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Good morning to everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know here that myself and Robert Grove have settled our issues in regards to the sale of the HC and ECK fan. We have recently spoken on the phone and had a wonderfull talk, between everything that was going on we have finally settled this matter between us. And both parties are very happy, Robert had expressed some issues that he was worried about on my behalf and I agree with the way he felt, and both for myself. It's a hard battle when parties live on the otherwise of the world. I'm glad I can see that Robert is a reasonable man and quite understanding. By any means I don't think any bad of Robert and would be happy to continue to sell/ buy fans of him in the future. I wish everyone the best with fan hunting!

I went to the flea market Friday hoping that the good weather and holiday would bring out some better buying opportunities. I was not disappointed, I was able to pick up 3 (and a half) fans of still, undetermined quality. However, I did bring home two Emersons. A 19666 and a 19646. I also picked up a an older Peerless (BB1?) stationary, The half I got was the top half of a 16" GE Loophandle with a busted pot metal rear bearing carrier. Not too bad for half an afternoon spent wandering around in warm and windy weather.

I purchased this ceiling fan quite a number of years ago, and then left it boxed. Finally I was motivated to do some work on it and hang it with some of the rest of the fans throughout the house.

I used to have a lathe for this kind of work, but had to let it go due to limited space. I've since had to find new methods to get from A to B. This is one. I use a Jacob's chuck with 1/2 x 20tpi mount and attach it to my drill press table. Using a 1/4 inch mandrel, I clamp it between the two chucks and tighten them with the key. Then I lock down the table so it can't move. Next, I chuck up the stock in the lower chuck, a drill bit in the upper and begin to drill. The end product comes out like this. Obviously, I'm limited to 1/2 inch stock as that's the largest that fits in the lower chuck. However, I could turn down larger stock to 1/2 inch first as a tail to use for chucking it up in the lower chuck. That's all for now. Cheers, Bill

Fraternal.....

IMG_2442.MOV Yesterday I got this original paint, low mileage Westinghouse 12" stationary residential desk fan back together after a period of maintenance and repairs. It had been sitting on my basement shelf for probably 15 years, which is sad. It originally came from a private antiquities museum north of Kansas City that probably closed in the late 70s. I befriended the elderly owner around 1996 and picked this fan along with a gyro, lollipop, peacock and an all brass vertical axis rarity. But this is the one I've kept. Huge thanks to Tony Clayton for for the original-style headwire (I've been reworking all of Tanks with it), and extra huge thanks to Mark Olson for repairing the break in the original start windings. Disapproval and criticism to US Postal Service for losing track of the motor in the mail for over two weeks -- scary. The fan runs beautifully and incredibly smooth and quiet. I am partial to Tank fans, and this one is really wonderful.

Hello Friends: You may recall that I recently acquired a second Manhattan No. 3 fan which was missing the cage and the blade. I inquired of Bill Dunlap (in Hawaii) if he might be willing to take on the job of fabricating a cage and a blade. You may have seen his post about how he came up with a clever jig to make the center ring for my Manhattan. Anyway, Today the original and reproduction cage and blade arrived in the mail. You'd be hard pressed to tell which are the originals and which are the reproductions. See the answer below. The top picture is of the reproduction parts and the second picture is of the originals. The blade that Bill made is perfectly balanced with not even the slightest vibration. While I won't divulge the price that Bill charged, I will tell you that his prices are more than reasonable (in fact, I tipped him because I felt that he didn't charge enough). I believe that Bill will entertain other jobs if you've a mind to inquire. I'm so grateful for his willingness to share his talents and superb craftsmanship!

I think I'm going to pass. Image of the wall-mount dragon brass fan... p.s. Hopin' y'all had a great April first!

Just like I really needed another belt drive, just couldn’t turn down this little 24” Emmy. This will make two 24” Emmys so probably going to fix this one up for mom’s porch. Skeeters don’t stand a chance against these things.

I took these in NWA today. Solar Eclipse Arkansas. Nikon D3100 with Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3

Thanks to Mike I was able to pick up this shiny 10" Oscillating Artic Aire at Fanapalooza. No work necessary on it looked and ran great. Two fans in two fans out net gain zero, perfect in my world

I polished the high parts of the relief. I think it makes the fan pop.

One of the guys who owns an antique store has me referb. a fan for him now and then. These two Vornado's he gave me to fix. The one on the left had a bent out of balance blade but the motor was good. So I repaired the blade sand blasted and painted it. The one on the right had a shorted out motor. I sand blasted it and painted it the same colors. Mick does not want to put the money into a rewound motor so part of my payment is going to be that fan. Rich rewound a 1001 motor and its on the way should be here tomorrow so I can finish up. I made a new turning wheel and put the gold pin stripes on it. there were three indentations that ringed the fan but I thought two would work fine. Put on a flat green cloth covered cord and it looks good to my eye.

All together! Only thing I'm waiting on is a new tag to be made. Found that early Menominee Clamshells with the exposed brush holders has the same size brush caps as what this fan needed. Shout out to Darryl Hudson for making new ones!

A long while back, David Cherry made this table and I always wanted one but could not find the appropriate feet. I whipped this up.

A wide twister touched down about a mile and a half east of me, just beyond the outskirts of town, and swept eastward away from Lincoln. No damage here at the house of Kovar. No fatalities, just a few minor injuries in a factory east of Lincoln. Thank you, God!

We will be celebrating our 15th anniversary of hosting the AFC Museum at Fanimation this Summer. We continue to add to the impressive collections of fans on display, fast approaching 2250 fans. All of the fans belong to members of the AFCA, which are put on loan for visitors to enjoy. We have added two items to the downstairs museum, both of which are rare and /or unusual. The first is a huge Chicago Water Motor. This thing has been laying around for several years, awaiting its turn to be readied for display. It was completely disassembled, sandblasted, painted or cleared, stencilled, and mounted to a stand. It will be lighted inside so the waterwheel is more visible. This thing is massive. The second addition is a Peerless Bipolar 16 inch fan. It's owner brought it to the Museum from out of state. He wanted to get it running, which we did, and then decided it should be displayed. We'll be doing some light cleaning on it, adding a cord and rectifier to the switch, and once determining the correct style of cage, building one for it. There was a lot of buzz about this fan a while back, as some of you may remember. Come and see it in person this summer, it'll definitely be worth the trip.

Needs buffing polish and getting the rest out of the box and assembled. A very special thanks to Kim Frank and his cake passion and earned hands on bearing skills, and just being a fine human being.

Several great Fan Meets coming up. North Jersey Breezin May 31 - Jun 1 Pig Pickin in Harrison Arkansas June 13 - 15 Chicagoland Fan Meet June 21 - 22 Come out & meet your fan family!

Thanks to Jamie and all of those who worked with him to bring us a great website. I do not use Facebook or other social media. I get most all of my fan information on the site. People that use this site have been a great help to me as well with their vast knowledge of the hobby. What each and all of you have done to improve this site has been more than above average. You have made this site to be more helpful and quite addictive. Thanks again for a job well done.

So my daughter said she didn’t want that little Jubilee fan with a pleasant breeze.She wants a big fan that puts out hurricane force winds.Be careful what you wish for!She seen it running and said,,,IS IT SAFE! My reply,,DON’T STICK YOUR FINGERS IN IT,or your hair!! Im going to ruffle some feathers on this one from the leave it original group .Im going to paint it as pink as Miss Piggy’s posterior.Thats what the daughter wants ,she will get.Im going to bling it so shades will be required to look upon it.That and I have four or five of them.I’m not about to paint one of my Westinghouse’s pink.🤬 So here’s the candidate.It was someone’s project that they Jimmy rigged the wiring I suppose to see if it would run.The blade was so out of clock you could see it at a glance.I guess they gave up at that point so I’m picking up the pieces so to speak.I hope they are all there.I do have extras like the blade on it.I have the wings back in alignment ,now I can balance it.I get to try out my Jerry Bravi balance rod. This thing is scary without the cage!! IMG_2652.mov

Really Larry... The jr. Should come to Indiana... It does not belong in Sikeston... Wut was you thinking?

This one showed up at docs last fall

Still a work in progress. Special thanks to Seth Anderson for the 3D printed centers.

This event was a blast. It was fun. Thank you to Jim and his crew who helped put this on. The food was great also. The raffle was rigged.LOL..

Bill indeed got the Westy pancake running. Wish I had the video of them torching the rotor outside Thank you all who attended ...that's what makes it great ( 70 degrees clear blue blue skies helps) 20240413_194001.mp4

Another option that would go well with white or off white.

Good morning friends. Yesterday, I received the repaired gear from Louis Luu. Recall that the old gear was made of phenolic resin which basically turns to mush after many years. Here is the old gear with the worn phenolic resin gear. And the new gear is below, which Louis generously scanned and had manufactured for my young friend Jack. This gear should never wear out, unlike the phenolic gear! Below is a video of the fan running with the restored gear. Many thanks to Louis who would not even agree to be compensated for shipping. You are a kind and generous man, Louis, and the AFCA is very fortunate indeed to have you as a member. I certainly am grateful.

My Movie 9.mov Finished up the Dayton. A little surface rust and paint loss on the bottom rim of the base and cage but overall the finish is in great shape. Runs nice and quiet on 32v DC.

Some progress on the all brass this weekend. Started working on polishing, ended up having to wet sand due to the rough surface of the brass. Not quite done yet, but gave it a quick hand polish and pretty happy with the progress considering it looked like the base next to it when I started.

We are making these for the eclipse!

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This fan has some uniqueness to it. The rear cover has air vents. Its the only Airmaster with this kind of blade. Never heard of Electro Machines. Total motor cover.. This is a very smooth running fan.

I bought this ceiling fan for a very cheap price. I works but I need to rewire it, shorter pole extension, fix the switch. The brass cap is with the fan but I took it off because it does not fit right with the bent switch. I hope I can bend the switch back in place.

Great find Larry. Glad you came across that little jewel. Usually 6 inch fans are not well made but that one is the exception. Enjoyed the video of its resurrection. Can't believe you can work so fast. It would have taken me at least a day to do what you did in just minutes.

Weather Friday and Saturday to be 60- 70 degrees with less than 8% chance of rain!!!!!

Listened to the entire CD on the road today. 🙂

A flea market dealer friend of mine overheard a conversation between two other dealers about a wall-mount dragon brass fan one of them had just recently acquired. My friend gave me the contact info of the fan owner. I haven't seen the fan, and the owner is over four hundred miles away. I haven't yet contacted... Any suggestions for how much I should offer? Past experiences have shown me with some flea market / antique dealers, a low-ball offer is often considered an insult and will end any further conversation. AKA, NO DEAL, GO AWAY! Again, any suggestions to how much I should offer?

Just finished this one. Its a 1951 2 speed 20 inch Air Master circulator. Only made in 51.

One last one for the night.