Vintage LAU Ultra Twenty Box Fan Clean and Service

[@ShaudFarhang]

Wow awesome fan

[@colin_5839]

Thanks!

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Very cool LAU Ultra Twenty Box fan that has three switches on the side it turned out better great video

[@colin_5839]

Thanks!

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

@@colin_5839 you're welcome

[@LemontTheFanMan]

Awesome find on that tv fan i called it a tv fan because of the knobs on the side of it it looks super cool and i like the long spin down time and i love the time lapse lol good video colin i enjoyed it

[@colin_5839]

Yea you aren't the first person to say that lol. glad you enjoyed! Thanks for Watching!

[@1998MonroeNYColonial]

This is the exact fan that SpatsBear2 has (you can find it on his channel). I remember seeing it on his speedyc395 KZbin channel more than 10 years ago before he eventually posted it on his current one and before that old channel got suspended. There’s also a similar model called the ‘Super 20’ that Jordan U has. Only his has just a thermostat with no reverse and no pilot light like this one and the one that Spats still has. Other than that, it’s the same fan with the same motor with the same sounds.

[@colin_5839]

Yup, I have seen both of those videos! The ultra twenty was the top model, I think the super twenty was below it in the ranking. Thanks for Watching!

[@1998MonroeNYColonial]

This model and the LAU Super 20 are superior fans. Certainly better than today’s crap that you can find in Wal-Mart. They don’t make ‘em like they used to.

[@colin_5839]

You hit the nail on the head there!

[@fargeeks]

@@1998MonroeNYColonial it is superior heck at a low quiet speed it throws a impressive breeze in a bedroom and at high speed well that fan is all you need to cover a big family room and maybe the kitchen at once

[@theericfreeze1493]

That is definitely a older LAU (layou) because it doesn't have the logo in the ultra twenty logo and a LAU badge on the back. This is one of my favorite box fans.

[@colin_5839]

Huh, I thought it was the opposite lol, but that's good to know!! I really like it too! Are you saying that it should be pronounced like it's spelled "La You"? Thanks for watching and the info!

[@mikeminici4956]

I have the same fan with the same reverse switch problem. Was hoping to slow down your vid at the point where things went wrong. If you could go back in time, did you realize what froze the switch and how you should have fixed it? You made a hard day’s work into an enjoyable 22 minute vid that will help every future Lau owner!

[@colin_5839]

Really? That's weird. It turns out that it was just the actual shaft that spins in the front housing of the switch that was stuck. I went wrong by trying to take it apart, and when I went to reassemble, I accidentally broke off a small tab. If I were you, I would just lay the fan on it's back and keep spraying WD-40 on it or penetrating oil and after letting it sit for a while see if you can slowly work the shaft back and fourth with a pair of pliers. DON'T TAKE IT APART, IT WON'T HELP! lol! After doing this several times, it should break free, or at least that's what happened for me. Yea it was actually several days lol! That's why I like the time lapse videos! Thanks for Watching!

[@mikeminici4956]

It would make things easier if the switch knob popped off so I could spray but that is my first problem, unless it has a set screw?

[@colin_5839]

mine slid right off, no set screw. just be careful about prying it off, don't want to snap the knob

[@daewooparts]

Nice find,I think I seen that very same fan in a listing a few months ago, was it in Lyndhurst NJ ? I was thinking about scoffing his fans up ,as it isn't too far away from me, PS those push buttons always break easily too ,my uncle had the very same fan decades ago & I replaced them with toggle switches too

[@colin_5839]

Thanks! This was in lindenhurst, NY ( That's on Long IIsland) Yea the toggle switch works great and actually kinda fits too! Thanks for Watching!

[@daewooparts]

@@colin_5839 I am in SI,NY not too far from long island, nice restore on the LAU fan

[@Xyspade]

Had to come watch this after I saw it in the fans startup video for this year. What an awesome looking fan. Actually the toggle looks really good down there because now the four circles on the left side are "symmetrical;" the middle two are knobs, and then the top and bottom ones are a good visual match as well. Fasco motors seem to be fantastic all around, I never see any that have issues and their spindowns are quite lengthy. Is the Saf-T-Eye a neon bulb?

[@colin_5839]

Yea I love this fan! Couldn't beat the deal either! Yea it doesn't look too bad at all and the clunkiness of it sure fits the rest of the fan lol! Yea seems to be a pretty good motor! I believe it is a neon bulb, but I could be wrong. Thanks for Watching Xyspade!

[@HarleyBadger]

Phenominal restoration! Looks and performs good as new. Yep, we all have moments where we break things, my last was the switch on my Frigid 14" box fan. I didn't know how it was attached, so I pried on the knob with a trim removal tool and .. oops. I have a toggle switch on it as well. The way I see it, we can use those toggle switches and one day we'll find a real replacement. Oh and I do the same thing with the drill press :-)

[@colin_5839]

Thanks! Sure does! :) Yea this is not my first time either lol! I was just annoyed at my self for doing it. Unless I can find a switch that will work, the toggle is staying. It really doesn't look too bad and is certainly clunky enough! Drill press trick works great right?! Thanks for Watching!

[@kennethwhite3138]

I would love to buy a recording of a Lau 50s window exhaust fan. Ken

[@colin_5839]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by buying a recording...

[@kennethwhite3138]

@@colin_5839 some people sell you tube loops of fan sounds. I've been trying to find one of a Lau window exhaust fan

[@colin_5839]

Ohh I think I know what you are talking about lol! Are you referring to those 10 hour long white noise fan videos? If so, I can probably record one for you at some point. Not sure when it will be because I've been really busy lately (Just watch my latest update video and you will see what I mean), but I will be able to do it at some point. No need to pay for it. Thanks for Watching!

[@jameschristiansson3137]

The company was founded by Edgar B. Lau. Lau Fan is still in business.

[@colin_5839]

Interesting! I didn't know that! Thanks for Watching!

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

what's with that light on it when you turn it on

[@colin_5839]

That's a pilot light! Lets you know the fan is still on even if the thermostat kicks it off!

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

@@colin_5839 ooooooh

[@fanawbpvp]

Would not recommend pressure washing the grills. Would probably take the paint off. but if you play to repaint the thing then im all for it

[@colin_5839]

I usually pressure wash plastic grills, not metal ones, but these grills will likely get repainted at some point soon anyways. Thanks for Watching!

[@daewooparts]

I find that 'awesome " spray cleaner works great on cleaning & degreasing the fan grills & a paint brush, awesome is dirt cheap at Dollar Tree stores ,just a buck ! Its basically the same cleaner as Westley's Bleche Wite Whitehall tire cleaner, but at the 5th of the price

[@colin_5839]

Hmm, I'll have to check it out! Thanks!

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

you should listen to shuckin' the corn

[@colin_5839]

Yep already got that one in the playlist lol! Fun song for sure!

[@Countrysidegeeks]

that fan is from 1955 to 1957 when it was made

[@colin_5839]

Thanks for the information! Our of curiosity, where did you get it from? Thanks for Watching!

[@Countrysidegeeks]

@@colin_5839 i got it from wikipeadia about the fan compony and the fan nice job

[@colin_5839]

Ohh interesting! I'll have to look into that! Thanks!

[@ivancoley11]

Typical window fan

[@colin_5839]

It was a pretty fancy model for the time!