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@tophercragg4812 2 күн бұрын
Super cool fan, Colin! 1898 incredible condition for its age. I always wanted a brass blade fan, but you know too well I don't need any more "addictions," lol😂, another "fan"tastic video, buddy! Thanks for sharing with us!!
@localfannerd 4 күн бұрын
Hey, do you by chance remember where you got those oil wicks from? I've been needing some new wicks.
@swiftcreek2008 4 күн бұрын
How did you get the fan blades off?
@SnepperStepTV 13 күн бұрын
great looking fan, the grille is fantastic. on the lookout for one of these now!
@clockbuilderhg 14 күн бұрын
I've been looking at a few of these engines and they are very interesting! I've noticed from later versions that they were made in Lansing, MI, which is where Novos were made. It really makes me wonder if they partnered, or had some kind of contract since the bottom ends are so similar? Haven't seen another one as early as yours though.
@jeffreycone7504 14 күн бұрын
That fan is superior to what they make today!
@chriholt 16 күн бұрын
1898 - WOW! And old man Tesla was still around at that time!
@evanchapmanfanman 16 күн бұрын
I thought these had a separate start winding on the first position, maybe that was earlier fans
@kevincragg2959 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Colin thats a cool old rare fan and it did have a distinct sound like a cessna taking off in the distance
@colin_5839 16 күн бұрын
@@kevincragg2959 Sure is! Definitely a bucket list fan for me! And yeah that's a good way to put it lol! Thanks for Watching!
@Xyspade 16 күн бұрын
So with the early fans, you could stick your fingers into the blades, but with the earliest fans, you could stick them into the motor too! Incredible piece. Any particular reason the bearings were replaced when it had a 120s+ coastdown beforehand?
@colin_5839 16 күн бұрын
@@Xyspade Yes, this fan was made in a time when common sense was more common and people were smarter and didn't sue over stupid stuff lol. Yes, spindown time is poor measurement of motor health, it's often the fans with new bearings that are tighter and have shorter spin downs and fans with really worn bearings that have long ones. This was one of those cases: worn bearings mean excessive clearance and a little less friction so it coasted for forever. Thanks for Watching!
@DBVintage 17 күн бұрын
Wow, a Tesla that’s actually cool.
@colin_5839 16 күн бұрын
@@DBVintage Hahaha! You know it! Thanks for Watching!
@evanchapmanfanman 16 күн бұрын
Pun intended?
@paulsto6516 17 күн бұрын
Wow! That's an old one. And she looks and sounds great!
@colin_5839 16 күн бұрын
@@paulsto6516 Sure is!! Thanks for Watching!
@AmeriFanPicker 17 күн бұрын
Wowzers!!! So it doesn’t have a “start” switch? Looks black in the video. Must be a super dark green. Liekly a very old green paint job? Is the orignal finish japan or black paint?
@colin_5839 16 күн бұрын
@@AmeriFanPicker Nope, aside from the dead spots this thing starts and runs like a more modern shaded pole motor would- no start switches, just select a speed and it goes! It's not a super super dark green, definitely lighter than GEs green with the AOUs, maybe it's the lighting or your computer screen making it look darker. I actually quite like the color, but apparently it's not original. Whoever did it definitely did it a long time ago and did a very nice job with it! Not sure about Japan or not, I'll have to ask Rob! Thanks for Watching!
@Krispy80 20 күн бұрын
That will easily chop a leg off
@Krispy80 20 күн бұрын
Nice, the old engines are very interesting
@DBVintage 28 күн бұрын
I’ve got the 12 inch versions, they are just great fans.
@cameronsnyder8292 29 күн бұрын
I rarely comment on videos - but this thing is awesome. I saw it pop up in my ebay feed and was sad when it had already sold. Such a cool piece of history. I actually have one of the massive 5-blade Lasko fans that this purportedly would have competed against, and I tell you what, that thing is just as deafening as this seems to be lol. That thing is built heavier than almost anything else i own and will never leave my collection. Thank you for sharing this!
@ronjon5386 29 күн бұрын
I can’t get to the 4 screw behind the fan blade. Nothing lines up to get a screwdriver on it. Any suggestions.
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
Nice, I have a vintage Gilbert desk fan, the windings on that fan are also very dark, because when I first got it, it was sized up and it had a loud buzz, I do think it is caused by heat because before I repaired the Gilbert desk fan, the motor will get very hot after a few hours of running, thankfully no burning smell.
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
I once had a lakewood to c-122 with the scratchy bearing sound even when I oiled it, later I took a look at the bearings and it was deeply scored, and one time I accidentally ripped the entire bearing out, so I think the bearings are deeply scored on that fan.
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yep that would definitely do it! I bet the bearings in this thing are super scored up too....
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
When is the service video
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yeah this is one I just haven't gotten around to yet. I have sooooo many projects waiting and constantly have new ones rolling in so sometimes it takes me a bit to get around to some of the other ones. Not that I've lost interest in this fan, I've just found some more interesting stuff to work on recently.... Thanks for Watching!
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
what is a franken fan?
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
A fan made out of lots of different pieces. One could also call it a Johnny Cash Special LOL! Thanks for Watching!
@scottbaylo Ай бұрын
I love to see when people appreciate and focus on specific antique items, I just love anything built from before my time, it’s just such a different experience seeing something that was built with the purpose of lasting a lifetime, compared to something built with the purpose of breaking in a few years (if you’re lucky). It makes me sad to think about when, how, and why the mindset ever changed? Surely greed isn’t a new concept that began when everything started being made from cheap plastic instead of the high quality metal we see here, right? It’s such a shame we allowed corporations to take everything over, pushing us towards an unsustainable future, and ruining the quality of our day to day lives…
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Hell yeah! I'm the same way! I might only be in my 20's but I miss the days when things were built to last and be serviced. Well it's the combination of cooperate greed and people always wanting the latest greatest new shiny piece of crap product and having no interest in doing any form of maintenance on anything. I do strongly believe that if we stopped this behavior the world would be much better off for many reasons.... Ohh well, sadly the only thing you can really do is boycott the throw away society and repair, use, and preserve the old stuff! Thanks for Watching!
@scottbaylo 18 күн бұрын
@ You’re very wise for your age, and not just because I agree with you 😂. I only started really getting into vintage items after finding this really cool radio cabinet from the 1940’s - it had this fold out record player, and tiny flip up lid for the volume and stations. It was in rough shape cosmetically, but built very solid (I didn’t even want to use it as a radio anyway) so I ended up gutting, and refinishing it (probably the first time I’ve ever used tools, and was well into my 30’s) then turned it into an entertainment center for a bit, but now I think I want to turn it into some kind of jukebox/audio player with a computer (only because my old stereo setup is too big to fit inside). The only thing is that I’m not handy at all, but for some reason I’m pretty good at refinishing wood furniture, and ended up doing a few projects since that. I’ll tell you one thing, old sewing machines make pretty awesome desks/tables (There are specific ones, I think it’s called a “parlor sewing machine cabinet” where the machine slides straight down into the body of the cabinet, it’s just really cool, and you can find people giving them away every once in a while. Nice to meet you BTW! Oh, and I just tried to take apart my old fan (which is how I found your video) but It might be too advanced for me, I had no idea about the complex wiring or how difficult it would be to even get apart, but the biggest thing that stopped me from going forward was that the thing is caked in grease! You probably said it in the video, but what’s a good first step for getting it off? like spray the whole thing down with some cleaner, or something else? thanks bud.
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
The valves are fine or it wouldn't be running like that😮
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
No they are in fact extremely worn out. The guides are incredibly worn so there's lots of lateral play meaning they don't seat the way they should and the valve seats and surfaces are also pretty worn based on how the valves seat. If it were any other engine in my collection all that stuff would get fixed but again this one is purely a neat display piece because of the conversion I did to it
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
Keep oil in it and it will run forever
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
That's the goal!
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
That runs pretty good that flywheel helps Don't worry about the conditioner or the compression or it wouldn't be doing that
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Compression's pretty low because of how worn it is but it's got enough to run
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
You have to have a governor that will kill the spark but you need heavier flywheels. I don't understand why you would want to do that but go for it
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
It was a simpler way to make it into a hit and miss engine that didn't require extensive machining and modification. Makes for quite a show piece too! People can never figure out how I did it LOL!
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
It doesn't matter as long as it isn't knocking As long as it starts and runs good it's okay fix one thing at a time
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Well with my engines I always completely tear them down and completely rebuild them before running them. Oftentimes there are plenty that people had been running and the crank pins are worn way undersize and the rods are worn way oversize, the bores are tapered and out of round, and the rings have massive gaps. Sure they might run ok but I just like to go through them and make them right. That's where the fun in it is for me and also I don't want to worry about having them be difficult to start or beating themselves to death internally when running. This engine is really the only one I have that I know is super worn out and run anyways because I made it into a hit and miss engine and run it as a display piece.
@RonaldDaub-v9y Ай бұрын
David Bradley
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Not it was actually from a Waterbury walk behind tractor, not a David Bradley. As far as I know DB only used the larger number series engines like the 14 and 19 on their tractors. Thanks for Watching!
@juricogarcia Ай бұрын
It’s not the 60s or 70s it’s a 1950s Dayton fan
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
It was actually made in the late 1940's as the title of the video specified. Thanks for Watching!
@hedduyou Ай бұрын
I have the same fan and mine has developed a rattle every once and a while, when it gets shaken a bit or is oscilating it rattles, then sometimes it stops, then sometimes it rattles again. Any ideas of a quick fix?6
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yeah mine vibrates a little too sometimes. I'd start by checking that the blades are in clock and balanced and that the rubber bushing that holds them on the shaft is still good. If that's not it I'd pull the thing apart and replace the thrust washers and also oil the bearings / regrease the gear box while you are in there. Hope this helps! Thanks for Watching!
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
Nice, I have a similar fan to that but it's Eskimo branded and is seafoam blue edit: I think all of the Mcgraw Edison box fans from the late 60s had a nail, because my Eskimo box fan, also from Mcgraw Edison has a nail holding the wires in
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Very nice! Probably the same fan just one of the many rebrands they had back in the day. Thanks for Watching!
@alextorres7239 Ай бұрын
I have one since 1992 in Costa Rica, the buy second hand today work 100%-24hrs all days, i adore too much my Sanyo table fan.
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Very nice! They're great fans! Thanks for Watching!
@boneyardgaragesmallenginer188 Ай бұрын
Nice video! I will see you at the next show 👍🏻
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Thanks! Looking forward to it! See ya then! :)
@kevincragg2959 Ай бұрын
Nice show Colin thanks for showing it , like to get down there for a visit but but this work thing gets in the way of our social life , neveg know some day 👍
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Thanks Kevin! My pleasure! Yeah you definitely gotta come down and visit at some point soon! Our fall show is November 2nd and 3rd and if that's too soon then our summer show is usually the weekend after the 4th of July. Hope to see ya there someday! :) Thanks for Watching!
@kevincrawford2027 Ай бұрын
Nice variety of engines and equipment. Thanks
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Sure is! You will have to come down and see it in person sometime! :) Thanks for Watching!
@JohnSurf5 Ай бұрын
Oh wow, that’s amazing. What decade would something like this be from?
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yeah it's a neat piece! I believe it's from the teens or 20s. Thanks for Watching!
@WillSmithHitandMiss Ай бұрын
Nice show Colin !!
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Thanks Will! If you are around on November 2nd and 3rd that's when our fall show is! :)
@kpxoda1 Ай бұрын
Just found your channel and I'm excited to watch some more of your videos. I love old engines but don't have one yet, except for what is on my tractors. I clicked on the rest of your videos only to find that you also are into fans, me too! I have lots and lots of fans, don't find very many people into those though. Fans are just as cool as motors but most people overlook them. Anything pre WWI is awesome and plenty on through the 50's. I want to get a small antique engine and maybe run a generator off it but I never see them up for sale. I need to find a show like this.
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Hell yeah! Glad to have another engine and fan enthusiast around! They're really both great addic... uhhh... I mean Hobbies LOL! Where are you located? Chances are you can find a show near by! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the channel! :)
@kpxoda1 Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 I'm in East Tennessee and also in north east Ohio depending on time of year
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Ohh yeah there are definitely shows near by! Hell, if you are in North East Ohio you are probably not too too far from Coolspring Power Museum which is the biggest gas engine museum in the world and hosts some of the best shows you can go to! I went there for an entire week and still didn't see everything! Not sure about anything else in those locations because I'm from the New England area but if you start asking around on some of the engine groups you will find some for sure!
@kpxoda1 Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 thanks alot man, been loving the videos!
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
@kpxoda1 No problem! Glad you enjoy them! 😀
@clockbuilderhg Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Looks like a great show as always. I like that 6hp Novo. I'm on the hunt for a smaller Novo if I see one close. I just picked up a 4 cylinder Kohler light plant from 1929 and I'm having fun with it.
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
My pleasure! Yeah it's a really neat piece! I see a lot of Novos around the Northeast, not sure what it's like in your area, but I'm sure you can find one! Those kohlers are really neat! Thanks for Watching!
@RustyInventions-wz6ir Ай бұрын
Great. I will lose myself around there. Absolutely beautiful
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Hahaha yeah that does tend to happen! If you are semi local c'mon by for our fall show on November 2nd and 3rd! Thanks for Watching!
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
Can you do a video of all the fans you collected?
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yes, at some point soon we are due for a collection tour video, it's just going to take a while lol. Thanks for Watching!
@Krispy80 Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839when are you planning to do it?
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
I have no idea to be honest. Maybe one day during my Xmas or summer breaks but we will see. It's going to be a lot of effort to film that due to the way my storage works out....
@juricogarcia Ай бұрын
Fans I do like the fan I wish I have one better blades, but with the old sound noise and the blue makes it noise that multitone noise
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Yeah you can't beat the sound of an old fan! Thanks for Watching!
@charliebailey2359 Ай бұрын
Brilliant!! Great video!
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Thanks! :)
@EngineVids 2 ай бұрын
I have a Westinghouse that if i run it more than 20 seconds it gets mega hot do you know how to fix this fault?🤔
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
First off what model Westinghouse is it? Also we should figure out just how hot its getting and how much current it's drawing. If you don't already have one get an infared thermometer and a killawatt meter and let's take some measurements! Thanks for Watching!
@EngineVids Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 thanks for replying, i cant remember the model atm. It was like 2 years ago that i last ran it ( i think its on my channel ) i will check.😎
@EngineVids Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 ive had a look unfortunately i cannot find a video i must of deleted it😞
@EngineVids Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839did my comment show up?🤔
@EngineVids Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839hey my comments not showed up
@ShaudFarhang 2 ай бұрын
Cool fan
@colin_5839 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Krispy80 2 ай бұрын
the blades kinda look like a boat propeller
@colin_5839 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha yeah they kinda do! Thanks for watching!
@sschmenk 2 ай бұрын
Do you have a 3d file for the oscillator control knob you can share?
@colin_5839 2 ай бұрын
Sadly I didn't make it so I don't have one to share :(
@mustangdbest220 2 ай бұрын
WOWW HOW MUCH CFM DOES IT MOVE
@colin_5839 2 ай бұрын
We estimate somewhere around the 4000 to 6000 range! Thanks for watching!
@mustangdbest220 2 ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 holy shit that is crazy that's amazing
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
If you think that's nuts you should see the 48" version Rob has LOL!
@mustangdbest220 Ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 ohhh really where do I find that
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
There's a video of it on my channel! :)
@BryanWiliams 2 ай бұрын
Ticking sounds like valve lash. At least they made them adjustable on them.
@colin_5839 2 ай бұрын
Yeah I also thought it sounded like valves, however, I set the lash to the correct specs during reassembly! Doesn't seem to be anything major though. Thanks for Watching!
@BryanWiliams 2 ай бұрын
@@colin_5839 I have a 1946 Briggs ZZP that's mounted to a generator that I'm currently messing around with. I noticed with the valve cover off and by turning the engine over by hand the valves rotate. My guess for leaded gas? All I know these ole relics hate this California gas. I had to mix a tad of diesel for mine to run smooth. Don't know if this lead substitute works. If not I'll be hitting up a buddy that works at a private airport for some leaded av gas. And mix it half and half. Either way sounds bitching. Gotta love that Briggs lope.
@colin_5839 Ай бұрын
Very interesting! Might have to experiment with that a bit!