Water Powered Fan

This water powered fan is part of the collection of the Cairns Museum, in Cairns, Australia. It was manufactured by the Indiana Fan Company, with a patent date of 1896. If you know anything about the these fans, we would love you to share it with us. You can contact us through our website at www.cairnsmuseum.org.au

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• antique
• fans;
• technology;
• history;

[fastdiesel2]

Did you really hold it by the cage?

[Victorportillo1]

I want to learn how to make one could you provide information on blue prints I would be grateful

[douro20]

It is entirely possible that this was made to be run on a water supply furnished by a stationary engine powered pump.

[douro20]

@douro20

Forgot to mention it is a US patent.

[douro20]

I have the patent for this fan- #565,772, issued August 11, 1896 to W. J. Mingle and T. Bemis of Specialty Manufacturing Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana, entitled "Water Motor Fan". These weren't the first water powered portable fans, but the first of this type.

[fannut123]

Fantastic fan. I have had that very same model. I even owned an even rarer "double sided" water fan with blades on either side. It is now in the Fan Museum in Kansas run by the AFCA Antique Fan Collectors Association. Cheers, Mike