Stan Adams Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 The 22nd annual Lake Houston Fan Meet will be October 6 & 7. We are on the Northeast side of Houston just outside Beltway 8. More details to come. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken McClead Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Planning on being there. Lots of fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Olson Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Made the hotel reservations this morning. Looking forward to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Stan, do I need to fill out a registration form or anything? Pay a fee? I would like to reserve a table and bring some fans to ask questions and get tips about. Should I bring an extension cord, or power strip? What hotel/motel will it be held at? Do we have a group rate? Will you have tee shirts for the event? If so, do I need to order one? It is a lot of questions, but this is my first AFCA event, and I am excited about it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Adams Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Hey Gerry, fantastic to hear you are coming! Regional meets are much more informal than Fan Fair. Regionals are generally held at members houses & are free. There are several hotels up in Atascocita on the north area of the lake, most usually stay at the Best Western Atascocita, but lots of construction up there right now. We will have lots of tables & should have plenty of cords. My garage is 30x30 but we also set up a canopy in front with tables. The only charge is for meals, we have a caterer doing hamburgers & hot dogs on Saturday for lunch. If enough are there Friday evening, we will probably order pizza. Friday lunch is on your own. Unfortunately I don't have anyone who does T-shirts, but that is an option for a later date. are on 7 acres on the Southwest side of the lake three miles outside the beltway. Look forward to meeting you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Thank you, Stan. I didn't realize it was at your house. That is very nice of you. Please send your address and phone number when you are ready, and I will let GPS do its thing. I intend to bring a few fans that I have questions about. I am looking forward to meeting you, and other fan club members. I like the informal setting. I will be driving, so let me know if there is anything I can bring. Still working on the R &M 2504. I started buying fans on eBay and have about 30 now. Nothing real special, but fans that were interesting to me at the time. They are a wide variety, so I can learn pros and cons as I repair them. I bought several 16", because they were less expensive. As well as a few 9 and 10". I am understanding now why 12" fans are the most popular. 16" fans take up a lot of space, and the small fans don't seem to be as well built. I am wondering if other collectors tend to specialize on brands and/or models, or if they have broad collections. I look forward to seeing your collection. I am also interested in learning how other collectors find good deals and unusual fans. I went to a lot of estate sales for about a year, and still scan the online auctions, but I seldom see a good fan. I don't do antique shops anymore, and those fans seem to be restored and expensive. I ran an advertisement in the neighborhood social media, but I only had one or two responses. Now I am starting to wonder how to sell the fans I don't care to keep, after I repair them. I won't have room for all of them. I am out of space already. So many questions. So much to learn. Thanks, Gerry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Braswell Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I plan on coming up there Saturday from the Pearland area. Looking forward to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Scott as another new member I am looking forward to meeting you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Miller Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I plan on being there Saturday from the Woodlands area. Never been to a fan meet/fair. Am looking forward to it. I’ll bring some fans and a couple of Variacs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 8 hours ago, Mark Miller said: I plan on being there Saturday from the Woodlands area. Never been to a fan meet/fair. Am looking forward to it. I’ll bring some fans and a couple of Variacs. Mark, this is off subject but I wanted to ask you about using a Variac. I have a couple of Variac's that I use when starting up old audio gear. I am curious as to the benefit of using a Variac on old fans. Would you give me your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Miller Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Hi Gerry, I know these old fans were designed to run on lower ac voltages than we use now. A lot of them run on 100-110v. My house voltage averages about 126v. That would make an old fan run, fast and hot, doing damage to the stator windings, maybe the speed coil windings also. I run most of my old fans around 100, sometimes lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Thanks Mark, I understand that. I am not even sure of the voltage at my house. I will check it. I was thinking the purpose of using a Variac would be some advantage in startup of old fans that have not been run in years. I guess it could be another benefit. Thanks and I hope to meet you at Stan's house next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Landry Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I'm thinking about attending also, as it's only about 60 miles away. I will be looking for a variac if anyone is willing to sell one there and possibly a good used balanced blade assembly for a R&M 1604a. I've never been to anything like this before, but am kind of excited now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie Braswell Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Kevin & I are planning to attend as well Stan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Petta Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 We should get there early afternoon Friday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Long Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Stan, I plan to come, but probably just Saturday. Should be there ~12:00-1:00. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Hey Stan.I replied to your email.My son and I will attend Friday.Looking forward to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Landry Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 On 9/11/2023 at 6:44 PM, James Landry said: I'm thinking about attending also, as it's only about 60 miles away. I will be looking for a variac if anyone is willing to sell one there and possibly a good used balanced blade assembly for a R&M 1604a. I've never been to anything like this before, but am kind of excited now! Also, if anyone has a "spare" switch for this unit, bring it with you, I'll buy it! The switch that's on it now seems to work fine, but I had to do major surgery upon it and don't trust it much at all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Daugird Posted Monday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:52 PM See you then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Meeks Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Stan, sounds like you are getting a good response to your invitation. Let me know if it would help if I brought some tables and chairs or a canopy. I think it is 10 by 17, but I can check on it. Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Adams Posted Wednesday at 03:34 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:34 PM Hi Gerry, thank you for the offer! Right now we are good, but if many more sign up, I may take you up on your offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie Braswell Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Stan, what time will things get started on Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Adams Posted 20 hours ago Author Share Posted 20 hours ago Hey Sophie, some will get there earlier, but most trickle in through the day. For a lot of the out town folks, it is lunchtime on. I’m on the lake, so you don’t have to deal with just fans.😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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