Post by Tais on Aug 13, 2017 6:12:51 GMT -5
this weekend i went for a short trip to Kuwait, found a good amount of fans in the friday market thrift store such as TMT, 60s USHA, relite fan with a slightly different label and canopy plastic material, i kept those as standby in case i didnt find.. as i continued hunting i found 1 GEC kingsway in an antique shop where old telephones and other old stuff were sold, there was a very old fan switch as well but the price for its condition wasnt worth buying
the first GEC kingsway had a very long downrod, a crumpled upper canopy and 3 blades in excellent condition except for the scratches, it was sold for 22 KD (roughly $73) after a bargain.. i found another GEC Kingsway not very far from the first, for 15 KD ($49.69).. the 2nd GEC had a short downrod, 1 blade bent, 1 blade with a bent arm and 1 unbent blade, there were evidences that the fan has fallen down and hit quite hard, the bottom part of the shaft is bent, making its nut appearance heading to one side, the bowl was stuck on the motor making it unable to move when operating.. i was able to free the bowl and make the fan spin freely again, but the shaft is still bent
the 2 GEC has some minor differences, may not be seen well in pics, the 4 lines are wider in the first than the 2nd, and the top of the bottom part of the motor of the 2nd fan is a bit thicker than the first..
i didnt take the other fans listed above due to the weights of the GECs and the condition of the fans (relite for example was half open and bearings were noisy)
the first GEC kingsway had a very long downrod, a crumpled upper canopy and 3 blades in excellent condition except for the scratches, it was sold for 22 KD (roughly $73) after a bargain.. i found another GEC Kingsway not very far from the first, for 15 KD ($49.69).. the 2nd GEC had a short downrod, 1 blade bent, 1 blade with a bent arm and 1 unbent blade, there were evidences that the fan has fallen down and hit quite hard, the bottom part of the shaft is bent, making its nut appearance heading to one side, the bowl was stuck on the motor making it unable to move when operating.. i was able to free the bowl and make the fan spin freely again, but the shaft is still bent
the 2 GEC has some minor differences, may not be seen well in pics, the 4 lines are wider in the first than the 2nd, and the top of the bottom part of the motor of the 2nd fan is a bit thicker than the first..
i didnt take the other fans listed above due to the weights of the GECs and the condition of the fans (relite for example was half open and bearings were noisy)
