Ah yes, that motor hum brings back memories.... Excellent job on the revamp! Can't believe how rough it was, I suppose leaving it out in the shed with the glass bead cabinet didn't do it any favors haha. That thing spent many summer nights running on my room floor as a kid. Never was a high speed fan though, even in it's functional days. Anyways, glad it got a second life!
Thanks Jake! I figured it might lol! Yea the glass bead blaster definitely didn't help this thing much LOL! Luckily enough it cleaned up pretty well! I figured it never ran that fast given how under powered the motor is for the blade that's on it, but it's got a nice slow low speed, which is nice! Hoping to button up the last few details on it and then it will go to another collector who will enjoy it so it has a nice 2nd life! Thanks for Watching!
This is an unusual version. I'd say these are the Sears version of the 3rd gen Galaxy models with the regular pushbuttons, one piece motor housing, pointed-tip blades, square profile grille and black/grey color scheme. I wouldn't mind finding this version. Cool fan!
Yes it definitely is! I think you are right- these seem to be the Sears version of the later grey blade Lasko's! Well I am going to be listing this fan up for sale once I go through and add some more oil wick to the bearings so maybe it could be yours! Thanks for Watching!
These sears fans are super rare to see where I live, the galaxy branded ones are more common and I have a jc Penney one that was made before they got slightly cheaper in quality.
@@colin_5839 Yeah, my name is actually Lane but I am using my mothers account. I am a fan collector as well I live in NZ but I had a friend who was here in NZ for 4 years and recently moved back to the states his name is Martin he does have a channel and I bought a few fans off of him. Duracraft, Zero, Lasko, Galaxy, Panasonic, Holmes etc. His channel name is Martin Carena-Santiago and on there is some of my antique fans that he restored and even a Western Electric that he made a video off. Its a beautiful brass fan I got for free from one of my fathers mates. It originally came without the blade until he came back and put it with the fan thankfully after he found it. It runs well and like most brass fans. Powerful and Noisy LOL.
@@colin_5839 Yeah I've done a bit of fan work with him, Oh and over here in NZ we have an auction site called trade me. I was on there about 1 day ago. I was so confused when I saw a cheap generic fan and the chap wanted $1K for it yep and he said $1000 no negotiations.
Thanks for the info about re-varnishing! I accidentally nicked one of the windings on that orange Torcan box fan I posted about in the Discord while reassembling it and wasn’t sure what to do from there on, this has helped a lot. I’m impressed with how nice that switchplate held up over time, I think the protective plastic did wonders at keeping it looking nice. I had the same thing with a 1972 Sanyo-made Sears, the protective plastic was still there on a decorative trim piece so it looks fantastic aside from a single deep scratch. Great work as always! I’ve been stumbling across a boatload of fans from this era lately so this is great timing for this one haha EDIT: I remember hearing a few months ago that Lasko used Marco motors on some of these at one point. That red on the stator and the speed-wiring connectors make me think this is one of those, as do the multicoloured windings like you’d find on the big plastic motors.
No problem! Glad it was useful to you! Yea I'm sure the plastic protected the switch plate! Also you are now the 2nd person to mention that Marco may have made these motors so I'm wondering if you are onto something!! Thanks for Watching Alex!
Looks great! The motor is definitely not the typical kind that was used in those Lasko fans. I have a grey Super-branded Lasko with an identical motor. Same stator, wiring setup and the clip-on gearbox lid. There was a short period when Lasko sparsely used those shaded-pole motors in their table fans. The red insulating coating on the stator looks strikingly similar to the Marco motor stators on Lasko box fans, so I have a theory that Marco possibly manufactured the stators to fit in the motor shells of the table fans. The wire terminal also looks quite similar to the conduits on Marco motors. I agree that these motors aren’t nearly as powerful as the predecessors, but undeniably better than new table fans.
Thanks! Yea I've been told these were the last of the motors they used in these fans! That's an interesting observation! I wonder if you might be correct about that! True that! Thanks for Watching!
cool fan video of this 1983 Sears Lasko Desk Fan with the smoke gray blade set & your right it is more powerful then today crap lol made in China i enjoyed the video
Id absolutely love this fan.
Well maybe when I list it for sale this spring / summer you could end up with it! ;)
Ah yes, that motor hum brings back memories.... Excellent job on the revamp! Can't believe how rough it was, I suppose leaving it out in the shed with the glass bead cabinet didn't do it any favors haha. That thing spent many summer nights running on my room floor as a kid. Never was a high speed fan though, even in it's functional days. Anyways, glad it got a second life!
Thanks Jake! I figured it might lol! Yea the glass bead blaster definitely didn't help this thing much LOL! Luckily enough it cleaned up pretty well! I figured it never ran that fast given how under powered the motor is for the blade that's on it, but it's got a nice slow low speed, which is nice! Hoping to button up the last few details on it and then it will go to another collector who will enjoy it so it has a nice 2nd life! Thanks for Watching!
Very nicely done!
Thanks Harley!!
Nice! I remember we had a old 1980s Montgomery Ward table fan that looks just like this at our old cottage.
Very neat! I wonder if it was another Lasko Galaxy rebadge or something else! Thanks for Watching Eric!
@@colin_5839 You're welcome Colin!
This is an unusual version. I'd say these are the Sears version of the 3rd gen Galaxy models with the regular pushbuttons, one piece motor housing, pointed-tip blades, square profile grille and black/grey color scheme. I wouldn't mind finding this version. Cool fan!
Yes it definitely is! I think you are right- these seem to be the Sears version of the later grey blade Lasko's! Well I am going to be listing this fan up for sale once I go through and add some more oil wick to the bearings so maybe it could be yours! Thanks for Watching!
Another job well done , all the best in the New Year and have a Merry Christmas Colin to you and your family
Thanks Kevin! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
hell of a lot better than i could do 💀 looks mint
Thanks!!
These sears fans are super rare to see where I live, the galaxy branded ones are more common and I have a jc Penney one that was made before they got slightly cheaper in quality.
Interesting! There seem to be quite a few around me! JcPenney, however, is not so that's pretty cool! Thanks for Watching Darren!
I believe Jordan was looking for one of these Galaxy fans with the cloudy blades, although when is he not looking for a Galaxy, Lasko fan lol 😂
I'll offer it to him first when I go to sell it!
@@colin_5839 oh OK. I think he probably will say yes as he always likes a good old lasko/galaxy fans
Nice!, I'm sure Jordan would get a bit jealous especially if it was a cloudy blade model as has really on the hunt for one of those
Thanks! Well if he really wants it, it can become his LOL! I guess time will tell! Thanks for Watching Michelle!
@@colin_5839 Yeah, my name is actually Lane but I am using my mothers account. I am a fan collector as well I live in NZ but I had a friend who was here in NZ for 4 years and recently moved back to the states his name is Martin he does have a channel and I bought a few fans off of him. Duracraft, Zero, Lasko, Galaxy, Panasonic, Holmes etc.
His channel name is Martin Carena-Santiago and on there is some of my antique fans that he restored and even a Western Electric that he made a video off. Its a beautiful brass fan I got for free from one of my fathers mates. It originally came without the blade until he came back and put it with the fan thankfully after he found it. It runs well and like most brass fans. Powerful and Noisy LOL.
Ok gotcha! I'll try and remember that going forward lol! Ohh yea I remember watching Martin's videos a while back! Very neat!
@@colin_5839 Yeah I've done a bit of fan work with him, Oh and over here in NZ we have an auction site called trade me. I was on there about 1 day ago. I was so confused when I saw a cheap generic fan and the chap wanted $1K for it yep and he said $1000 no negotiations.
Thanks for the info about re-varnishing! I accidentally nicked one of the windings on that orange Torcan box fan I posted about in the Discord while reassembling it and wasn’t sure what to do from there on, this has helped a lot.
I’m impressed with how nice that switchplate held up over time, I think the protective plastic did wonders at keeping it looking nice. I had the same thing with a 1972 Sanyo-made Sears, the protective plastic was still there on a decorative trim piece so it looks fantastic aside from a single deep scratch.
Great work as always! I’ve been stumbling across a boatload of fans from this era lately so this is great timing for this one haha
EDIT: I remember hearing a few months ago that Lasko used Marco motors on some of these at one point. That red on the stator and the speed-wiring connectors make me think this is one of those, as do the multicoloured windings like you’d find on the big plastic motors.
No problem! Glad it was useful to you! Yea I'm sure the plastic protected the switch plate! Also you are now the 2nd person to mention that Marco may have made these motors so I'm wondering if you are onto something!! Thanks for Watching Alex!
Looks great! The motor is definitely not the typical kind that was used in those Lasko fans. I have a grey Super-branded Lasko with an identical motor. Same stator, wiring setup and the clip-on gearbox lid. There was a short period when Lasko sparsely used those shaded-pole motors in their table fans. The red insulating coating on the stator looks strikingly similar to the Marco motor stators on Lasko box fans, so I have a theory that Marco possibly manufactured the stators to fit in the motor shells of the table fans. The wire terminal also looks quite similar to the conduits on Marco motors.
I agree that these motors aren’t nearly as powerful as the predecessors, but undeniably better than new table fans.
Thanks! Yea I've been told these were the last of the motors they used in these fans! That's an interesting observation! I wonder if you might be correct about that! True that! Thanks for Watching!
awsome Job
Thanks Dwayne!
Cool fan
Thanks Shaud!
cool fan video of this 1983 Sears Lasko Desk Fan with the smoke gray blade set & your right it is more powerful then today crap lol made in China i enjoyed the video
You know, I'm starting to think it actually might be a late 80s or early 90's model!! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for Watching!
@@colin_5839 your welcome for me watching hope to see more fan videos soon