Vic Valencheck Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) This is my first ceiling fan but it felt more like restoring 2 desk fans at once. Bought this fan from Stefan Osdene. It has 2- 12" blades. I bought one of the blades from Chad Baker. The other blade was in good shape. Style 221499 C, Serial 1701447, centrifugal start, one speed, with a Perkins power switch. The whole fan was repainted over the original paint so I stripped all the paint off and repainted black. What's worse the restore a stamped steel motor, restoring two stamped steel motors! 🙄 I replaced the broken drive spring with a new sewing machine belt. It worked great! It runs nice and quite and smooth. Now I have to decide where I want to hang it. Haha Before link: Westinghouse Gyro - Pre-1950 (Antique) - Antique Fan Collectors Association - AFCA Forums Edited October 7, 2021 by Vic Valencheck 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Dreesen Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Beautiful. Marvelous. etc etc You done good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Daugird Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 VERY NICE! What is the "Raise - Lower" on the tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Beautiful restoration Vic! I love watching those fans run. And even better is having the sound of 2 centrifugal starts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 15 hours ago, Richard Daugird said: VERY NICE! What is the "Raise - Lower" on the tag? When you turn the wing screw it moves the motors up and down. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Britt Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) That's beautiful! Super cool fan there. I liked how at 51 seconds in the video, you reached for the switch, but the six wing blade said "Hold on a sec." Edited October 7, 2021 by Noah Britt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Smith Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Vic !! Wow, looks fantastic, I hope you have a place to mount that beauty in your home. That is a signature piece for sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave McManaman Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Wonderful job. That's so cool to watch. I don't know that i've seen one run before. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Lindsey Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Super jealous. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hidding Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Spectacular job! Love that people will be able to enjoy its beauty for another 100 years(or more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Varleta Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just beautiful and meticulous work. I could watch your "Drive Mechanism" video all day. Plus the music in the background is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Lindsey Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Really Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hancock Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Simply amazing Vic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Valencheck Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Thanks everyone I appreciate your kind comments. 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butler Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Outstanding job Vic. 👍👍👍 That’s one that is on everyone’s bucket list that doesn’t already have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1498379509170861982-01270832 (storage.googleapis.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vic Valencheck Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thanks Steve and thank you Russ for the images. I'll save them in my files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ropos Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Wow! Talk about polishing a turd! Looks great! I have a place picked out you can hang it😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilnapp Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 W O W!! Superb restoration! Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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