My grandmother had an oscillating fan that had heavy brass blades on it. It moved major air. Every time she walked behind it, it would jerk the tail of her skirt into it. Made a really funny noise. My brother and I laughed every time. It had a very minimal blade guard, so; you had to take care just walking by it. They also had a huge fan in the attic that sucked air in through the open windows and exhausted it out the ends of the house. The blades on it were about 4 feet across. Cool show, today.

That motor is awesome. Can't wait to see that one being restored. That Happy Home fan may use more watts, but it's heads above the plastic junk of today. And I was amazed at how quiet it is.

Like a kid in a candy shop. Your enthusiasm about products of yesteryear and their continuing value is an inspiration. Here's to more free man flea market finds. Thanks.

New rule Scoutcrafter, I think if you have double digits of something, you are a collector. Man I usually don't mess with furniture when I do my curbside shopping but I think I would have picked up that loveseat. It is funny how you take an extra second or two to look at a house you have gotten something good from before. Have a good week.

That was a great episode, John....You´re an honest and heart-warm fella...so good to watch....thank you so much for showing. Regards from Germany.

I always learn something from you John. I never knew you could oil a fan motor. The video wasnt to long for me.👍👏🎥Roger

I’ll never understand how we got to the “throw it away” mindset; quality never goes out of style. We live in a home my brother in law built in 1986 and it has a whole house fan in the hallway, until it gets really hot and humid we use it to cool down when we are at home. Many homes had whole house fans in the 50’s and 60’s before A/C was affordable but new homes just rely on heat pumps or straight A/C, they don’t seem to be designed for good ventilation. Great info today and last week too!

Nicely done Bud!! You can't beat the volume of air the old fans move!!☻

Great lesson today John. I don’t mind you having long videos because you can always learn something from you. Good find too! I don’t mind mowing but I have to say, if I could mow as fast as you did I would enjoy it a lot more 😂 Thank You for sharing

Nice to see more fans in your workshop John ! I thought just I had magic access ! What a great find , great that it works too and a nice easy to follow tutorial / guide on servicing !!

Nice episode! I remember being sung to sleep by Box fan in the window. Great stuff! Really enjoying these episodes and your excitement 🤠👍

That century motor reminds of a 320 pounder about 3 times that size that I dealt with back in the early eighties. You probably know the Cathedral in Garden City....they needed a new blower motor for their pipe organ! We had to get the old one from the organ loft, way up in the church, down a narrow spiral staircase....then get a rebuilt one back up. Yeah right....! So....we removed some stained glass...set up some pullies....and out the window it went! We brought the rebuilt one up the same way! Ahnhh....the good old days...great memories! I did a lot of singing in that Cathedral back then, too!

I love it. Having grown up in the 70’s in PA, I remember using fans just like that one, placed in the window at night. I really enjoyed the tear down of that fan an motor. Keep it up. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

I’d definitely prefer the vintage to the new Lasco! I happen to have a purpose built window fan that’s probably from the 60’s in my garage storage area, because I don’t have windows that can fit it. But I also found it in the trash over 20 years ago. It’s a beast!

@johnpossum556

2 жыл бұрын

I made one in masonite from two small induction fan motors saved from a refrig that was about to hit the dump. 20+ years later and it still works quietly.

@twinztwice

11 ай бұрын

Those Lasko fans are crap! They work well enough but sure don’t put out the air like the old ones. They used to be $10. I saw today that they were up to $23 at Wally mart.

Taking the fan apart was very interesting. Getting it back together was genius. So fun to see a successful reassembly of such a well engineered fan. BTW I really enjoyed when my Mom took me for a hot dog to the lunch counter at WT Grant's or Woolworth's. The hot hogs were better at Grant's because they "toast fried" the rolls with butter, Elvis Style! ScoutCrafter, "Thank you, thank you very much."

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

We too had a lunch counter at our Woolworths! Their speciality was a triple decker sandwich with egg salad and tuna salad. It was quite tasty!!! Also their Banana splits were always a treat. 😃👍

Only SC could make a video about a humble box fan interesting and educational. 25 minutes went by quickly. I still like lawn mowing. It's how I learned about the world of work. The poor man's flea market walks are always fascinating. Looking forward to the Century motor restoration.

Great find! I love when the universe puts those items out for us when we need them! It’s happened to me in times of need. I love how you designed that test. Great idea. We always had those fans in the window. They lasted forever, even the cheapies. Speaking of cheap,my dad was so cheap we had one of those with a bad bushing or something that would periodically scream and moan while it was running. He oiled it, but the only thing that would silence it was a couple raps with his hand on the center of the blade! Good times.

vintage fans are really neat. they are really well built to almost outlast anything. I learned a lot on this one

Really great job explaining everything. I love watching your videos john, your a good man. You remind me of my old shop teacher in high school. He was a great man to. Great job and god bless you. 🇺🇸

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John!

we had the day off so we went to a Belgian fleamarket again. Funny you mention the mowing. You advised me on getting a new mower after all my motor issues on mine. I really grow attached to my stuff sadly and this was an old US made Snapper from the late 70's (no thin metal deck!) so I partly went with your advice and got newer Briggs and Stratton motor and retro fitted it. A did a clean and partial rebuild on the carb (very simple carb) and I've mowed lawn with my own mower for the first time in months. Seems like I've got a one pull and start now too. Though I feel sad for the old motor still. Love the enthusiasm on the fans and motors. You're still the best channel out here for that reason I think. Thank you and I hope you'll have a great week!

Great video. Count me in to the Scoutcrafter fan club.

ScoutCrafter, I believe the "wavy" washers are thrust washers. As you indicated they are there to handle the thrust created by the fan. If you are so inclined, you can calculate the volume of air the fan moves by measuring the diameter, the fan speed and the pitch of the blades. Our house when I was growing up had an attic fan. The fan laid flat in the upstairs hallway. You'd flip the switch the fan would start opening the louvres. Cool night air would be drawn in through the windows and would exhaust out through the attic, removing the air heated by the sun. A friend of mine and I installed one in my townhouse in California. The only problem was if you had any ashes in the fireplace they'd get sucked out and deposited throughout the house. Bob

I remember the old timers telling me when I was a kid. If you ain’t careful you might learn something! Thank you for helping to pass on the knowledge.

I'd pay the difference in kilowatts because the HH moves 2ice as much air and we had an old Lasko fan with the HH motor. Everything fell apart but the motor and frame but the motor ran fine. Had to chunk it because it was pretty much nothing left. Wen had a belt drive job, 3-bladed growing up. A wood frame and maybe a 1/3 or 1/4 horse motor and belt to the fan pulley. No guards but everybody knew to stay away from it. Waiting on the motor and the 3-blade plastic fan ought to work on the other Lasko box job if it's not too thick. Same setup on the motor shaft. Thanks, John and GBWYou!

Oh man there's nothing like a fresh cut lawn. My cat loves watching all the birds our fresh cut lawn draws! And what a beautiful rugged fan, my wife and I still use the fan in the window trick. Brings in so much fresh air. Be well!

I’m enjoying these motor/fan restorations. As an electrician I really enjoy seeing all these old motors! you should do a video showing off your motor/fan collection. Really enjoy your show!

Boy I remember how those old fans could move some air ! Great memories !

I got a fan just like this from my grandparents, cleaned it up and sprayed the frame in black, fan and grill in hammered copper, and the screws and knob in gold. Turned out awesome.

25 motors places you in the "Collector" category! Beautiful fan you found too. Glad that you are appreciating the Century and look forward to seeing it running. That Century catalog you bought looks like a treasure trove.

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Terry- You have no idea just how much that motor is appreciated. I am really taking this project seriously, trying to learn as much as I can before starting the project. Of course I started by watching ALL of you videos, now I am going to clean up a few motors this month so I get my feet wet then the Century!! 😃👍

Thanks again for the great videos! You babe foot my wife hooked on your channel too. She is starting to appreciate my hobby because of you.

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome Chris!

Ok, I am a fan,,,,really. Great show today as usual. Allan

another great video. I remember every appliance in my moms kitchen was that avocado green color in the 70's.

I have never found an electric fan in the garbage that did not run!

Those fans are awesome! I’ll have to send you a picture of my grandfathers fan Ive always used in my shop because it’s identical in size and shape to the happy home but it has the stand! And it’s just always been the perfect height for keeping cool but also a slim profile so it’s never in the way, there’s also wheels on the bottom but I think my grandfather added those lol

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

The stand adds considerable value! Isn’t it funny how we take things for granted as kids and later on in life appreciate those very things! 😃👍

The Lasco may be more efficient, but I’d choose the Happy Home any day. I’d love to see a full Scoutcrafter restoration/customization of that awesome fan.

Now that is what I call a FANtastic episode! 😁👍😁👍 The century motor is supr cool too! I just picked up a used Lasko at a church rummage sale this weekend for a $10 donation. As soon as it came home the kids made off with it!

Another great episode John !

I love the older fans. The choppy airflow and just the noise is soothing compared to the newer ones. I have one that’s in a little rougher shape than what you had there and hopefully someday I’ll get to restore it. Great video 👍🏻

Hi John, I have the baby version of that century motor. I have a bunch of other vintage motors as future products. I have the identical 1950’s Craftsman motor that is often seen in your videos. I haven’t cracked any of the motors open yet. Future projects. Nice analysis of the power vs air flow. Great commentary and research. There is a KZread video on that motor. Thanks for another great video. Best Regards, John

Great video! I'm a "fan" of the longer ones :-)

I don't know what it is about the particular sound and rhythm, but any machinery with an old electric motor and a flat belt tends to make it, mostly when the Staples hit the pulley. Sometimes you get a momentary replication of this sound on a sunny day with a glass of iced tea and the ice cubes clanking. I've never entirely understood why, but I find that sound to be so meditative, I can stare into nothingness and be completely content. I've never had one in my life, but it evokes the thought of a rocking chair on a front porch on a summer evening. I guess it's the sound of the 1940s to me. It's such a lovely noise, I wonder if that weird contentment is what we are chasing, those of us that like to pick flea markets and such. I wish I could occupy that moment 24 hours a day. I was not alive so I cannot assert it, but I'm convinced life moved a little bit slower, people reflected a little more, shared a little more openly. Tick tick tick.

The weekend and/or the lawn mowing must have agreed with you as your "color" looks so much better! I still use an iPhone 6 btw.

Oh man I’m so jealous!😆 first of all that is a gorgeous antique century repulsion start motor, there is one at my local antique store that I have been eyeing! As for that happy home box fan, that was a fantastic find! As for the prices on eBay, that is a result of extreme price gouging I find it borderline crazy. The timing of this video is kind of ironic because I myself am on a fan kick right now, just got an old 1930s Knapp Monarch working myself last night! Coincidence? I think not! Also, as one more sidenote, I want of those wooden box fans were not custom one offs but actually proper factory mmade box fans, pretty sure the one you showed was a mathes cooler.

My parents had one similar back in the 70's. I used to make fan-air filled sheet tents. The grating was missing a screw or two, it rattled and vibrated like crazy. But it worked great! Enjoying the motors and whatnot series!

Back in the 80's I worked in an appliance store. You wouldn't believe how many people returned fans stating, "this thing only blows warm air"! I'd try to no avail to explain that the fan is circulating whatever air is in the room... 🙄

I call that gunk that was on that shaft “schmutz” 😁

had a very large and heavy metal box fan that we used in the exact same manner that you described, blowing out with the windows on the other side of the house open and it worked great Brought back a lot of memories from the 1970’s Thank you very much for sharing

I remember the old metal fans and they really did a great job of cooling an area. Thanks for sharing this.

Color of video is noticeably better. You featured the Lasco fan last week I mentioned I run them 24/7 what I didn’t mention was every couple of months I clean them…… with a water hose. Blast them 100%. For 2 -3 minutes out in the driveway. I Then plug them in and run them to dry them out. Yep. No adverse effects whatsoever. Never been shocked never shorted never any problem. I saw somebody doing this many years ago and freaked until they plugged it right in and it fired right up. I have been cleaning fans like this for 10+ years. Of course I do have it unplugged while washing it Crazy huh.

Funny that you posted this. I just today cut my teeth on an old Arctic aire desk fan from the 40s or 50s that was stuck from old oil or grease on the bearings. Services it and it's working like a new one. Can't beat the old school technology.

I have a happy home box fan, it's the smaller size..and it's a lot more nicer than my modern pedestal fan that also has metal blades.i like the fact that the motor on mine has oil ports on it as well so it makes oiling the fan easier

Hi John, great job on the fan and what a nice vintage motor, it doesn’t matter how long does the video takes we always obtained great information thanks.

Good job on the fan. I guess we'll all be doing fans.

Thank you so so much for this video! I have the exact same fan. I did know to oil the fan but now I can take it apart and clean it. I did have a little bit of a time getting the blades to move initially. I used a chopstick to push it along and it got going just fine! I can’t wait to clean it all out. The motor sounds good. No burning smell or bad sound. Thank you!!

You can make videos as long as you like, they are great viewing. I remember being in the army and being told that Phosgene poison gas had the scent of new mown grass and that was the prompt to put your gas mask on. After being gassed with tear gas so many times in exercises I hated that mask!!.

Thats a nice fan find! Fresh coat of paint and new knob would be awesome. Love the vintage color too.

Yep. I too have found/refurbished several Lasko and Wind Machine fans. Also, folks like to toss Shop-Vacs that only need the bushing lubed or need the paper filter replaced after sucking up water. I’ve serviced and re-homed at least 7 in the last few years.

Craftsman Nut Drivers: I have two sets of Craftsman nut drivers. The SAE set is from the 1970’s and has hollow shafts. The Metric set is from the 1990’s and has solid shafts. The chrome plating on the 1990’s set is beautiful but the solid shafts can restrict the use on long bolts (the nut driver will bottom out on the long thread before the hex can reach the nut). VACO (owned by Klien) and Xcite and other brands have hollow shafts that are more useful than solid shafts.

Awesome find I love vintage box fans you just can’t beat ‘em

The old fans did use a lot of electricity But they had such nice colors and made of metal

@wayneo7307

2 жыл бұрын

And More Power Jim . I Want a older 1.0 Amp .

You videos make me look forward to Monday. Keep up the interesting work.

..the question is' 'when can i get it running''?..lol..good one, have a great week..

What a great score! That beautiful old fan. The sound of the blades chopping the air reminds me of being a kid. The old window fans. Very cool find. I’d use that instead of the Lasco. Wattage? Eh… I’ll deal.

Wow what a awesome find. That fan will run forever.Very cool old school fan not my favorite color but the fact that the paint is still on it shows how well it was made. But it would look better Scoutcrafter red.Oil ports also shows they intended the fan to be around for along time. Lasko was intended for the land fill in just a few years another example of our throw away society.

I have an old plastic blade box fan with the metal case that I know was in our house in the 70s and likely bought in the 70s but possibly the 60s........The problem with today's plastic fans is the cheap plastic, when I went thru that fan and restored it about a decade ago I took a video of me flexing and flopping that blade all around to show how perfectly flexible it still was after about 40 years...........That fan has thousands of hours on it and still works perfectly..............I remember my Dad stuck it up in the attic opening and sucked air thru the basement window at night to draw cool air all thru the house, so it has hundreds of hours in a horizontal position too....................I absolutely love plastic when it's GOOD Plastic.............Our old fan was the 5 blade and so much smoother than those 3 blades that others had during that time.

Absolutely wonderful Monday Mosh. I kinda wished that the fan didn't work because I would like to see what you would do to revive it. Oh well! Maybe another time. But it was nice to see you take it apart and clean it up. You can, as far as I'm concerned, continue to highlight non-tool objects in your videos. Keep up the great work! Jim

Absolutely, fantastic episode I don't know if I will ever get an opportunity to own one of these old box fans but this was fun to watch you get it running!!

Great video! I am saving my Westinghouse two speed fan even though the motor is burned out. It was put in the attic hatch as a whole house fan by the previous home owners so the hours have got to be in the thousands. I have garden art that I made using old window AC fans that I have on small towers that will spin in the wind. I knew I would have to watch this whole video when I found the time.

Omg! We had that exact model when I was a kid. Same colour too. Thanks for the memories…

Great Videos, went out to the garage to oil my vintage fan after the video.

when the mowing bit started I thought i was going to hear the Benny Hill theme song LOL.

The fan blades disintegrate because moving all that air dries them out and very few people clean and maintain them. Plastics have oils in them that can dry out. Also Uv from the sun does them a disservice as well.

I’d like to see the rpm numbers on those fans. I bet the Happy Home fan is turning faster. It would be interesting to see if it’s just blade design that’s the difference in economy by running them with no blades and checking wattage again. Really nice find.

My dad had a box of random nut drivers with different color plastic handles that almost never got use, maybe once a year! But you need them right, for that perfect job when you cant take the time to hook up the socket set. Anyway, I live near GE and Thomas Edison's original stomping ground. There is a Edison museum downtown you would die over. Full of the very first motors and appliances made here in Schenectady, NY. This is also the site of the very first TV broadcast ever! GE use to be HUGE now they mostly moved except for a turbine plant. Anyway, do you remember being in school in June sweating to death and the teacher would drag the old fan out to the relief of the students in its path!

Awesome video! Like the others, I really enjoy your videos so I like the longer ones, more of a great thing! When you are having fun, some am I, through you buddy 👍😊...

I love the vintage ones better than the new ones most stuff from that area if better made to last there’s a reason why we do tools and items from that area up they were built to last great video god bless take care 🇳🇿🇺🇸🗽🐕🔧🐧

I remember as a kid I would line up 3 of those 70s box fans and I would be able to fly my kite in the entrance of our house which was quite large

So it's a fan inception, a fan restoration within a fan restoration within a fan restoration.

Great video! Got to love the queens street flea market. Really produces great stuff!

Those box fans were our "air conditioning" growing up!

@wayneo7307

2 жыл бұрын

Yup . The old Metal Lasko floor fans here. After A While You had to Hand Spin Them ! 😂

Great video and very interesting. I have recently been learning about electric motors and watching KZread to learn. A lot of restorers apply more varnish to the windings after contact cleaner is used. The varnish is a little pricey but they say it adds more insulation. Do you think this is necessary? I find this whole topic very interesting.

@BencoVintageMachineWorks

2 жыл бұрын

There are ways to check the condition of your motors insulation such as a megger. Assuming you do not have anything like that, and, if you are restoring an antique motor or fan, yes you should use it. It is the difference between doing a job and doing it right. A can of Sprayon EL600 aerosol is only about 15 dollars and lasts for a long time. Careful attention should be paid to what you clean the windings with. Additionally, they should be toasty warm and bone dry prior to application of the varnish. Best of luck on your projects.

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Tony- I had that same exact question! I learned a lot in a couple months, Terry (Benco Vintage Machine Works) has a lot of great info and demonstrations on just that! This week I will be cleaning up a different motor! 😃👍

I can't be alone. I sleep with a fan on every night. Scoutcrafter you nearly had me dozing off!! LOL great fan.

What a great find. The pancake motor video was the first scoutcrafter video i ever saw. Great stuff! Cheers

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

You know Joe you are the third person who said that! Thanks!!!

video color is much better, whatever you did it is looking great now

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Still working on it, my skin tone seems to really screw with the optics! LOL

Long videos are warmly received. You have carte blanche on length and content. Never a complaint from me.

Today is the 78th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Very interesting video. I use an attic fan to cool the house at night. Good Luck, Rick

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick- You know I made this video on Saturday and didn't even realize what date it was! I went upstate today and still didn't realize it was the 6th because I always do my billing on the 6th! I will be ate with that too! LOL Thanks!

I really like your videos. I find them very inspirational. Greetings from Scotland. Tom. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Another great video S.C.. Love those vintage fans.. you should ck the airflow of the vintage fan on low compared to the Lasko on Hi.. Can't wait to the restoration of the old motor... S.C.. take care, see ya Wednesday...

That Fan Really Blows HA

I was given a Kmart fan like your happy home. It has been going since the early 70s. I have thrown out 3 of the plastic fans that quit. Dollar for dollar I’ll keep the old fans. I’ve been shamed,I will take mine apart and service it. Thank You

Great episode. That fan was an amazing find! (I really like how you did your lighting for your intro/outro)

Holy Mother Father😅....That Motor so special and unique,sir...Nice episode as always...

@ 3:35 ScoutCrafter implies he got side tracked, @ 3:35 1/2 Dale spits coffee all over his computer, knowing good and well we ALL get side tracked at some point, it can be years until we get back to the original quest.

Hey señor Hank ( since you are part German) what a very entertaining video. I was always amazed to see wnat people traw away in USA, I lately notice the same here in México. It is good to see that you salvage useful stuff fron the poor's man flea market. Saludos señor.

I have a century motor just like that!! What are the chances are we related?? Long lost cousins or something?? Our basements look the same!!😄😄

Those wavy washers are technically the simplest thrust bearing possible. Being used as a dampener in this case, but still absorbing thrust

Great video loves those old Fans I never knew what those holes were for you solved and age old mystery for me.

Great fan find I have something similar from that time period and you are right they really built them to last. A few years ago we needed one for work and they bought a new model and that thing froze up after a year 😂

@ScoutCrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Ken- I think the new fans are actually made just to last a year or two that’s why they’re so cheap! 😂👍

@lotsatrains

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScoutCrafter yes I guess that’s how they make all the money 💰

Masking Tape: When masking tape is applied to a surface for a long time, the “glue” starts to harden and the tape becomes difficult, if not impossible, to remove. When this happens, I have found that WD-40 will soften the bond and the masking tape can slowly be removed using a plastic razor blade. For the filter on fan application, a better tape to use is electrical tape since it does not harden.

Wow. Reminded me of watching Geraldo opening Al Capone’s safe. The suspense. The excitement of the host. I wonder how many watts the Happy Fan drew before you oiled it up? If you get the flow meter (weighted copy paper) equal how does the wattage compare? In other words do you get the same bang (flow) for your buck? I may have to do a video on my 30 year old Lasko. Thanks for the fun!🤠