WOW! I just started to fix an old eskimo my girlfriend got me from an antique store for my birthday since I had a weird fascination with the fallout fans. This is incredibly helpful!
That’s pretty cool to see the insides of one of these larger McGraw Edison fans (that’s the manufacturer who made these). They were the cheap fans of their day, made from I’m pretty sure the 40s all the way through the 70s although styling changed over time. They are also referred to as dime store fans. I have the 8 inch model, of which mine happened to be sold and branded by Rexall drug stores. Mine is branded Rex-Ray, which is a pretty neat name. Please be advised though, if you were going to use this regularly, as these were cheaper fans, they weren’t built with the highest quality materials, and therefore need a bit more attention when used. Be sure to regularly Oil all the bearing surfaces and keep the gearbox greased with fresh non-oil based grease. This will help greatly extend the service life of your fan. With that out of the way, that was a pretty cool resto!
That is super interesting! I wanted to provide some history of these fans but nothing really came up from a web search. I was just able to find the model number/ manufacturer and it was probably made sometime in the 60's. That's funny you mention they were cheap because compared to today's products they look like tanks haha. I use it a little here and there and definitely keep it lubricated. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers!
@@charlesloeffler333 it may be the fan needs some lubrication or maybe the lube already on the fan is just a smelly product. I would try adding some lubrication like 3 in 1 oil first and see if that helps.
@@SaveThePastRestoration thanks for the advice. “3-in-1” Oil? Wow, I bet few garages or shops still have that one. Mine does, somewhat as an ode to my grandfather and dad
