DeBothezat Huge Industrial Fan

[redead21]

Cool fan ,strange blade set

[brunoshow08]

How many RPM does the fan blade turn at?

[roadwolf2]

ImagIne if it was direct drive. Whoa momma

[ManEatingLunchBox]

one question.

will it make me fly?

[fightoflife4]

WOW! THAT REALLY BLOWS ME AWAY!

Zing.

[FeeLtheHertZ]

Why do fans or fast spinning objects look like they're spinning one way then the other as they slow down?

[fightoflife4]

If it looks like its spinning backwards slowly=

Its because everytime your eye takes a "picture" The wheel ALMOST took a full rotation. It gives the effect its going in reverse.

[FeeLtheHertZ]

Beautiful man thanks fo the reply. B)

[JLJ310]

@FeeLtheHertZ It's the frame output from the camera.

[raymondleeleggs]

that fan is a beast!

[Brandtalones]

Can you say "Norma Rae?" You'll need to add some strands of raw cotton for verisimiltude....

[1944johndeerel]

that will keep you cool!

[123demaio]

great workmanship true to many american made fans of this time

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

That fan is a monster!

Looks like it was used is a greenhouse.

[dburrigh]

Holtzer Cabot is an old name in motors. That fan looks like maybe a whole house fan, those were typically belt drive and meant to run pretty quiet. A lot of people use those in barns, shops and such now after they're removed from the house.

I'd replace that bent pulley, that'll eat belts and bearings.

[mechanicwarrior20]

hmm I would swap the 1/4 hp motor for either a 3/4 hp or 1hp motor.

[jefferyb304]

I'd say it will be even quieter once you get it fixed up.

[Trance88]

Wow what a fan. I wonder how old it is. Possibly 50's or 60's?

[HDXFH]

looks like a type of fan youd see in video games

[vwestlife]

That fan looks ready to start moving your truck forward, like an airplane prop!

[retrochad]

You know when I was driving down the road, the wind was causing the fan to run! It reminded me of those boats they have that can hover above swamps that use a huge fan on them.

[kjm1983]

Airboat.

Looks like you are getting plenty of use from that truck.

[umajunkcollector]

I was gonna say that you have one hellofa radiator fan for your truck, but I like fan boat much better - way funny! ;)

[MRLOL785]

@retrochad that I'd like to see

[issibooi]

@retrochad hovercraft? :) great video!

[67tr876]

nice !

[richthecardude94]

cool video never seen 1 of these thanks for the post

[weasel2htm]

that fan has the neatest turn on and turn of sound

[maynardcat]

That's a big fan, and was quite a buy for 10.00, I amost expected your truck to take off by itself by wind power. I was at an estate sale yesterday in a large old 3 story house. They had a fan built in on the 3 rd floor that was about 5 ft tall.

[SpeedSwordCarbon]

great buy there chad

What the RPM on the motor

[retrochad]

Thanks! The motor data plate has some grease on it so I couldn't see the RPM rating, I will need to clean it off to check.

[wellsequipmentrepair]

wonderful fan would make a great fan for the bedroom lol

[retrochad]

I actually looked back at the video again and was able to see the RPM of the motor; it's 1725.

[SpeedSwordCarbon]

1725 that a score

that fan will move a lot air