This Spot Is Cool

Video of my recently serviced 12" Signal Cool Spot fan running, it's on high speed in this video.

All I did to this fan was a light disassembly (blades & cage off) and gave it a good clean (blew dust out of the motor, washed the blades, cage and other parts I could in warm sudsy water; wiped down the motor casing and base as well).

The grease in the oscillator gearbox looked like half-dried tar; so that was disassembled, cleaned and given some fresh LubriPlate on the gears and bearings (the fan's rear bearing gets its lube from the gearbox). The front bearing got some fresh ZoomSpout oil on it and in the felt wicking.

It's another warm evening here (79 in the house), so the breeze is very welcome.

Enjoy!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Vintage
• Electric
• fan
• oscillating
• Signal
• Mfg
• Cool
• Spot
• Menominee

[midblu]

I like that switch positioned on the side. Must make it a bit easier to get to.

[dburrigh]

It does, but you do have to be mindful of the blades (especially in a dark room.) I'd like it better if it were like the 16" version of this fan, that has a three speed switch on the side of the base.

[hurleyboi8787]

Why does this video have such a low rating? 5 stars from me!

[dburrigh]

Thanks man!

[skyler6290]

Great fan - - and so quiet in its running too. That neat triangle badge on the front of the cage reminds me of the old Hudsons as they too had a triangle badge. I love old fans - - have several and use them often.

[1944johndeerel]

you know now that i have one maybe youll really want to hunt those flea markets. this thing is great!

[eskiewolf76]

Very cool!

[davidpar2]

very attractive fan

[Triton88Keyz]

Dang !! I haven't seen an fan like that since my Gradmother was still alive.Might i ask what yr it came from? thx

[TheMightyInternet]

cool, a fan!! *5!!

[1944johndeerel]

honestly i have hardly run it much at all yet. ive been alternating between my 1960's/70's eskimo 10" fan and my 12" circa 1918 ge type auu at night latley. let me tell you about a sweet runner! that old ge barely gets warm after running a full 8+ hours. i was skeptical at first but sunday night i turned it on and never touched until monday morning! but my coolspot runs good! nothing wrong with it! exept the missing badge!

[dburrigh]

So you're liking yours? I love mine and run it a lot, as a result it is building up a lot of dust on the blades.