Antique GE "Trade Wind" Desk Fan Restoration!

[@OldCarAlley]

Thank you for showing how you spray your windings. I like the paint contrast.... the fan looks new!

[@colin_5839]

My pleasure! Hope it helped! yeah I am very happy with the paint contrast too! That was the goal LOL! Thanks for Watching!

[@chriholt]

Nice restoration on a sweet little fan!

[@colin_5839]

Thanks Chris!

[@metalcountryfan9294]

Great job!!! I actually prefer the full length/long videos compared to the time lapse ones👍🏻

[@colin_5839]

Thanks! Yeah I also like doing them every once in a while, but they also take forever to make and edit so recently I have been doing less of them, but I try and do them every once in a while when I can! Thanks for Watching!

[@ericmartinson7205]

Another great video! Always look forward to seeing a new video wether it is a fan, engine, or engine show. Keep up the good work!

[@colin_5839]

Thanks Eric! Sorry they have been slow recently, I have been real busy with school lately! New engine video going up soon though!

[@WillSmithHitandMiss]

Have a great new Year Colin !!!

[@colin_5839]

You too Will! Hope all has been well! Maybe we can meet up at a show at some point this year! It's been a while!

[@gustavowalther429]

Love its deco lines ! ❤

[@colin_5839]

Me too! It's a great looking fan! Thanks for Watching!

[@dajoway]

My question is what is the loud background noise in your video? I do like your videos!

[@colin_5839]

The background noise is likely either another fan running in the background, or the loud intermittent ones are either the furnace or washing machine. I film these videos in my basement so unfortunately I can't get it super quiet all the time... Glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for Watching!

[@boneyardgaragesmallenginer188]

Nice job 👍🏻👍🏻

[@colin_5839]

Thanks Bono!

[@paulsto6516]

Good show!

[@colin_5839]

Thanks Paul!

[@FansOfThePast]

I have an Arctic Aire that is almost the exact same as this GE. I wonder how they got away with any patent issues! It runs so smooth though! It was a fun restoration! Good job on yours!

[@colin_5839]

Yeah I have seen those before! They're neat fans! They also clean up really well! Thanks for Watching!

[@milknt2627]

Great video! I have this fan but with a GE symbol on it, it has all the same internals. Mine has a slight knocking sound coming from the rotor, do you know what causes that?

[@colin_5839]

Thanks! Interesting! I bet a knocking sound is either thrust washers or the bearings are just really worn out. I'd start with replacing the thrust washers though as that's a pretty simple and straight forward thing to do. Thanks for Watching!

[@MichelleMcIntyre77]

I know Alex Rushing from the AFCA Group on facebook. There was a guy on there showing off his GE AOU 12" fan and he said Alex Rushing going to the electrical store. I though he meant Alex RUSHING as in Alex being in a rush to get the electrical.

[@colin_5839]

Hahaha, yeah Alex is an amazing guy who does incredible work! Thanks for Watching!

[@MichelleMcIntyre77]

@@colin_5839 Your welcome :)

[@evanchapmanfanman]

I have this same fan but with a ge badge on it. The same fan took out the extensor tendon in my right hand due to me holding it by the base and the wing nut being loose. Whoops.

[@colin_5839]

Ohh yeah I've seen those! I think they were a slightly later version maybe? Ohh damn that doesn't sound fun! Hope you recovered! Thanks for Watching!

[@evanchapmanfanman]

@@colin_5839 I did get surgery and recovered, I do still have the fan.

[@idkanymore2746]

Will Lasko come back to their 1990s fans in 2025?

[@colin_5839]

Probably not but either way anything Lasko after the early 1980s is complete junk so it doesn't matter to me anyways LOL!

[@techplanet8759]

First one

[@colin_5839]

Congrats???? Never fully understood the appeal to making a pointless comment like this just to say that you made the 1st comment....