Sneak peek (Vintage) 2022

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...a little process of how some of my minis start life...

..Literally, as an "idea" of a fan scribbled onto some metal-! 🤔 💡

It all starts to take shape after that... But that will be posted after I get at least one done 😵

..PICS as they are currently..

..and, YES, making mini vintage fans (the plastic kind) out of metal is actually easier for me!

Exception, of course, is the vornado..

..which was built out of metal & now will be miniaturized in metal.

No more yellowing & brittle plastic to worry about. Just rust & dust. 😉

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

All new for 2022,

a peek at the "ROBESON" line of mini fans featuring the "Wonder Blade". 

This plastic mock-up is but a taste, the final version will be metal..

..(except for transparent color versions... more on that later...)

Wonder Blade:

from the same company that brought you the "great fan"

"ROBESON" newest blade in town,

Silent service & prompt air delivery are its trademark.

Look for them this summer, only from "ROBESON".

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...I admit, the Lakewood hv-4 would have been allot cooler like this...

But for some reason, they gave us 4 blades.. 😟

I made it 3 again.. 🤔

Soon, I'll just make my own altogether. 👍

PICS:

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

Progress! 💡

Mini "Tatung" or maybe a Hitachi??? Blade finished.

2022 Vintage is in the works 😎

..Just takes kinda long, as I only have a few days off a from work.

This is ready to be equipped, currently balanced & assigned a motor.

"Heat treated" using the "Calrod" method.  (My stovetop)...😵

Not easy, and too much heat will melt the blade (and may burn hand)..😬

PICS show result:

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

GE, you could have given us this...

Could you imagine?  GE fans that rival even a TOSHIBA from the same era..

Just one PIC for now... More as this project develops. 😎

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

Needs a name.. 

TOSHIBA had cool ones like: "Crystal Zephyr" & "Cool Sprinter".

Here's my proposal:

GE: "RadiCooler" 

Maybe? 😉

Eh, maybe I need to work on it a bit more.. 🤔

[Bejon A. Boranian]

These fan ideas need a source of movement... 363 of 'em.. (And counting! 😱😵)

Each one has the ability to become a fan.

Gotta catch collect 'em all 😉

PICS:

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

Progress-! 🤔💡

Scrapped the "RadiCooler" name.. But not that blade-!

(The formerly known "RadiCooler" blade will

be featured as a gen 2 VORTALUXE  fan for the 1980's fan series.

Vortaluxe... definitely going with this one, seems to fit much better. 😎

PICS of the process...

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

"Lakewood" fans, current development: (PICS)

Seriously, they could have given us this...

..Maybe the AC motors they put in just couldn't handle 3 blades?? 🤔

...I plan on having this as a DC motor conversion, so no problem there 👍😎

DC motors:

"More power, less heat, better dependability and portability"

[David Kilnapp]

You sir are a very talented craftsman! Very impressive work!

[Bejon A. Boranian]

Adding to my expanding selection of Vintage minis..

Here's a glimpse at the "National/Panasonic" line of fans 🤔💡

Quick Features: (May vary as this develops...)

-working switch (Deluxe Only)

-Fully articulated, up/down, tilt, head side to side (manually).

-near scale components, badging, styling, etc..

-motorized

-clear blades of various colors...

PICS: 

*MAY include "KDK" fans as well...😎

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

On 3/6/2022 at 3:13 PM, David Kilnapp said:

You sir are a very talented craftsman! Very impressive work!

Thank-you.

I aim to share the fans I build.

It's just... I have to actually get some fully built first 😵

But seriously, these minis take time, but are a very fun challenge to make. ☺

Especially the Vintage ones...

They're actually much more difficult to build when compared with my Antique minis..😱

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Trying out making my own unique "brand" of fans..🤔

My proposed brand: "Sunstar".

These "Sunstar" fans shall feature an exclusive 6-blade for use on pedestal fans.

..Desk, box & wall fans plus considering 360 degree gyro lamp and high velocity fans.

(...Actually, it's inspired by TATUNG/SUNSTAR fans marketed in US back in the 1990s..)

..However, unlike the original,

I'm taking the 1990s style back in time  with a more 70s & 80's look.

My logo & designs thus far:

PICS:

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Sunstar Before: (After coming soon)

...These will be made mostly of metal.

...Pedestal control panel housing & design process PICS:

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...PICS show options in development:

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

..Last few for today:

...Base options, various or exclusive depending on fan type.

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Test designs,

GE "Vortaluxe" badge & LAKEWOOD "Banana" blade...

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...just floating some ideas...

🤔

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

... 🤔. . . 💡

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Testing badge to blade ratio & type.

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Mastering the "recycling" technique...

This type of plastic is kinda soft at first,

but add some heat & it starts shrinking in size and becomes as hard as a real "ABS"

Or similar "Acrylic" type blade set, just in miniature...

...Some measuring, cutting, bending & balancing, you'll soon go from this:

(Before PICS): Raw recycle components.

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...To this... 

(See After PICS)

..A useful blade set with open badge.

A mini Toshiba Crystal Zephyr in the making...

Pumps out a B a l a n c e d   breeze which absolutely matters to me-!  😵😎

(I have little tolerance to unbalanced blade sets)...

Not having a prop-balancer (Duo-bro?), I made my own using a dressmaker pin.

I'm actually surprised it works 💡

The Results below:

 

 

 

 

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...Runs butter smooth- ! 😎

9V power, good torque motor with efficiency in mind.

Deep color with a glass-like appearance

and light distortion for a look like when sunlight hits a pool of water. (PICS)

 

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...A couple days ago I was messing around with some new "Westinghouse" 

ideas / designs.  

Results: heating plastic produces a new color...

Using a staggered heating method, I produced the following:

(New color "Westinghouse" badge)

[Bejon A. Boranian]

...the above in mind, I pushed it further...

New "Air injector Ring" 

...for Riviera or Mobilaire fans

Part transparent, part "Jade Bakelite"  it has a look all its own.