I have one too I've been meaning to clean up. How did you do the blades? I've never plugged mine in but the oscillation is missing a nut. Other than that, *I think* it is complete and in working order.
On Jun 30, 2017 12:30 AM, "MichaelB" <badni...@badnixie.com> wrote: > VERY pretty, I love these old fans. There are so many poor reproductions > out there now, Thanks for sharing this original with the group. > > On Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 2:53:16 PM UTC-7, Paul Andrews wrote: >> >> While wandering flea markets looking for nixies, or things I can put >> nixies in, or things I can take apart to use in a clock, I came across an >> actual bona fide bargain for something completely different that I had >> always wanted. A vintage fan! I thought some of you might be interested (I >> know at least one other person who likes both, so there must be more >> right?) so here are some photos. Amazingly the fan actually worked. It >> looked like it was actively being used in a carpenters workshop right up >> until they decided to sell it. It was spotted with paint and choked with >> sawdust, but mechanically it had been looked after. I took it apart, >> cleaned it up and re-wired it (the head wire was original and fraying). The >> only thing that doesn't work is the oscillator, and I can't find any way in >> to that. >> >> BTW, the thing blows a gale, even at half speed - yes the speed selector >> works, though the lever has broken off. These photos were taken over >> several weeks: >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2RslA8KJvfg/WVV1oENdaPI/AAAAAAAAAmA/ffJQw4JB8CIPLSZWZ4SH1_gg4o3ZcPLNgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f3IPOu3Nufg/WVV1-BnAuLI/AAAAAAAAAmI/UW7f58-IqBYvQnLhbLOrh7j5af5VXHIyACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1531.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a6Yq6nRIekY/WVV13Jaw5gI/AAAAAAAAAmE/u8baPl8iiq8sbj6TVrVa72xCmI1Arx5IACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vrIhrJIK0q8/WVV2Gsu8CrI/AAAAAAAAAmM/VQ5yOAUTZws4iEQEJr9dqxbETDofqSFegCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1559.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7pbwRaqEV-Q/WVV2QB4w4KI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/RNbsdivjkwYBcydTWENrf_QHxeTyZ51gACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1533.JPG> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4YOx6qSxq6Q/WVV2Vy9Nk-I/AAAAAAAAAmU/zZijkpzBeREhuXrQ1DhLUGtf_miQSqygQCLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/neonixie-l/eaa7289f-a44c-4b1c-b0fa-a0e529af2ac6%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/eaa7289f-a44c-4b1c-b0fa-a0e529af2ac6%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOXC3DG93f6fBC0rP4DA0Q_B5Mx90rih6Q8cMLkvT6rNdSocEQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
