Post by Jonathan A. on Jan 30, 2016 10:02:00 GMT -5
Was originally installed in Eli Whitney Museum until it got replaced with Envirofan Gold Line last Saturday. I actually first saw the fan back in 1998 or 1999. When I heard that it's going to replaced, I asked if they can save it for me (it's about 3-4 hour drive away from me. They were nice enough to even ship it to me, because they know how much I like fans! Paint is scratched up on motor, and there are purple marks from balloon on top of the motor (as seen in end of this video). I remember when it used to spin slow (like 90 RPMs on maximum speed) until 2009, and balloon may be the cause. Downrod is also really scratched up. I'm planning to repaint motor and downrod in the same color, just because I had been seeing it through the years and I prefer to keep it in the same color. It makes some bearing noise, which is why they decided to replace this fan, and I'll work on that too. The blades are also a bit bent, which causes some wobble and I'll work on that too. I hooked it up to a Rhine remote control in the video (I don't have any non-electronic speed controls yet), and it gave 3 good speeds.
If you guys remember seeing a video "Random industrial ceiling fans" on my old channel, this fan is one of them!
