Post by jonasclark on May 25, 2014 18:02:25 GMT -5
For those who don't know, I'm big on many of the weird gear-driven and belt-driven fans out there. I don't own any, but I'd like to. The magazine-order (Handyman Magazine?) fan and that brown "looks like a cookie tin" fan Dan has don't interest me, and the Casa Victorian copies are nifty but I don't want to own one. Other gear and belt fans, YES! Does anyone here have information on and/or photos of some of these? Features that seem to be common on these include extremely shallow bell canopies, rounded motors, and unique, sometimes extra-thick blades which often have arched tips, fancy routed edges, and see-through cane inserts. Many have the blade holders attaching to an extremely wide metal flywheel. Some with these same characteristics actually have performance motors, though.
This one was just posted by Bradley Anderson. Used to be in a convenience store. At first glance I thought it was an antique fan!
Here's a semi-ornate one. Look closely, you can see straight through the motor housing and out the top! This may be a belt-drive.
Ornate brass-and-copper example with a three-light kit and slag glass "fanlight" shades.
On CL, but we can't seem to get the seller to respond. Fancy motor, and see-through cane inserts! This one may be a K63 motor, after a similar fan Dan used to have.
I have a set of blades which I suspect go to one similar to the last fan pictured; like those shown, they're about 1/2" thick, have a fancy routed edge (both on the outside and around the center opening) and have cane which is see-through, with no backing; they are, however, gently rounded and not arched on the tips. I suspect they go to a 36" (or so) fan, and the bracket holes are in a long diamond formation with the matching "point" in the lower end of the cane cut-out, though on mine these were filled with brown putty and new holes drilled for a different bracket.
Note that all but the 2nd example have the same blade arms-- the same style used on the so-called "I" fan. I've heard of, but never seen, some gear fans which hang on a swag chain instead of using a downrod!
Any and all photographs and/or information is very much appreciated! If I can't own one or two of these, I can at least collect photos.
I will also happily accept photos and/or info on really bizarre, weird and strange vintage fans. Not frankenfans, but ones that are bizarre despite maybe being factory.
This one was just posted by Bradley Anderson. Used to be in a convenience store. At first glance I thought it was an antique fan!
Here's a semi-ornate one. Look closely, you can see straight through the motor housing and out the top! This may be a belt-drive.
Ornate brass-and-copper example with a three-light kit and slag glass "fanlight" shades.
On CL, but we can't seem to get the seller to respond. Fancy motor, and see-through cane inserts! This one may be a K63 motor, after a similar fan Dan used to have.
I have a set of blades which I suspect go to one similar to the last fan pictured; like those shown, they're about 1/2" thick, have a fancy routed edge (both on the outside and around the center opening) and have cane which is see-through, with no backing; they are, however, gently rounded and not arched on the tips. I suspect they go to a 36" (or so) fan, and the bracket holes are in a long diamond formation with the matching "point" in the lower end of the cane cut-out, though on mine these were filled with brown putty and new holes drilled for a different bracket.
Note that all but the 2nd example have the same blade arms-- the same style used on the so-called "I" fan. I've heard of, but never seen, some gear fans which hang on a swag chain instead of using a downrod!
Any and all photographs and/or information is very much appreciated! If I can't own one or two of these, I can at least collect photos.
I will also happily accept photos and/or info on really bizarre, weird and strange vintage fans. Not frankenfans, but ones that are bizarre despite maybe being factory.
