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Vintage Electronics - Antique Fan Repair Service
Antique Fans
Ok, so why did we include antique
fans? Because they are cool! :-)
Antique fans are pretty much the same as modern fans. They work
the same way. An electric motor spins the propeller which
produces a movement of air. This is a very simple device as far as
functionality is concerned. But like all the other technologies
we service, there was a progression in the development of the
modern fan from the first electric fans. This was not so much in the
technology per say, but rather in the materials used and the
craftsmanship incorporated.
Antique fans were
very heavy compared to today's plastic counterparts. The
basic functionality has not changed much from their ancient
predecessors. But what has changed has been detrimental
to the original quality and longevity of the device. Like
all modern products made who knows where, today's fans
will not last for long. They are, like everything
manufactured today, engineered to fail, and fail soon!
They are made of inferior materials, have propellers that
do not produce adequate air movement, are rickety, and
prone to being noisy. And that is all because they are cheaply made.
Antique fans were made using
heavy gauge copper wire for the windings of the motor. They
had solid iron motor casings. The fan blades were made
of metal plates that could and did move a lot of air. And
they were perfectly balanced to be quite, and as efficient
as possible in their air-moving
process. Added to that, they oscillated! That is they
almost all had a mechanism, that ran off the same drive
motor efficiently. It turned the fan back and forth so
the air would be moving to all areas of the room. This
provided the best cooling possible. If a fan blows on you
continually, your body adjust to the air flow which is
counter productive at best. But if a fan oscillates, your
body gets burst of air that are timed to enhance the
cooling effect on your skin. Today's oscillating
fans achieve somewhat of the same effect but they do not
move enough air to make it worth while. Also, they will
wear out much faster than their stationary counterparts -
because of their parts - which are inferior to metal
parts!
If you have an old antique
fan, we would love to restore it for you! it will last
another hundred years if you let us! If you rather not deal
with it and see it as more of a boat anchor than a useful
small appliance, please sell or donate it to us! We
luvs um! :-0



