Jim Roadt Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Thanks to a tip from a fellow member I picked up a little vornado locally. I was going to just leave it alone but I had no other project going on and messed with it. A lot harder to take apart than I thought it would be. Paint removed with citristrip and scuffing pad very easily. Sage gloss and burnished brass metallic baked on 200 for a few hours. Bakelite cleaned up nicely with brasso. Repaint lettering and reassemble. I did not want to mess with repainting motor, however, I will redo back cover. The sage color matched original color ( as seen underneath ) amazingly well 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Kasprzyk Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 That looks stunning! I am definitely going to keep that paint in mind if I have to repaint my little one. Has a little surface rust on it so I would have to get that off first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roadt Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 4 minutes ago, Christian Kasprzyk said: That looks stunning! I am definitely going to keep that paint in mind if I have to repaint my little one. Has a little surface rust on it so I would have to get that off first. Citristrip and 400 wet or dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Looks sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 They can be tricky to restore, but worth it in the long run. I had at one time the little guy all the way up to the 16" model. They pitch breeze like a professionally thrown fast ball right down the pipe. I am impressed with what you did with that little guy with rattle can. It looks nice. 🙂 Here is one with original finish I went through, cleaned, and polished that went bye bye years ago with original finish. It is one of two I bought at a garage sale northwest of you. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 The second one with original finish at the same garage sale. Gotta love Wisconsin! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Probably in such good shape as they don't see the run time in Wisconsin that they would have in the South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 4 minutes ago, Patrick Ray said: Probably in such good shape as they don't see the run time in Wisconsin that they would have in the South. They were filthy when I bought them, I can see through filth to the good. Some people take real good care of their things. And that means "all" of their things. Even a silly fan. Right place right time. Just like that Roadt guy appears to be doing. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Nice fans,Jim ,Russ !You mentioned difficult.I have two in the stash that I haven’t examined yet.Any advice on what to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 8 minutes ago, Paul Carmody said: You mentioned difficult. I have two in the stash that I haven’t examined yet. Any advice on what to expect? 4 hours ago, Jim Roadt said: A lot harder to take apart than I thought it would be. Deal with it as the road unfolds ahead of you. Never panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Gaines Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Nice Job Jim! Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 11 hours ago, Russ Huber said: Deal with it as the road unfolds ahead of you. Never panic. The rate I’m going it will be in 50 years or so before I get to it.That equates to never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Osborn Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 That looks great! I love these fans and have been on the hunt for one of these originals for a while. I have the new “replicas” that vornado came out with and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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