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Fan Builders Square (Vintage)


Bejon A. Boranian

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Fan parts: 💡💡

(Most) of these are pre-built scale modular components from retired kits/ retro

theme mini fans.

Only available overseas, these will serve as valuable research for scale fan building.

From memory:

1/4 and 1/3 scale parts/ components shown.

Brand or type:

TOSHIBA (base, shell)

Micom (Micro-computer)

Tatami adjustable pedestal fan parts...

Pink lamp option applicable fan base.

Pink cages for optional color match.

Pink blade.

Takara/ NATIONAL pre-built chrome plastic cage.

"Robeson" Wonder blade (adapted build)

 

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More:

Wind up fans from Japan.

Mostly... Broken...

Great candidates for an adapted or research build.

Seen in first PIC: (Left to Right):

"SOYOKAZE" , "Kanto" TOYS , VER 2. "SoYoKAZE"

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New for today:

Cross or "X" base for pedestal fan.

You can make or adapt to build off of an existing component/ structure.

PICS:

(See it next to similar scale box fan)

 

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. . .  L I M I N A L  FANS. . .

(At least an attempt... )

Does show what you can do with these, 

even if in the early stages of building.

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Also for today:

A peek at my growing  "Component Suit"

The RARE is brass, anything brass or the like.

Note the straws...

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...Now,

Put together with my latest "score" I found in the wild:

Shown:

10 unknown type metal rings,

with 9 actual metal clips

+1 clip... Fan?

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...Clip fan (TEST Type)

Really Clips !

Flexible "gooseneck" via straw

PICS:

 

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  • 1 month later...

...Been awhile, 

I've been researching and gathering select materials slowly...

(as time permits)...ugh...😵😵

...

There's so much FANS!

I want to build it ALL.

This list barely scratches the surface:

There are keywords that may prove useful for Collector's own

research needs at the top of the page in PICS.

 

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Here's an excellent example of what was pulled from research:

(PIC from the net... A Toshiba that's "NEW" to my eyes)

Note the lamp.

 

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Here's my build attempt:

"Reverse painted" using 4 colors permanent marker.

Extremely economical,

and can be reproduced with considerable ease.

 

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Now comparison:

1st PIC is my mini build

2nd PIC is from the Net (research pull)

Lamp build is a TEST type,

so shape and exact fit not yet determined.

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...I have YEARS worth of backlog on builds currently.

An early hint...

...the builds closest to what I call "production version" 

aren't of vintage type...😉

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Compare 2:

1st PIC, From the Net, (research pull)

2nd PIC, my test type build, on a pink test frame.

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BEJON I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS COMMON TO ALL OF US IN AFCA IS WE HAVE SHOPS FULL OF PROJECTS  AND LOTS OF WANTS AS TO WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH....AND IT IS YEARS WORTH OF TIME AND EFFORT .... HENCE OUR PERIODIC REALITY CHECK AND PARTING WITH THINGS WE WILL NEVER GET TO! GOOD LUCK WITH IT ALL 

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