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How To Restore a Beautiful Vintage Sears Hassock Fan
I picked up this vintage Sears Hassock fan at a yard sale for $20. The owner was sure it worked until he plugged it in for me and it wouldn't budge. The unit certainly looks like it should work, so it's a great candidate for a little tinkering. Will it run? Let's get busy! #sears #vintagefan #antiquefan #antiquetools #searsfan #galaxy #hassockfan, #restoration #restore #fans #howto
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Thank you for your common sense approach to everything you do. Just basically teaching how to service these old appliances and tools and making them work like they’re supposed to. Thank you! 💯💕👊👍
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, thanks! It's a great hobby and the results can be rewarding. This fan is now in almost daily use here in Florida.
Holy cow! Even with the dust, that thing is damn near immaculate! Nice find!
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Hiding under the dirt and scratches was a fan that almost looks new.
I really enjoyed your video. It brought back memories of my childhood. I remember the good old days when you would walk in a department store and the first thing you would see were all the different types of fans running with streamers attached to the front of their grills.
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! My grandfather head one very much like this when I was growing up and I can still see him on his favorite chair in the living room with his feet up on it. These actually do work very well.
never seen one in my life! But what a beautiful thing. And its colours match your old wooden flooring and the vintage rug! Win, win!
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
They were fairly common when I was a kid. I agree, generally I'm not a fan of late 1960's and 1970's colors but this one is nice.
@clayauslewis4236
2 ай бұрын
@@floridarusticrepairs Maybe common there, but certainly not in Australia!
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
@@clayauslewis4236 You'd be the expert on that one. :)
@clayauslewis4236
2 ай бұрын
@@floridarusticrepairs Oi,oi,oi!
What a cool piece of furniture!
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Quite useful too.
Nice repair and cleanup. Probably just a dirty motor. Thanks for the video
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! That's my guess too. Leaving household appliances in a Florida garage leads to trouble.
Great looking fans you a nice job restoring it to it's original condition. Thanks for sharing your expertise
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! This one turned out to be in great condition under all of that dust. I was surprised by how well the scratches cleaned up.
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this thing!!!!!!
@AndyM.
2 ай бұрын
ALSO, I am 'nerdy' like this, But I like how you talk your way through to solving issues that arise.....
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
Got to talk though it. it gets lonely out there. :)
I have one that is very old.metal .Yours looks like a newer version. I need to restore mine but it runs fine
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
I've restored a metal one that looked like a 1940's version of this. It's essentially the same thing but I would bet more durable in metal. if you oil it the motor will run nearly forever.
I have this same model, but it is badged as a "Dayton".
@floridarusticrepairs
2 ай бұрын
That's really interesting. I've seen it badged as a Galaxy but it seems more like Dayton would have been the source. Thanks for the info!
Mine is a box fan similar age on a swivel. I bought it on auction, took it home…started up, but slower at first. I used some canned air quick, couple drops of oil, all good. Now after running daily for a couple months, startup has slowed again. I kinda wonder if it couldn’t be the speed capacitor. I’d assume it would act similarly? Any chance you know a place if that’s so?
@floridarusticrepairs
6 күн бұрын
You may be correct about the speed regulator being the cause. It may also be the brushes wearing out. What brand is it?