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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2008 22:47:44 GMT -5
Now, can we please get back to discussing what has to be one of the coolest and most unusual fans I've seen in a while?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 17, 2008 0:25:13 GMT -5
Thanks to took my part Dan.  I knew I was not wrong. Usually I know when I am wrong and when I am not. What I rote in the French paragraph says pretty much what you rote here: Plenty of people would have been very offended, and went off, or cussed somebody out, or threw a tantrum of some kind. You responded maturely. Real Subject: As I said earlier its the most beautiful Gyro fan I ever seen. |
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Post by jeremy on Mar 17, 2008 3:41:00 GMT -5
well that gyro looks antique to me(part of it not like the blades,globes on lights.
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Post by jonasclark on Mar 17, 2008 5:41:13 GMT -5
My take: I'm not sure this IS a gyro at all. My take is that it's been put tiogether from parts. My observations:
- The central body and arms are not polished like the canopy, arms and motors.
- The central body has another row of holes, lower, where I assume another row of arms were attached - thus, I think it's a part for a sixteen-arm chandelier.
- Unless the other set of arms piointed up, or were a different design, they wouldn't look very good on that body.
- The bottom plate is slightly too wide for the body, not a perfect fit, and is the only ornate, cast part.
- Note modern wire nuts above yoke on left.
- The yokes would be more decorative on something of this age.
- The canopy is very large for this unit, not proportional.
I'm torn on the motors, blades and hubs, which are similar to the Argentinian(?) Matthews-Gerbar motors and blades - perhaps an older Matthews-Gerbar design? I'm leaning toward that. The glass shades are 70s or newer.
Yes, that's my take. Someone pieced this together from brass lamp parts of various ages and styles, and some Matthews-Gerbar or similar motors, yokes, hubs and blades. I do not think the unit revolves - not enough room in the central hub for a drive motor. I do, however, think that, mismatched as parts might be if you look closely, most people won't. All in all, this is a unique fan, unlike anything antique, and is extremely cool!
Someone with a Flickr account maybe email them, and ask where this is located? I have family who go to Chicago, and it's possible they could look it up for me at some point.
~ Jonas
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Post by jeremy on Mar 17, 2008 6:09:53 GMT -5
My take: I'm not sure this IS a gyro at all. My take is that it's been put tiogether from parts. My observations: - The central body and arms are not polished like the canopy, arms and motors. - The central body has another row of holes, lower, where I assume another row of arms were attached - thus, I think it's a part for a sixteen-arm chandelier. - Unless the other set of arms piointed up, or were a different design, they wouldn't look very good on that body. - The bottom plate is slightly too wide for the body, not a perfect fit, and is the only ornate, cast part. - Note modern wire nuts above yoke on left. - The yokes would be more decorative on something of this age. - The canopy is very large for this unit, not proportional. I'm torn on the motors, blades and hubs, which are similar to the Argentinian(?) Matthews-Gerbar motors and blades - perhaps an older Matthews-Gerbar design? I'm leaning toward that. The glass shades are 70s or newer. Yes, that's my take. Someone pieced this together from brass lamp parts of various ages and styles, and some Matthews-Gerbar or similar motors, yokes, hubs and blades. I do not think the unit revolves - not enough room in the central hub for a drive motor. I do, however, think that, mismatched as parts might be if you look closely, most people won't. All in all, this is a unique fan, unlike anything antique, and is extremely cool! Someone with a Flickr account maybe email them, and ask where this is located? I have family who go to Chicago, and it's possible they could look it up for me at some point. ~ Jonas you are correct on the "Matthews-Gerbar " guest due to the look of the blades and the motors(maybe one of the older version that Matthews-Gerbar did?)just my guess on that part(means i might be wrong)... jean end up might be correct after i read dan's post about the year that fan was made,it might be at least 70s era(since the blades look that new and the brass is that shiny in most places).. it just rare piece of "Matthews-Gerbar /gyro" type fan(i never seen it like that before) by the way,if i'm wrong on my guests i made about this gyro fan(s) all cause i don't know much about them & i don't care for them that much either...it's just that one and only gyro fan pic dan posted is the best kind that got me guessing(mainly cause it's that rare) and i love rare stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 15:22:06 GMT -5
It's clearly not a Gyro, if the two motors rotated the lights would have to rotate as well.
I didnt notice the second row of holes. It could be a someone's creation.
I go to Chicago all the time, practically once a week, so I will go check it out if I can ascertain the location. I did post a comment on the Flickr page asking for it. But I dont know what we would learn seeing it in person that cant be learned from the photo.
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Post by mpeters on Mar 17, 2008 16:24:52 GMT -5
A ceiling fan just like this used to hang in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in the Plaza Restaurant. The fan was in this room.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 17:16:19 GMT -5
Identical? That would prove it wasnt homemade.
Do you know if it is still there, or did they remove/replace it?
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Post by Ben C. on Mar 17, 2008 17:24:07 GMT -5
Well, judging from the picture, it doesn't look like it's there anymore... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 17:51:30 GMT -5
It might have been hanging somewhere else in the area.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 17, 2008 23:45:57 GMT -5
That's a really cute restaurant in the picture. The fan they put now is a Emerson Cornerstone 54'' AB. Being a older Matthews fan is a really good tough. Does anyone knows for how long they have been around? The other row of holes is probably for having the choice to put the lights more down or upper. Just a tough.  |
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Post by jonasclark on Mar 18, 2008 3:19:05 GMT -5
Wow, another of these? If there's more than one out there, this fan is now at the TOP of my must-find list. Above Guthfans, maybe even above a Birdwing fan.
Knowing Disney, the fan got replaced and... well, we know they replace fans. I'm just not sure what happens to the ones they remove. I can't see them just throwing them away, but in the case of something that cool and unique, surely it got either stored away, moved, sold, or taken home by an employee. Or hung in someone's office.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 12:15:23 GMT -5
They probably just toss them. They can always replace anything they need, $$$$ is the only factor and they have plenty.
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