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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 1, 2022 16:59:23 GMT -5
Life long fan obsessor here. I have wanted one of these for AGES! Growing up, a few of my friends' houses were loaded with the good Originals, and I always admired how powerful they were. This past weekend I scored an Original off Craigslist for $75. Attachment DeletedOn top it says 23855-001 and 22625-001. Did I do okay, or is this one of the 02-16 fans? |
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Post by Cole D on Sept 1, 2022 17:28:15 GMT -5
I can't read it but the year should be in that circle on the left side. With this tag I believe it's post 1986 at least.
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 1, 2022 18:41:21 GMT -5
07. Rats!
Edit, I looked closely, 1997!!!
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 1, 2022 22:35:59 GMT -5
Is there a thread or site that covers all of the ins and outs of the Original? I want to learn everything I possibly can about mine and know what to look for in future purchases.
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Post by Parkman on Sept 2, 2022 1:21:24 GMT -5
I’d say going through older threads here will be helpful.
Fan collector Brian Hicks has worked with originals forever he’s on YouTube. He and Dan Spiffy Neuman did a good collaboration Video on dans channel recently.
There are the Facebook groups
I’m also thinking the antique fan forums might have some but probably gonna focus on much older ones.
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Post by fancollector12 on Sept 2, 2022 3:03:12 GMT -5
Nice find!!! There are two ways to tell whether or not an Original was made in America: first, if there's a silver metal "venting" between the top of the motor housing and the motor, it's a Taiwanese-made model (the American-made models did NOT have this "venting"). The Taiwanese-made models also have the date printed on two gold stickers on the top of the motor housing, where the first two numbers indicate the week number that the fan was made, and the second two numbers indicate the last two digits of the year that the fan was made. For example, "52 16" would mean that the fan was made the last (52nd) week of 2016 (the American-made fans all have a six-digit number on the metal tag on the side of the motor housing). Hope this helps.  |
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 2, 2022 23:13:43 GMT -5
I just ran out to the garage and snapped these. Judging by what you said, definitely gonna guess American. 6-digit s/n, no silver venting, no additional date codes. I wish this thing would let me attach more than three photos at a time. Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 2, 2022 23:22:06 GMT -5
I’d say going through older threads here will be helpful. Fan collector Brian Hicks has worked with originals forever he’s on YouTube. He and Dan Spiffy Neuman did a good collaboration Video on dans channel recently. There are the Facebook groups I’m also thinking the antique fan forums might have some but probably gonna focus on much older ones. I found Spiffy already and watched most of the interview between him and Brian last night. I commented asking if he had a copy of his notes but he replied that they were mostly shorthand. I guess that’s my calling to work my way through his content and transcribe it into something readable documenting the Original. I don’t have a Facebook (deleted that about 8 years ago and don’t miss it!) though I may take a peek via my wife’s to see what info I can find. |
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Post by Adin Panthers on Sept 3, 2022 10:25:15 GMT -5
I just ran out to the garage and snapped these. Judging by what you said, definitely gonna guess American. 6-digit s/n, no silver venting, no additional date codes. I wish this thing would let me attach more than three photos at a time. View AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentThe 2 amp Original is a major want on my want list. This is definitely a good score. For the 120130 serial number, the first digits "120" is the manufacturing code. So it's 120th fan made in 1997/made in April 30, 1997. The last digits "130" is the manufacturing code. So it was made on April 30, 1997. Was the 130th fan made on that day. |
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 4, 2022 18:27:08 GMT -5
I just ran out to the garage and snapped these. Judging by what you said, definitely gonna guess American. 6-digit s/n, no silver venting, no additional date codes. I wish this thing would let me attach more than three photos at a time. View AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentThe 2 amp Original is a major want on my want list. This is definitely a good score. For the 120130 serial number, the first digits "120" is the manufacturing code. So it's 120th fan made in 1997/made in April 30, 1997. The last digits "130" is the manufacturing code. So it was made on April 30, 1997. Was the 130th fan made on that day. Hold on a second there buddy, you kind of confused me. It's the 120th fan in '97, and the 130th fan that day? Break it down for me, I'm immeasurably intrigued by the Original and want to really understand what I've got. |
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Post by Adin Panthers on Sept 5, 2022 10:22:28 GMT -5
The 2 amp Original is a major want on my want list. This is definitely a good score. For the 120130 serial number, the first digits "120" is the manufacturing code. So it's 120th fan made in 1997/made in April 30, 1997. The last digits "130" is the manufacturing code. So it was made on April 30, 1997. Was the 130th fan made on that day. Hold on a second there buddy, you kind of confused me. It's the 120th fan in '97, and the 130th fan that day? Break it down for me, I'm immeasurably intrigued by the Original and want to really understand what I've got. Oh I mean the 120 in the first digit was the fan made on the 120th day of 1997/April 30, 1997. 130 in the last digit was the 130th fan unit made on that day. I think it would be easy to say it was made in April 30, 1997. 130th fan made on that day if that makes sense. |
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Post by MrFanMan on Sept 5, 2022 14:24:32 GMT -5
Okay, that makes a little more sense now! That's pretty cool, knowing exactly when it was made...
Hold on... I was in Mrs. Carlisle's 3rd grade class when this sucker was built. She was a MEAN teacher... I guess this is the long-awaited redemption of 1997 for me 🤣
Thank you for elaborating for me. I know it can be frustrating to some having an FNG asking previously answered questions, so I really appreciate you taking the time to explain.
So, I still haven't hung it, but here's a glimpse of the home I pulled it from: Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedI still need to weld up a few ceiling fan boxes on the side of my shop. I don't know if I mentioned this already, but it's going under a covered porch on my shop (plus two more, as I find them). It's a metal building, but I want to keep that rustic look big time. |
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