Mine did the opposite. It was an old oscillating fan that was completely metal. It went from running fine to overheating, and burning itself out and smoking out my entire room. Luckily I was home while it happened and extinguished it pretty quick.
This is a special fan for me. In 1985 I was 7 and saved up and bought the eastern electric branded version. I had that fan until 2006 when my girlfriend made throw it out (I threw her out later). I’ve been really looking for one of these. (Bring it to the meet this spring. Yes I’m telling you what to do 😉)
Firstly, don't tell me what to do. Secondly, I have an Eastern Electric branded 20" version very similar to this, once I get them both cleaned I will show a video of the two together.
I can tell you that at least the 20" Lasko box fans from the 80s-early 90s were NOT thermally protected. I had a 1986-1987 (i think it was, somewhere around there) Lasko 20" fan with the plastic marco motor (which is the same as the metal one, but with a plastic housing) in my workshop running while I was painting things as ventilation, and at some point when I was not around, the motor must have siezed up and overheated. When I returned, it was so hot I could not touch it, smoke was pouring out of it, the plastic housing was melted and droopy, and the hole in the bladeset where the shaft went was also melted out. I don't think it would have caught fire before the windings just burned open, but it was still jarring; especially since it was a freshly cleaned/lubricated motor and showed absolutely no signs of anything being amiss which could have predicted the failure.
Cool fan with soooo many blades. based on the hit it took near the switch, and the moisture it's obviously been exposd to, I'm betting the intermittent failure is due to the switch contacts or wire retainers being dirty or somehow buggered. Interested to see what you come across on disassembly!
That was cool. I don’t usually watch fan videos, but I also recently had a device fix itself through no apparent cause. I found an AT&T 1306 at a thrift store last August, and the belt turned into goo inside the machine, causing the tape head motor shaft itself to get covered in unremovable residue, along with the wheel the belt leads to. I did put a replacement in there, but it sounded so fluttery it was completely unusable. Then, last month, when I got an AT&T 1506, I started trying to see what the 1306 would do (don’t even remember why), and it turned out to work perfectly and sound even better than the perfectly-functiotan 1506. I can’t find any reason for the change, so as much as I want to be exclusively use vetted equipment in my main collection, I’m just going to roll with it (unless it stops working again).
I've had weird stuff like this happen before. BTW that's a Galaxy model 3712 box fan..or 4712 if it's a Lasko. I've always liked these..not very powerful but cool little fans.
That is such a neat little fan bro. I love how its as if someone literally shrunk one of the larger counterparts into a smaller form. How hard are these to come by now?
@ in the 80s and the early 90s until the 4733 came out they were sold at Royer pharmacy which i ain’t familiar with sears also sold them then in 1999 they were sold exclusively at Walmart until the galaxy brand went bankrupt
I'm thinking that all of the dust that was on this old box fan made it fix itself because it was caked with so much of it and when you turned it on the dust particles blew around everywhere. Or maybe it could of been leaking from an old worn out gasket that needed replacing. Is this a common thing that happens to most electric box fans????
@@JordanU I have a vintage 12 inch box fan before I replaced the chord. the wire stopped working unliss I moved it a little, when I replaced it, It worked like normal.
Looks to me that it was probably a connection issue with the cord and the switch. Might be because of all the dust and maybe the dust moved off the switch or off the connection
Where is the mounting bracket and the screws for this old box fan, It's missing, I thought it was supposed to have one if you want to put it up on the wall or install it on the ceiling???? If you drill some holes on each corner of the fan and then somehow try to put the mounting bracket through the middle part of it.
I’ve had a 1915 Emerson fan fix itself the other day. It’s honestly mind blowing when stuff fixes themselves.
Mine did the opposite. It was an old oscillating fan that was completely metal. It went from running fine to overheating, and burning itself out and smoking out my entire room. Luckily I was home while it happened and extinguished it pretty quick.
Not good.
@@JordanU How is that “Not good”?
@ I don't see what further explanation is required here, I think it's widely accepted that a fan causing an electrical fire is not good.
@@JordanU Oh, sorry. You didn’t make it clear that you were replying to the reply.
Weird. I've never seen a 7-bladed fan before. Can't wait to see this all cleaned up and working like new again.
Thanks for letting me know.
@@JordanU Yo, Jordan, when are you going to service this fan. I love seeing you fix fans. You're like the Fan Doctor.
Can't wait to see cleaning and servicing video of this Box fan soon good video bro
I'll have the servicing video coming out sometime this week.
This is a special fan for me. In 1985 I was 7 and saved up and bought the eastern electric branded version. I had that fan until 2006 when my girlfriend made throw it out (I threw her out later). I’ve been really looking for one of these. (Bring it to the meet this spring. Yes I’m telling you what to do 😉)
Firstly, don't tell me what to do. Secondly, I have an Eastern Electric branded 20" version very similar to this, once I get them both cleaned I will show a video of the two together.
@@JordanU I look forward to that video. I also have the 20" version too. I did a video on it a while back and it has a cool back story to it.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the clean and service video of this fan, whenever it may be.
It will likely be this week.
@@JordanU Good to know.
wow what a suprised that's so cool it started working, i can't wait to see the service video of it soon i enjoyed the video bro
I'll have the service video coming out sometime this week.
@@JordanU Awesome bro can't wait to see it soon
I can tell you that at least the 20" Lasko box fans from the 80s-early 90s were NOT thermally protected. I had a 1986-1987 (i think it was, somewhere around there) Lasko 20" fan with the plastic marco motor (which is the same as the metal one, but with a plastic housing) in my workshop running while I was painting things as ventilation, and at some point when I was not around, the motor must have siezed up and overheated. When I returned, it was so hot I could not touch it, smoke was pouring out of it, the plastic housing was melted and droopy, and the hole in the bladeset where the shaft went was also melted out.
I don't think it would have caught fire before the windings just burned open, but it was still jarring; especially since it was a freshly cleaned/lubricated motor and showed absolutely no signs of anything being amiss which could have predicted the failure.
I tend to think an alarming number of older fans were not thermally protected.
Cool fan with soooo many blades. based on the hit it took near the switch, and the moisture it's obviously been exposd to, I'm betting the intermittent failure is due to the switch contacts or wire retainers being dirty or somehow buggered. Interested to see what you come across on disassembly!
I really hope a clear reason surfaces during the process. I'm not going to trust the thing until it's figured out.
@@JordanU I feel that. Honestly, It drives me nuts when things "fix themselves" especially electrically.
It's an electrical miracle.
Indeed, or perhaps more like a mystery.
That was cool. I don’t usually watch fan videos, but I also recently had a device fix itself through no apparent cause.
I found an AT&T 1306 at a thrift store last August, and the belt turned into goo inside the machine, causing the tape head motor shaft itself to get covered in unremovable residue, along with the wheel the belt leads to. I did put a replacement in there, but it sounded so fluttery it was completely unusable.
Then, last month, when I got an AT&T 1506, I started trying to see what the 1306 would do (don’t even remember why), and it turned out to work perfectly and sound even better than the perfectly-functiotan 1506. I can’t find any reason for the change, so as much as I want to be exclusively use vetted equipment in my main collection, I’m just going to roll with it (unless it stops working again).
Perhaps the sticky goo hardened after you attempted cleaning.
@@JordanU That could be. But the GooGone I used on there would probably still make it slippery, even though I tried getting it off with vinegar.
I've had weird stuff like this happen before.
BTW that's a Galaxy model 3712 box fan..or 4712 if it's a Lasko. I've always liked these..not very powerful but cool little fans.
Thanks for the information. Is there any way to tell if it is a Lasko or Galaxy branded one without the badge?
@JordanU unfortunately no. But it's most likely the Galaxy version considering more Galaxy ones exist
It's a miracle.
It's a mystery.
That is such a neat little fan bro. I love how its as if someone literally shrunk one of the larger counterparts into a smaller form. How hard are these to come by now?
Very hard I would assume, majority of Lasko box fans many collectors come across with are 20"
This is the only one I've come across, but box fans are just about extinct around here. The supply of different types of fans varies per region.
Sometimes that just happens hard to explain but that’s good it fix itself the fan wanted to make you look like a fool in front of the camera lol 😂
There has to be an explanation, hopefully we will run into it while performing the clean and service.
That's very strange!
Definitely hate when these things happen
It is indeed quite odd.
On high it sounds like a hive of angry bees 🐝 Lol
It is quite noisy.
Good video bro I remember when you got that two years ago.
It was probably twice as long ago at this point.
Was the galaxy brand exclusively sold at Walmart when they were new
I believe at one point Galaxy was exclusive to WalMart, but I don't know how long that was the case.
@ in the 80s and the early 90s until the 4733 came out they were sold at Royer pharmacy which i ain’t familiar with sears also sold them then in 1999 they were sold exclusively at Walmart until the galaxy brand went bankrupt
I'm thinking that all of the dust that was on this old box fan made it fix itself because it was caked with so much of it and when you turned it on the dust particles blew around everywhere. Or maybe it could of been leaking from an old worn out gasket that needed replacing. Is this a common thing that happens to most electric box fans????
I have no idea what you're talking about.
It could also be the plug, maybe the copper inside has snapped
I think that's highly unlikely, I've never seen or heard of that happening.
@@JordanU I have a vintage 12 inch box fan before I replaced the chord. the wire stopped working unliss I moved it a little, when I replaced it, It worked like normal.
Looks to me that it was probably a connection issue with the cord and the switch. Might be because of all the dust and maybe the dust moved off the switch or off the connection
I think it's more likely that there's a break in the cord somewhere.
Where is the mounting bracket and the screws for this old box fan, It's missing, I thought it was supposed to have one if you want to put it up on the wall or install it on the ceiling???? If you drill some holes on each corner of the fan and then somehow try to put the mounting bracket through the middle part of it.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Mine is an eastern model
I have a 20" version branded Eastern Electric.
@ I didn’t even know they made a 20” model i only know of the 14” one like u have
I think It is a Hunter
It’s not
Lasko
It's a Lasko/Galaxy product.
Strange hey where’s the back of the box fan?
It's in the thumbnail.