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Post by Adam D. on Jun 23, 2014 20:29:54 GMT -5
Ok, Are you saying you went to that same Habitat and found the same Modeled' fan? If was recently it probably came out of the same place this one did.. Do you have any photos?
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Post by Matt R. on Jun 24, 2014 21:56:35 GMT -5
That desk fan is amazing. I've started collecting those recently, and find they are nice to have running at night in the bedroom (one at a time of course).
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 24, 2014 22:30:14 GMT -5
That desk fan is amazing. I've started collecting those recently, and find they are nice to have running at night in the bedroom (one at a time of course). LOL I may get it.. Depending how much they want for it..
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Post by Matt R. on Jun 28, 2014 0:57:27 GMT -5
That desk fan is amazing. I've started collecting those recently, and find they are nice to have running at night in the bedroom (one at a time of course). LOL I may get it.. Depending how much they want for it.. Definitely get it if you get the chance!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 28, 2014 1:03:12 GMT -5
Ya, they never used the New Fan control.. I guess they had it laying around in it's box all these years.. What Japanese desk fans you are talking about? I was talking about Japanese portable fans from the 1970's in general. They commonly have clear blue plastic blades. Some green and some mauve ones existed and later in the 1980's the amber or brown ones were popular and in the early 1990's they were clear gray blades. Some of the brands that have made such fans are KDK, Panasonic, National, Toshiba, Sanyo, Sharp and Mitsubishi. They are extremely well made and particularly quiet running. Some were made in Korea too and less commonly in Taiwan. Here's my collection. Half of them are in this type of fan category: www.vintageceilingfans.com/membergalleries/gallery/browseimages.php?c=232
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 28, 2014 2:13:19 GMT -5
If my budget will let me... Right as of now, it looks like I'm going to skip a month (or more) of going to the habitats..
Those are more like 80s fans on that page.. I see those all the time.. I'm into the genuine antiques when it comes to portable fans.. I use to collect old portable fans back in the 80s when I was a kid.. I don't know the actual name of a certain type of fan, but we use to call them pig eared fans seeing how the blades were rubbery and shaped like a pig's ear, without a grill.. I use to have a few of those, and those are one of my favorite types..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 28, 2014 4:25:25 GMT -5
If my budget will let me... Right as of now, it looks like I'm going to skip a month (or more) of going to the habitats.. Those are more like 80s fans on that page.. I see those all the time.. I'm into the genuine antiques when it comes to portable fans.. I use to collect old portable fans back in the 80s when I was a kid.. I don't know the actual name of a certain type of fan, but we use to call them pig eared fans seeing how the blades were rubbery and shaped like a pig's ear, without a grill.. I use to have a few of those, and those are one of my favorite types.. The best years of Japanese portable fans were between the early 1970's to early 1990's. They were some as early as the 1950's and they are still some today. The ones today are not really manufactured in Japan anymore but most probably in China and sometimes Malaysia. I was wondering if you liked those types of fans as they are very well made, have attractive designs and usually blend very well with 1980's ceiling fans. I know exactly what type of fans you're talking about. The main company that made those rubber bladed grillless fans was Samson. Emerson had some models too. The Samson Safe-Flex. They are sometimes seen around here too. They look very cool. They were made mostly in the 1950's but the oldest ones could be as old as the late 1930's. www.google.ca/search?q=Samson+Safe-Flex&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iImuU5q1DsSMqAafyICYDg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=775#imgdii=_Here's an ad of one local or semi-local to me in the Montréal area. www.kijiji.ca/v-oeuvre-d-art/ouest-de-lile-qc/vieux-ventilateur-avec-pales-en-caoutchouc-vintage-fan/578137986?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 12:22:11 GMT -5
Dont skip! Let me know if you find something cool, maybe I can help.
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 28, 2014 21:21:42 GMT -5
Oh wow it's such a long time since I seen one of those pig eared fans.. I remember that big screw being in the middle..
Dan that's very nice of you.. But space is still a big issue that's getting worse.. It looks like I'm going to be selling some fans, seeing how I still have boxes and packing material, and there's a dumpster down the street that belongs to a show room, that throws tons of bubble wrap and plastic away..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 22:33:29 GMT -5
I dont want you to miss out on anything good-- for you or for me! They're not making any more!
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Post by fan1968 on Jul 2, 2014 17:24:05 GMT -5
Ok, Are you saying you went to that same Habitat and found the same Modeled' fan? If was recently it probably came out of the same place this one did.. Do you have any photos? Not currently. I need to dig it out.
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