I've actually saw one model of Lakewood fan with sharp square corners. It's one my aunt used to own. Crazy enough, it had plastic blades! Does anyone remember the old Mcgraw-Edison/Toastmaster fans from the early 80's that had the woodgrain housing, clear plastic blades, plastic front grill, and a metal rear grill or the one that was all tan w/ a brown plastic front grill??? My parents owned both of those when I was a kid. They were about the best plastic fans we ever owned.
Hi. I do remember those. I have 1 of the woodgrain sided fans with the dark blades. then I have 2 of the other with the black plastic grill and metal back. I am looking for a super rare one with white blades and metal grills on both sides.
Yes, I would definitely clean and lubricate that motor so it doensn't score the bearings. That's interesting that it's a square case; seems like most of the Lakewoods have rounded corners.
thats an interesting Lakewood!man does that motor need oil!!for oil you should at first after cleaning it, use ND 30 motor oil.then for regular every 6 moths of use, use either zoom spout or get 3 in 2 oil in the blue decal botlle.on the back it will say fans.
I think it was just the blades. When I took off the front grill I noticed they were on wrong. When I tested the motor without them it ran fine. I opened it anyway to clean and oil it then put the blades back on. Now it runs perfect.
that puppy has got bad bearings or something
jtho53 1 year ago
@jtho53 At the time it was just a bad blade.
MetalAnchor 1 year ago
Wow! That sounded bad.
gatrwrks 1 year ago
i have a penncrest boxfan that sometimes sounds like this though not so bad. i think its the front bearing on mine.
lexmarks567 1 year ago
it has to be an S23
NYz3R0dAY 2 years ago
I've actually saw one model of Lakewood fan with sharp square corners. It's one my aunt used to own. Crazy enough, it had plastic blades! Does anyone remember the old Mcgraw-Edison/Toastmaster fans from the early 80's that had the woodgrain housing, clear plastic blades, plastic front grill, and a metal rear grill or the one that was all tan w/ a brown plastic front grill??? My parents owned both of those when I was a kid. They were about the best plastic fans we ever owned.
wawawis 3 years ago
Sounds interesting I'd love to see one.
MetalAnchor 3 years ago
Hi. I do remember those. I have 1 of the woodgrain sided fans with the dark blades. then I have 2 of the other with the black plastic grill and metal back. I am looking for a super rare one with white blades and metal grills on both sides.
EJD3MA 3 years ago
Wow. I have never seen a metal bladed Lakewood with a square case. I love it.
Sounds like you have a Lakewood with a GE motor like everyone else has said. I have two like that.
spatsbear1 3 years ago
Yes, I would definitely clean and lubricate that motor so it doensn't score the bearings. That's interesting that it's a square case; seems like most of the Lakewoods have rounded corners.
retrochad 3 years ago
Now only that, but its motor looks nothing like any of the P-20 series. And the oil ports are tubes.
MetalAnchor 3 years ago
Sounds like your fan has a GE motor. The back of the GE motors kind of look like an 'X' and they also have oil tubes.
erik92da 3 years ago
Now I wish I knew the model number even more.
MetalAnchor 3 years ago
thats an interesting Lakewood!man does that motor need oil!!for oil you should at first after cleaning it, use ND 30 motor oil.then for regular every 6 moths of use, use either zoom spout or get 3 in 2 oil in the blue decal botlle.on the back it will say fans.
thecity552 3 years ago
I think it was just the blades. When I took off the front grill I noticed they were on wrong. When I tested the motor without them it ran fine. I opened it anyway to clean and oil it then put the blades back on. Now it runs perfect.
MetalAnchor 3 years ago
i had an old lake wood with the same blades made a bac ching ching sound blade was too far back and hitting the oiler i sold the fan
mylesgifford123 3 years ago