Paul Michael Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Was this possible originally made for a fan? Seems a bit off, but I do remember ealry 3-wing illustrations... 1 Quote
Louis Luu Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Toy motor fan blade? What is the size? 1 Quote
Michael Rathberger Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Hub is awful big for that blade... 1 Quote
Paul Michael Posted August 24, 2023 Author Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Michael Rathberger said: Hub is awful big for that blade... That's what I thought! This is on a what I think is a horizontally opposed hot air engine... But I only saw a photo. Wonder if it was homemade? Never seen anything like it. Edited August 24, 2023 by Paul Michael Quote
Chris Jacobsen Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 There is a 3wing Vorlatec, I used to have one, was in absolutely but worked awful shape so I gave it away. 1 Quote
Paul Michael Posted August 24, 2023 Author Posted August 24, 2023 50 minutes ago, Louis Luu said: Toy motor fan blade? What is the size? I posted the only pic I have in the 'Other Collectibles' category. Quote
Steve Rockwell Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Is that hub in your photo slotted for a key, do you suppose? 1 Quote
Paul Michael Posted August 24, 2023 Author Posted August 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve Rockwell said: Is that hub in your photo slotted for a key, do you suppose? I'll know in a few days! 😉 And yes that'a one of the cuts I remembered... She's in the post. I posted this in 'Other, but, here she is...) Quote
Louis Luu Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, Steve Rockwell said: Is that hub in your photo slotted for a key, do you suppose? You read my thoughts. I have the motor. But I think the blade hub is too big. Quote
Chris Jacobsen Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, Jeff Lumsden said: Good research! Quote
Brent Rowell Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 This is an Essex toy hot air engine (with a cooling fan) made by the W.H. Smith Mfg. Co.. It was not made as a fan. 1 Quote
Paul Michael Posted August 24, 2023 Author Posted August 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, Brent Rowell said: This is an Essex toy hot air engine (with a cooling fan) made by the W.H. Smith Mfg. Co.. It was not made as a fan. I knew who to ask. THANK YOU! I'll have to research these, first I've ever seen. Are they uncommon? Quote
Brent Rowell Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 Uncommon is a good choice of words. Uncommon but not rare. 1 Quote
George Grant Posted August 27, 2023 Posted August 27, 2023 From the 'Gas Engine Magazine" Site. Scroll through the pictures at the top of the page until you find a pic with several examples. https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/community/hot-air-engines-coolspring-zm0z17onzhur/ Quote
Paul Michael Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, George Grant said: From the 'Gas Engine Magazine" Site. Scroll through the pictures at the top of the page until you find a pic with several examples. https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/community/hot-air-engines-coolspring-zm0z17onzhur/ Thanks - I did and it online already, it was an LP gas model. I like it! Quote
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