. Akon Never Forget Me Mp3 Free Download on this page. It is 14' tall overall. If you are considering buying one of these, make sure that all 3 rubber feet are present and in good condition. This fan was the subject of a 1947 LIFE Magazine article devoted to ultra-modern appliances. We have also found an advertisement for this fan to give you some idea of the cost of the item in 1938.

Multiply by about 30 to estimate the 2008 equivalent price. Sometime in the 1950s, the Samson company was taken over by Dayton Electric who continued to produce the Safe-Flex fan. The Samson Safe-Flex Fan in LIFE Magazine LIFE Magazine Photo by Margaret Holmes Article from Popular mechanics June, 1936 Click to Enlarge A number of companies produced fans with 'safety' flexible blades. Of note was the 'Ribbonaire' fan that used strips of fabric for the blades. These fans were made by both the Diehl Company and the Singer Corporation.

This type of fan is very desirable to collectors. The Diehl Version of the Ribbonaire Fan The Singer Version of the Ribbonaire Fan Fred Lindstrom's Patents for the Ribbonaire Fan (l.) Design - D84642 (r.) Utility 1868113 Advertisement for the Deco Singer Ribbonaire Fan See our for details on the Art Deco Sewing Machine in the ad Click Any Photo to Enlarge It to learn how to get Free Patent Drawings You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

The General Electric Pancake Fan Posted March 3, 2009 We come to the 'pancake' fan indirectly, by way of our. Specifically, the toaster is dangerous and the conditions under which it was assembled are likewise threatening.

Here is a photograph of ladies assembling the D-12. You'll note that in the background to the right is a fan with no blade guard. This is a GE 'Pancake' Fan named for its outsized motor. However, a look at the back of the fan shows that it was 'hot wired'. Thus, employees stood to lose fingers or be electrocuted. Annoying as it is, there is a definite need for OSHA.

Using and Assembling the GE Model D-12 Toaster Women were used because they had 'nimble fingers' and worked for next to nothing. The Dangerous Fan The workroom fan has prosaic black steel blades Note 'hot wiring to terminals on the rear to see a video of this fan in action Click to Enlarge You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The GE Prepayment Fan Posted October 24, 2005 This is a General Electric Prepayment Fan. It is just like a juke box -- you had to put a nickel in it to get 5 minutes of cool air!! This fan was made in 1905 -- back when electricity was QUITE expensive -- a nickel then is equivalent to something like $1.50 today. These were available in luxury hotels and are quite akin to those 'mini-bars' that have outrageously sexpensive snacks in them.

This would have set you back about $30 (of today's dollars) per hour You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The Progress Fan Posted October 22, 2005 This photo was sent to us by our friend 'Acme Ron' from Arizona. He writes: Here is a fan I've had a long time. It is marked 'Progress WO3', no patent numbers. The rubber blades are still flexible.

Wraps up like an airplane, very high speed. I stuck my finger in the blades to see what happens and my finger just bounced off from the front because of the speed. On the end is another matter, feels like a meat slicer. You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The GE Fan in Moorefield, West Virginia Click to Enlarge Posted April 5, 2002 I do not own this fan, although I wish that I did. I spotted it in a roadside store in Moorefield, West Virginia, which is WAY off the beaten path.

The store has the original wiring and pressed tin ceiling. I looked at the circuit and it looked like there was a rectifier serving the fan. From all appearnces, this is a very early DC ceiling fan. This is way beyond me and I would welcome any input from those with more knowledge. You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans, but even they have nothing like this in their gallery. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The Diehl Fan (left) as found (middle) dis-assembled fan (right) After restoration Click to Enlarge Posted June 15, 2001, Augmented March 23, 2010 I was very lucky to find this little fan in a thrift store in Front Royal.

The lady charged me $5 for it as shown in the first photo. The fan sort of worked, but it was 'lazy' on startup. This generally means that the bearings need attention or that there is a wiring problem.

Also, it appeared that someone had applied a coat of paint to the fan at some time to cover up some rust damage. Thus, the fan became a prime candidate for restoration. This gives me a chance to show you what is inside a fan.

The second photo illustrates the basic elements of most desk fans. There isn't much, so you should not have a whole lot of fear about fixing fans. The items are organized into two roughly concentric circles: The Outer Circle, labeled clockwise, starting at about 1:00 • (a)The Fan Blade • (b)The Base (shaped like a tear drop) • (c)The Stator showing Armature and Head Wires • (d)The Blade Guard • (e)The Motor Housing (decorative) • (f)The Oscillator Gearbox The Inner Circle, labeled clockwise, starting at about 1:00 • (g)The Front Motor Case and Bearing • (h)The Badge (goes in the center of the Blade Guard) • (i)The Rotor • (j)The Oscillator shaft The Oscillator is the mechanism to make the fan 'nod' from side to side. The Rotor (part 'i' ) fits inside the Stator (c). Electrical current comes through the headwires and flows into the Armature, which is a series of electromagnets. The rotor makes and breaks contacts turning on (and off) each of the electromagnets --- which in turn 'pull' the rotor around.

One end of the rotor is attached to the blade (a) and the other is attached to the Oscillator Gearbox (f). The Front Motor Case (g) attaches to the gearbox to contain the Rotor and Stator. The Oscillator Shaft (j) attaches to the heavily weighted base (b) and the Gearbox (f). A 'nose cone' Motor Housing (e) covers the oscillator mechanism. The Blade Guard (d) attaches to the motor case for safety. The Badge (h) is the manufacturer's nameplate. Isn't that simple!

Actually, you can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about all of these concepts. LATELY, we have had some trouble connecting to this site and have a suspicion that it may have gone out of business.

The finished fan re-creates some decorative touches that were found when I removed the dull green paint. My thanks to the guys at the Monarch Paint store on Connecticut Avenue who helped me match the exact colors. When the fan is in operation, the blades appear to have several concentric rings of green and white. For those with more technical interests, here are the details from the manufacturer's nameplate: 110/120 Volts 60/50 Cyc 0.45 Amp Cat No C10AJ17 Diehl 'Junior' Diehl Mfg Co Finderne NJ USA Electrical Division of the Singer Mfg Co To see more Diehl Fans from other collectors,. One of our readers sent us a photo of a curious 'Diehl Fan Table', which we discuss below with 'Hassock Fans'. Scrolling forward to March, 2010, we heard from reader Merril: '. My friend gave me this a few days ago.I put a new power cord on it and it runs real quiet.

There is a wiring problem with it as someone has switched the field windings around and messed up the speed via the 4 position chain pull switch. It now has a High,Low,Medium, and another Low speed but no turn off. It will only start on the High and Medium ranges as these two have enough magnetic force to get it turning. Moving the blade when the switch is in the low speed position. But could not turn it fast enough because of the fan cover slots being too small. After starting it in the High and Medium positions, I pull the switch to Low and it runs just fine so it's not the Low speed windings.

'.I suspect that the start capacitor is not wired properly into the circuit. I have a lot of old induction motors that I use for powering things like fans, wire brush grinders, home made wood lathe and a few other items that I have to reverse the start capacitor on in order to get the right rotation. It's no problem with a one speed motor but when it's a three speed motor, there are a lot more field windings leads and sometimes they use two separate windings to create the different speeds. Choosing the different leads it hard without a wiring diagram.

Here is the data on the motor plate: Diehl Mfg. Findene, NJ Electrical Division of The Singer Mfg.

The next line is the Catalog # which is not readable HP 1/6 Duty Fan Amps 2.2 RPM 1100 Amps 1.1 RPM 800 Serial #26E-143-2223-1 Serial number on last line of the plate is #36 The fan blades measured 23' in Diameter '.I had to use a boom on the back of my tractor to move it. It's in beautiful shape and if for no other reason.

I will use it for a shop cooling fan. I have been collecting the history of Mr. Diehl and his association with Singer and Edison.' We agree with Merrill that this is a real beauty! See for yourself: The Famous Diehl Fan Badge Critical Diehl Patents, Nos. 1,411,712; 1,253,199; and 2,634,905 Click to Enlarge to learn how to get free Patent Drawings The Diehl Floor Fan (Click to Enlarge to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. Robbins & Myers Desk Fan (plus a charming Ad for this fan) Click to Enlarge Robbins & Myers four blade motor driven oscillating table/desk fan.

The 14' guard is composed of rings held together by 'S' shaped wires at the center of the guard is the 'R-M' initials (in Art Nouveau script) emblazoned on a pennant. Robbins & Myers fans were known for durability and high quality. We have determined from the serial number, and the handy reference guide at the website of the that this fan was made in 1927 and is one of a group of 130,000. The best thing is that it works PERFECTLY. All we did was clean it. For those of you with interest in details, here is the information from the manufacturer's nameplate: Robbins & Myers Alternating Current Fan Made and Patented in the U.S.A. 1420486, 1567401, 1576684 110 Volts 60 Cycles List No 5204 The Robbins & Myers Co, Springfield Ohio to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

Roto-Beam Electric Air Circulator A fan from the Air Age Click to Enlarge This is our gorgeous Roto-Beam fan. This is one of my most favored objects from the 1930s, because it really embodies the spirit of the Air Age. At the time, sophisticated young people were fascinated with the flowing streamlined shapes that were evolving out of aircraft design. The fan rotates 360 degrees around the vertical axis and is suspended in a 'harp' that permits it to rotate 90 degrees around its horizontal axis. It makes a great floor fan or desk fan --or-- using a clever mount on the back, it may be hung on a wall.

It is very utilitarian. It is also well built. The blade, base, and harp are all heavy cast aluminum. The motor case is chrome-plated steel, the cage is chrome plated copper wire. The motor has extra-heavy duty winding on the armature which is, in turn, sealed with phenolic resin. This fan is really a sculptural object --- the proportions are very elegant.

The fan blade is exceptionally well-designed and machined to very fine tolerances; in addition to the Air Age, the blade also suggests some kind of exotic marine creature. The base has classic 'Style Moderne' decoration, including the famous ' four paralell lines' made famous by Raymond Loewy. The words 'Roto Beam' are presented in typography that makes the letters look like they are composed of lighning bolts. The yellow cloth cord is a really zany touch With the sole exception of cleaning approximately 60 years of dirt, the fan is in perfect condition. We found it for about $5 at a junk store near Haussner's Restaurant on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore. Our Fan Guru, who is also a 'Fan' of Rob Bamberger's show, has this to say: From: 'I saw your Roto Beam.

It is an earlier one. The Roto Beam salesman's book I have emphasizes, in typical marketing of the period, that Roto-Beams are not fans. They are Air Circulators! (well excuse me!) A little over blown (excuse the pun), but they were definitely unique.' For pictures of more great Roto-Beam fans, check out the website of the.

To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. The Emerson Fan Type 73648AK.it has a Robbins & Myers Blade Guard (left) Before (right) After - front, side, back Click to Enlarge This is a very inusual item: It has a Robbins & Myers guard, but is really an Emerson fan. The guard is 16 inches in diameter. Given its age and condition, it looks like something happened to the Emerson blade guard and the Robbins & Myers guard was substituted.

(It seems to fit perfectly and it does not appear that someone drilled new holes to fit it on.) We have determined from the serial number, and the handy reference guide at the website of the that the fan was made in about 1934 and is one of a group of 164,000. In the Emerson serial number (73648) The first two digits tell the model number ('73'), the next digit tells the alternating current required ('6' = 60 cycles), the next digit tells the number of blades ('4' = 4 blades) and the rightmost digit tells the radius of the fan ('8' = 8 inches). Of course, this was obvious when we looked at the fan. The fan needed to be restored from the ground up.

The old fabric-covered cord had to be replaced and there was considerable rust. So, we disassembled everything and wound up with six coffee cans filled with parts. This is the most complex fan that we have ever restored. If you are interested, the shaft of the motor is cast directly into the rear motor casing, providing incredible stability.

The speed is controlled directly within the motor by using various portions of the field coils; accordingly, there are three 'head wire' connections to be made to the very delicate leads emerging from the coils. We are indebted to Dave Friedlund of the Fan Collectors Website for help and assistance on the restoration of the wiring After a brand new paint job, the fan looks like we took it off the showroom floor. At high speed, it could double as a wind machine and it is perfectly quiet. They don't make fans like this anymore! Our Fan Guru, who is also a 'Fan' of Rob Bamberger's show, has this to say: From: 'Emersons are extremely well built and usually will last forever if taken care of.' We throughly agree with him! For those of you with further interest in the technical details, here is the information from the manufacturer's nameplate EMERSON The Emerson Electric Fan Mfg Co.

Louis, Mo Type 73648AK Volts 110 Cycles 60 Amps 0.83 Made in the United States of America For Alternating Current Patented NP 864 Speaking of Emerson Fans, here is a photo from a World War II era training pamphlet. The subject was 'How to use electrical appliances.' Many rural households were just getting electricity due to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) and the pamphlet was intended to get folks up to speed with the rest of the country. This photo shows the Government-approved method of storing a fan (i.e. Put a paper bag over it). The fan being stored is an Emerson Model 73648AK (just like ours.)from about 1936 Storing the Emerson 73648AK Click to Enlarge to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

Ceiling Fan at Fanelli's Cafe (SoHo, NYC) Click to Enlarge Posted September 15, 2009 This two-bladed ceiling fan may be found attached to the original tin ceiling at at the corner of Prince and Mercer Streets in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Fanelli's is the second oldest tavern in New York, dating back to 1847. Our best guess (based on the blades and tulip-shaped switch) is that this is an Emerson Fan, from the 1900-1905 period.

Identification of the Ceiling Fan at Fanelli's Cafe (SoHo, NYC) (left) Closeup of motor and switch of the Fanelli Fan (middle) Pillsbury and Bretch Ceiling Fan Patent No. 770,922 (right) Emerson Model CF-22 Ceiling Fan (for comparison) Click to Enlarge to learn how to get free Patent Drawings The Emerson Electric Company (of St. Louis) was a leader among the early alternating current ceiling fan manufacturers. The first practical brushless alternating current ceiling fan Emerson produced was introduced in 1897 as the type CF 28 model. The two bladed CF-28 was extremely ornamental, and helped the company gain market share in the growing AC ceiling fan market.

Emerson manufactured the CF-28 through 1901 or so. Other models followed including a one to two year only model, the two bladed CF-14. Around 1903, a new larger sized motor was introduced the two blade CF-20.

The basic design of CF-20 would essentially be basis for the ornamental ceiling fan that Emerson would build upon through the teens, making improvements and eventually eliminating the two blade design for a four blade version only You can go to the website of the to learn a whole lot more about fans. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

Hunter Century Fan Before and After Hunter Century Fan (Back, Side, Badge) Another Monumental Effort. Click to Enlarge This fan was very far gone and required a complete bottom-to- top restoration.

Both parts of the stand were intitially chromed, but there was too much deterioration on the bottom part to save it, so we painted it white so that it would fit in with the kitchen, where it proudly stands. The interesting thing is the speed control which is a rheostat (a device which lowers voltage by resistance, converting electrical energy to heat). The thing that looks like a microphone is a perforated housing that vents this heat. Here's a design patent for this type of fan: The Floor Fan Design Patent D-111,542 Click to Enlarge to learn how to get free Patent Drawings In its gleaming new configuration, it provides a refresing breeze in the kitchen.

For those with more detailed technical interest, the information on the manufacturer's name plate is: Hunter Century Alternating Current Fan Hunter Fan & Ventilating Company Fulton, NY TYPE F-12 CAT 1270 Volts 110 Cycles 60 Amps 0.75 Serial No A04314 to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. General Electric Fan A Great Performer Click to Enlarge This is a great little General Electric fan from the 1930s. It is an unusual white color and an inspection of the base hints that it was wall-mounted. These two taken together lead us to believe that it may have been used in a hospital. Whatever its prior use, it is in great shape now and needed no restoration other than a cleaning. For those with interest in technical detail, here is the information from the manufacturer's name plate: General Electric CAT 55X165 NO U74497 Amps 0.5 SPEC 272612-1 Volts 110/120 Cycles 60 USA to look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

The Freshn'd Aire Fan A Hassock (Ottoman) Fan Click to Enlarge This is a A Freshn'd Aire Model F-12 'Hassock Fan' tan on top, battleship gray on the bottom. The mechanical parts were in excellent condition; all we had to do was replace the cord. The body of the fan is made of molded fiberglass and cleaned up with a little Bon Ami cleanser and water. Here is the Patent Diagram for the Hassock Fan: Mr. Kislock's Design Patent D157701 for the Hassock Fan Click to Enlarge if you want to learn how to get Free Patent Drawings This is a great fan that gently circlates air, picking cool air up at the bottom and passing it out through the vents at the top. The concept is to circulate air in a room while providing additional use for the space taken up by the fan -- especially when it wasn't being used. These fans often can be run in reverse as well, moving air from about chair height and dispersing it along the floor.

This could be quite effective in dealing with tobacco smoke -- to the extent that they (at least) kept it out of people's eyes while diluting it. Our Fan Guru has this to say: From: 'Hassock fans were introduced (I think) in the mid 40's.

Keep an eye out for a 'Welch Air-Flight' in clear Lucite. Real neat looking.' For those with interest in technical detail, here is the information from the manufacturer's name plate: FRESH'ND AIRE Patents Pending Model F-12 No. A-2023 Cycles 60 Volts 115AC Watts 120 RPM 600-1550 Freshn'd Aire Company Chicago 29, Ill Made in USA Here is a photo of a 'Fan Table' made by the Diehl Corporation of Finderne, New Jersey. (It is Model 1672-2, catalog number 1a2f16). Diehl Fan table I have some serious doubts about the aerodynamic performance of this item. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

'ZERO' Drug Store Fan Cheap but Clever Click to Enlarge This is a great example of what collectors call a 'Drug Store Fan' --- Generally, these were cheaply made, but had an enchanting design. They were sold at Drug Stores for half to a third of the price of quality fans. In order to conceal the fact that they were not as substantial as the fans sold in appliance stores, they most often used dramatic colors and lettering to attract the customer. Because they were not very well made, many were discarded. This leads to the contadiction - -- these are mechanically junk, but they are also quite rare. Thus, a mediocre 'Drug Store Fan' can often fetch much higher prices than quality fans. I particularly like this one because the letters in the word 'ZERO' appears to be made of melting ice.

There is actually a little bit of technical detail on this fan. From the manufacturer's nameplate, we have: ZERO Fostoria, Ohio Model 1250Rt 40 Watts Volts 105-120 Check the website of the for more cleverly designed Drug Store fans. Also, check out our special page on all kinds of including toasters, fans, mixers and others. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. General Electric Fan The Bracket is fantastic Click to Enlarge This is a very nice General Electric oscillating fan with a wonderful art-deco inspired bracket. The red, black and chrome color scheme is just marvelous. The only problem seems to be that there is no manufacturer's plate, so I can't give you any technical detail!

To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans. For the Florida Room This is a great little room heater from the 1950s. It has a ceramic frame inside and nichrome wire is strung around it. A small pressed-metal blade, driven by a cheesy little moto blows the air out the grille. This is most assuredly a 'Drug Store Heater' --- cheaply made, but with an enchanting design, particularly the palm tree on the badge. Tropic Aire Heater, Side and Back View Tropic Aire Heater Design Patent D-148,594 The piece, obtained at a flea market in Westminster, has a position of honor in the Florida powder room. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

The 'Magicair Heater We got this photo from Graham, one of our readers. I have a retro fan heater that looks like a radio. It has a red front, white back and is made of metal. There are two dials on the font that control the temperature and fan speed.

The model is 'magicair' however the manufacturers badge at the back has fallen off. Weeks of trawling the internet has come up with nothing so far.' If anyone can help out with this mystery, please. To look at another type of collectible, or keep on scrolling for more Fans.

The Universal Heater Click to Enlarge This is a room heater, pretty much the opposite of a fan. What's it doing here? The answer is that a whole lot of fan companies also made heaters, spreading their business over the whole year. This device has a whole lot in common with the fan - -- a base, housing and protective grille. There is, however, no motor. There is a heat element which is composed of nichrome wire wound around a ceramic core.

Electricity is delivered to the element and the core heats up. The highly polished parabolic relector focuse the heat outward. This heater has the additional wrinkle of modularizing the heating element --- the ceramic core has a thread on the end just like a light bulb.

The core could be replaced easily if the wire burned out. For my money, this is about the prettiest of these heaters that I have ever seen. I found it in a junk pile in Culpeper and took it away for $5, mainly because it was getting late and I didn't have time to haggle. For those of you with interest in Technical detail, here is the information from the manufacturer's nameplate Universal Made in USA Landers, Ferry & Clark New Britain, Connecticut No.

E7937 Volts 108-116 Watts 625 Here is the patent diagram for the Universal Heater: Technical Details of the Universal Heater Patent No. 1,423,039 Click to Enlarge to look at another type of collectible. Counter for the ENTIRE WEBSITE.