Vintage Eskimo 3-Speed Box Fan

Got this for free at an estate sale because the bearings were dry and it hardly turned. The bearings are worn to the point that it knocks occasionally.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Vintage
• Eskimo
• Box
• Fan
• McGraw
• Edison
• Speed

[Andrewjarmans]

need to oil

[erik92da]

I have oiled it. The bearings are already worn. The only thing I can do to try to make it quieter is balance the blades. That might get rid of the knocking noise.

[1944johndeerel]

exelent find love the retro aqua color did eskimo use there own box fan motor?

[erik92da]

Thanks!

Eskimo, Toastmaster, Manning Bowman, etc. were made by McGraw-Edison. The motors on these fans were made by McGraw-Edison and seem to have only been used on their fans.

[valmorris]

If you'll take the motor apart and with your finger put a very light coat of red#2 tube grease from your local auto parts store you can use the fan nearly a whole season without the bearing noise. I have done hundreds of these this way.

[legogamecreator]

The motor sounds like a fasco

[mitchman2100]

no it doesnt, you just think it does

[Andrewjarmans]

has shroud

[1944johndeerel]

cool

[mylesgifford123]

nice find

[dburrigh]

Nice find, too bad about the bearings though. It does seem to coast down pretty good at least.

[locohog91]

yea really, have you heard his 16 inch Kmart run?, it sound like its going to die, and a good fan like that should out live him, but he will end up killing it