zaveri
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Post by zaveri on Apr 20, 2015 12:00:24 GMT -5
Nothing interests me more than this antique piece of ugliness. ! no matter how ugly, it still seems to be the most loved, popular and is probably still remembered. perhaps its beauty lies in its so called ugliness. here are some of the ads, which keep featuring the ball fan: in this ad, a ball fan along with a havells SS390 and an unknown table fan are insulted: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLrxSOA1XWkhere it appears for a few seconds in the beginning and in the middle and end www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS-w6Cus1Mc |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Apr 20, 2015 16:11:14 GMT -5
I also like a lot the Crompton Parkinson Ball fan but I do not find it ugly at all. I love the idea and I find it very modern for the time that it came out. (approx 1935) I used to think that they could be as recent as the early 1960's.
I have never seen one with wood blades like in the second video you posted. The first one must be a smaller 120 cm.
I particularly like the version with the blades curled up seen outside of India.
Here's a video of a brown 140 cm one in India:
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Post by Jordan U on Apr 21, 2015 9:35:34 GMT -5
I like 'the ball fan' a lot! I don't see it ugly at all. I think its a pretty neat piece for the time, the beginning of the design that rests in pretty much all fans today.
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zaveri
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Post by zaveri on Apr 21, 2015 10:40:36 GMT -5
yeah jordan is right. the design of the ball fan has been inherrent in almost all the crompton fans of the generations. it is seen today even in the crompton greaves aura and avancer models.
the wood blades present in the second video was probably supplied by havells.
you guys will find it interesting to know that nearly 15 years ago, i had a ball fan in my house. but its motor tag read "AHURA", instead of "crompton parkinson".
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Apr 21, 2015 16:40:03 GMT -5
yeah jordan is right. the design of the ball fan has been inherrent in almost all the crompton fans of the generations. it is seen today even in the crompton greaves aura and avancer models. the wood blades present in the second video was probably supplied by havells. you guys will find it interesting to know that nearly 15 years ago, i had a ball fan in my house. but its motor tag read "AHURA", instead of "crompton parkinson". I definitely believe you about them being labeled Ahura because even in those days they were relabeled fans and mixes between local companies or parent companies like with GEC and Xpelair. The brown one in the video was apparently Crompton Greaves. |
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Post by Tais on Apr 21, 2015 23:02:35 GMT -5
This fan always catches my eye and i want to own one some day!
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zaveri
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Post by zaveri on Apr 24, 2015 11:39:37 GMT -5
This fan always catches my eye and i want to own one some day! for that you need to come to india . there are thousands of such fans present here. you can get them for a bargain. but let me warn you : these fans weigh nearly 15 kilos and are a real pain in the neck to handle ! |
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Post by Tais on Apr 25, 2015 15:22:50 GMT -5
I carried fans heavier than this, it shouldnt be a problem
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Apr 25, 2015 17:16:18 GMT -5
This fan always catches my eye and i want to own one some day! for that you need to come to india . there are thousands of such fans present here. you can get them for a bargain. but let me warn you : these fans weigh nearly 15 kilos and are a real pain in the neck to handle ! Wow, well then you should be able to find one easily. I hope you do. Yikes, I imagine they were pretty heavy but not that much. The heaviest fan I have right now is about 12,5 kilos. |
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Post by Jordan U on Apr 26, 2015 21:10:11 GMT -5
I would be curious to see what the stators in one of these things looks like..anyone know or have pictures?
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zaveri
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Post by zaveri on Apr 27, 2015 11:00:33 GMT -5
I would be curious to see what the stators in one of these things looks like..anyone know or have pictures? yeah me too. i too have been quite curious to know what the insides of this fan actually looks like. my guess is that it is the same as that of anyother fan , only the bottom cover plate is shaped differently. Tais @lemiux it is intersting to know that there are fans out there which are heavier than the ball fan. what exactly is it that you guys have.? |
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Post by Farah on Apr 27, 2015 13:51:43 GMT -5
Very nice fan you have there. I hope that you enjoy it.
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Post by Jordan U on Apr 29, 2015 10:00:31 GMT -5
yeah me too. i too have been quite curious to know what the insides of this fan actually looks like. my guess is that it is the same as that of anyother fan , only the bottom cover plate is shaped differently. Tais @lemiux it is intersting to know that there are fans out there which are heavier than the ball fan. what exactly is it that you guys have.? I would guess its probably a typical stater also, but the shape of the motor and heaviness would lead me to conclude that its different. Hunter Originals are pretty heavy, the one I have is upwards of 50 pounds. |
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Post by Tais on Apr 29, 2015 11:48:33 GMT -5
My 40s or 50s usha with socket type blades weighs 17 kilos (motor only)
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