my parents bought one of these for me back in 2015 for my upstairs bedroom. its still working perfectly today I still use it to pull air from the register in my bedroom and it dose a great job. I also use it to pull air through my window when it's cool enough. I have used it very much. I just clean it out and oil it every year or so and it keeps going year after year
I think the reasoning for this is because they can't purchase vintage fans. That are more likely to go out to Walmart and buy the cheapest thing. Partial reason might have to do with how expensive vintage fans are and how hard they are defined in certain parts of the country. There might even be some people who watch the video to see how the product is before purchasing one model 3733.
Jordan would be cool if you do some videos like compare the new lasko to a 20+ year old lasko maybe those will get some traffic too. Keep up the videos always enjoy hearing your thoughts
Good Video bro I enjoyed seeing the 3733 I have ton of them as you do but can’t wait to see the 1999 one your going to get soon although it dose have a startup sound to it without the large capacitor I enjoyed the video
I can relate with not getting enough attention with vintage box fan videos, I own more of them because they're of sentimental value and there just a special part of our history. They have a story to tell and the quality far exceeds these so-called chinese built pieces of junk . I truly believe the fan community is not like it was 10 or 15 years ago I hate to say.. maybe it's because the younger generation is more interested in the modern stuff. Well I'm enjoying seeing the vintage fan videos that are still being uploaded on TH-cam . I enjoyed the video Jordan.
The 3733 has always had the oval logo (after they moved from the rectangle in the corner in 1998.) The one with the rectangle badge is the B20200 which is sold only at Wal-Mart. It is the same fan except for the badge on the grille, so I don't know why they make it a different model.
The reason these modern fan videos get way more views than vintage products is because of the younger generations that aren’t interested in older products. As time moves on, older things get left in the past. I bought one of these last week and i replaced the square motor with an older style ‘huddled winding’ motor from 2009, that draws 0.80 amps on the dot and it spins much faster now. Edit: Lasko used to use a motor that used an 8uf capacitor and draws 0.80 amps/96 watts; it was called a ‘Sagitta’ motor and it was used from 2013-2021. The older lasko fans from 2005-2014 with the huddled windings used a 4uf capacitor and draws anywhere from .76 amps to 0.93 amps depending on which motor brand and years it’s from. The motor from my 2005-06 3733 draws 0.92 amps on high!
Facts! The Roblox generation is running the fan community just like the ceiling fan community. People like Maxxercade and Retro Chad will be a long forgotten thing of the past in the next 10 years.
@@stevethefanman8955 It’s the ipad kids that just learned how to multiply that make videos of themselves smashing perfectly good fans for no reason. They have filled these communities with toxicity because they were born on social media and never learned how to socialize properly. Still tho, younger generations of fan collectors will gravitate towards their childhood fans, people born in the early 2000s will like fans from that era, people born in the 2010s will like fans from that era too. I can’t blame them as i’m a gen z kid myself and i like fans from the 2000s and 2010s.
Fun fact! There used to be a Sagitta "weather-shield" motor. It wasn't used in the weather-shield box fan, but rather an 18" pedestal fan. The sagitta motor had NO startup sound yet it had an 8uF capacitor. It was roughly the same amount of power as one from a genuine weather-shield box fan. Also, I found Sagitta Electric's website which showcases motors, and the stators that were used in the box fans. Theoretically, you could buy a new stator if you needed to. In their 16" pedestal fan was a Sagitta motor with a capacitor that wasn't 8uF (I forgot what the rating was.)
@@sccpsteve yeah, a few years ago I also found their website and i found cophaco’s too. I feel like the sagitta motors have replaced what used to be the “promotor” and HV has replaced what used to be the “Hung Hsing” or “glory” motors. i have a video where i tested a cool colors fan with the sagitta motor and they only seem to draw max of 0.80 amps/96 watts when they’re cold which is much less than today’s weathershield @ 0.96 amps/110 watts cold-start.
@@Fanscarsetc Correct, very well said. Well I was born in the late 1980s and grew up in the 1990s and favored some of the modern and some of the vintage of that era, and back then we had windows 10 computers but were only intended for educational purposes only .
Another typical modern box fan from lasko. Now the 3733 was a nice fan back years ago and so was lasko in general expect for the huge recall they had back in the 90s. Now today this fan may not be as good as it once was back when it was introduced nor is any other fan today but seeing that the maker of this fan is at least making something somewhat decent that has a chance of at least lasting a while is something to be happy about. If it was not for the noise this fan makes I would say 100% that it is worth getting but knowing modern box fans today, it’s hard to come across a modern one that is somewhat quiet like the old vintage ones from a decade or so ago.
I see the letters "HV" on the motor, implying it is a "Hungder" motor. Oh great, that company is also into the square motor trend? Not good. Edit: Am I the only one who noticed this? The bottom of the front grille was redesigned by Lasko. The bottom feet of the front grille always had a tendency to break off, and the redesign actually fixed it. Props to Lasko for actually doing something.
@@JordanU I know what you're thinking, as long as the fan works at least half decently, it doesn't matter. However, the previous iteration of the motor had slightly more torque. Some of the new square motors aren't as good as the old round motors, but that's just a handful of them. Regardless, for standard household use, it doesn't seem to matter. That's what I think.
It's true that whether the Lasko 3733 ends up in a landfill often comes down to how we handle it. If we take care of it, choose to repair it rather than replace it, and properly dispose of it by recycling, we can greatly reduce its environmental impact. The responsibility isn’t just on the product’s design but also on our actions and choices throughout its lifecycle.
Im amazed at the lack of protection for the box. No wonder why I have seen so many bad reviews on amazon where people are complaining about dents and broken blades lol. Shame that it seems that most of these new box fans wont be able to survive international shipping.
The black stripe on the cord indicates the hot side. Not sure why they did that, but I thought it was a nice touch. I bought one of these recently and I was impressed with it. Mine was a lot quieter and had a slower low speed for some reason. I think it's hit or miss with these.
@@JordanU The capacitor is not the only issues, some blades are heavier/thicker than others. I have found this out from blade swapping different fans with the same motor. The larger 8uf capacitor motors have been discontinued for the last few years too.
I'm thinking about buying one of these fans now that I saw this video. Something I can put on the table in front of my window AC unit, I have one of those Walmart lasko pedestal oscillating fans and it doesn't seem very powerful even on the high setting, I noticed box fans are more powerful and push more air. My question is is the motor on this fan permanently lubricated like my lasko pedestal fan is so I don't have to worry about lubrication.
Ok, I got the b20200 which apparently is the same fan except it's only sold at Walmart. It's a great fan for $20, the only problem that I found is that when on medium or high it will slide backwards on my table but I think that's because the fan vibrating. Not to doubt what you said, but the manual of the fan said it was permanently lubricated which according to chatGPT means it shouldn't need lubricated for the life of the fan. This is what chatGPT has to say. A fan that is "permanently lubricated" means that its bearings are pre-lubricated with a high-quality lubricant during manufacturing and are sealed in such a way that they do not require additional lubrication throughout the lifespan of the fan. This design helps to ensure that the fan operates smoothly and quietly without the need for regular maintenance to reapply lubricant..
The lasko cyclone has the same air output as the regular 3733 despite the deeper blade pitch. I guess the deeper blade pitch puts too much stress on the motor for it to actually have better performance
I feel like the 3733 have gotten slightly better over the last few years. I have some older ones that have very bad problems of the fan running slower then it should at my grandmas house I’ve cleaned them serviced them and evrything but nothing seems to help
The #1 reason I hate modern box fans is because of the need for FEET. Dear lord make your fan thick enough to not necessitate having these god awful feet that never stay on...
It's funny, I see this faaaaaaaaannn at my local CVS and am tempted to purchase it. I know it's not a vintage unit but at least it's still being made in the USA with imported parts of course. Not the good however to see the guard partially broken and very flimsy. Like you said, for $20 it's ok but at the end of the day, I'd rather pay a little more and get a satisfactory product.
Why did they go from the old Lakso logo where the K was the american flag to the boring thin letters. I hate how all companies feel the need to oversimplify their logos to the point where it is just printing the letters and it is boring.
I love collecting fans not a fan of more modern ones but i like all fans...but i actually have i believe a 03 04 3733 that has the original lasko logo with the flag on the k
Yeah me personally I like to see some videos of older fans I don't have a problem with Alaska 3733 but I ain't a huge fan of actually using them myself I think the newest box fan I have is from the late 90s but I would like to see some videos of older fans don't understand why everybody wants to watch the modern stuff it's all the same most of these newer box fans have the same stinking PSC motor older box fans are much more unique that's why I like the older ones
By the way excuse any of the typos I'm legally blind I only have one working eye so I have to type by microphone I meant to say I don't have a problem with the lasko 3733
I wish I could offer you a late 1990's 3733 Lasko in trade but, it's been living as a shop fan the whole time. Yes, it gets blown out with shop air and oiled when it seems to need it. They were cheap dime store fans back then and I don't understand the appeal. IMO, a fan has to have metal blades to be worthy of collecting. I do have a GE W22 box fan with plastic blades and I wish I had an older metal blade version instead.
@@BlackPill-pu4vi I was in possession of a marco motor that had a split winding wire going to the connector and I tried repairing it but screwed up the rest of the motor and had to throw it out. It was like that when I bought it second hand and I need a replacement motor.
Dollar tree has 19 dollar box fans is that where u got it? And I grew up with no ac and lasko fans is what kept me alive lol they last forever even today if when they seize up you take em outside put em upside down and dump 10w 30 in it and turn it on upside down outside all day then at night wipe it up bring it in and it usually would last 6 more months before it seized again lol oh and our feet never broke cause they got lost long before that lol
my parents bought one of these for me back in 2015 for my upstairs bedroom. its still working perfectly today I still use it to pull air from the register in my bedroom and it dose a great job. I also use it to pull air through my window when it's cool enough. I have used it very much. I just clean it out and oil it every year or so and it keeps going year after year
With proper maintenance, these will last quite a long time.
I think the reason the modern fans get more views is because people like watch us rant and shit on how bad the modern fans are.
I think the reasoning for this is because they can't purchase vintage fans. That are more likely to go out to Walmart and buy the cheapest thing. Partial reason might have to do with how expensive vintage fans are and how hard they are defined in certain parts of the country. There might even be some people who watch the video to see how the product is before purchasing one model 3733.
@@theericfreeze1493 Those are all possibilities.
I could even feel the 8000 CFM coming through the screen!
Wow!
@@WalterKnox 🤣🤣agreed!
Jordan would be cool if you do some videos like compare the new lasko to a 20+ year old lasko maybe those will get some traffic too. Keep up the videos always enjoy hearing your thoughts
That is something I've had in mind for some time now.
@@JordanU his sentence wasn't structured properly.
I just found your channel, keep up the good work, I like fans.
Thanks
Good Video bro I enjoyed seeing the 3733 I have ton of them as you do but can’t wait to see the 1999 one your going to get soon although it dose have a startup sound to it without the large capacitor I enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed it bro.
I can relate with not getting enough attention with vintage box fan videos, I own more of them because they're of sentimental value and there just a special part of our history. They have a story to tell and the quality far exceeds these so-called chinese built pieces of junk . I truly believe the fan community is not like it was 10 or 15 years ago I hate to say.. maybe it's because the younger generation is more interested in the modern stuff. Well I'm enjoying seeing the vintage fan videos that are still being uploaded on TH-cam . I enjoyed the video Jordan.
I agree, the fan collecting community is much different now than it used to be.
The Lasko box fans With the rectangular logo is the b20200, sold at Walmart. But the 3733 has always stayed the same.
I have the rectangle logo one
Thanks for letting me know.
@@JordanU your welcome.
Excellent video of this Box fan unboxing and review I enjoyed it bro
Glad you enjoyed it.
The 3733 has always had the oval logo (after they moved from the rectangle in the corner in 1998.) The one with the rectangle badge is the B20200 which is sold only at Wal-Mart. It is the same fan except for the badge on the grille, so I don't know why they make it a different model.
With all the fan models that Lasko has changed the design of and kept the same model number the whole time, that is indeed kinda surprising.
Interesting, I wonder if some component was cheapened out for the WalMart version.
The reason these modern fan videos get way more views than vintage products is because of the younger generations that aren’t interested in older products. As time moves on, older things get left in the past. I bought one of these last week and i replaced the square motor with an older style ‘huddled winding’ motor from 2009, that draws 0.80 amps on the dot and it spins much faster now.
Edit: Lasko used to use a motor that used an 8uf capacitor and draws 0.80 amps/96 watts; it was called a ‘Sagitta’ motor and it was used from 2013-2021.
The older lasko fans from 2005-2014 with the huddled windings used a 4uf capacitor and draws anywhere from .76 amps to 0.93 amps depending on which motor brand and years it’s from. The motor from my 2005-06 3733 draws 0.92 amps on high!
Facts! The Roblox generation is running the fan community just like the ceiling fan community. People like Maxxercade and Retro Chad will be a long forgotten thing of the past in the next 10 years.
@@stevethefanman8955 It’s the ipad kids that just learned how to multiply that make videos of themselves smashing perfectly good fans for no reason. They have filled these communities with toxicity because they were born on social media and never learned how to socialize properly. Still tho, younger generations of fan collectors will gravitate towards their childhood fans, people born in the early 2000s will like fans from that era, people born in the 2010s will like fans from that era too. I can’t blame them as i’m a gen z kid myself and i like fans from the 2000s and 2010s.
Fun fact! There used to be a Sagitta "weather-shield" motor. It wasn't used in the weather-shield box fan, but rather an 18" pedestal fan. The sagitta motor had NO startup sound yet it had an 8uF capacitor. It was roughly the same amount of power as one from a genuine weather-shield box fan.
Also, I found Sagitta Electric's website which showcases motors, and the stators that were used in the box fans. Theoretically, you could buy a new stator if you needed to.
In their 16" pedestal fan was a Sagitta motor with a capacitor that wasn't 8uF (I forgot what the rating was.)
@@sccpsteve yeah, a few years ago I also found their website and i found cophaco’s too. I feel like the sagitta motors have replaced what used to be the “promotor” and HV has replaced what used to be the “Hung Hsing” or “glory” motors. i have a video where i tested a cool colors fan with the sagitta motor and they only seem to draw max of 0.80 amps/96 watts when they’re cold which is much less than today’s weathershield @ 0.96 amps/110 watts cold-start.
@@Fanscarsetc Correct, very well said. Well I was born in the late 1980s and grew up in the 1990s and favored some of the modern and some of the vintage of that era, and back then we had windows 10 computers but were only intended for educational purposes only .
Another typical modern box fan from lasko. Now the 3733 was a nice fan back years ago and so was lasko in general expect for the huge recall they had back in the 90s. Now today this fan may not be as good as it once was back when it was introduced nor is any other fan today but seeing that the maker of this fan is at least making something somewhat decent that has a chance of at least lasting a while is something to be happy about. If it was not for the noise this fan makes I would say 100% that it is worth getting but knowing modern box fans today, it’s hard to come across a modern one that is somewhat quiet like the old vintage ones from a decade or so ago.
The recall transpired in the 2000s.
I see the letters "HV" on the motor, implying it is a "Hungder" motor. Oh great, that company is also into the square motor trend? Not good.
Edit: Am I the only one who noticed this? The bottom of the front grille was redesigned by Lasko. The bottom feet of the front grille always had a tendency to break off, and the redesign actually fixed it. Props to Lasko for actually doing something.
Why does it matter what shape the motor is?
@@JordanU I know what you're thinking, as long as the fan works at least half decently, it doesn't matter. However, the previous iteration of the motor had slightly more torque. Some of the new square motors aren't as good as the old round motors, but that's just a handful of them. Regardless, for standard household use, it doesn't seem to matter. That's what I think.
It's true that whether the Lasko 3733 ends up in a landfill often comes down to how we handle it. If we take care of it, choose to repair it rather than replace it, and properly dispose of it by recycling, we can greatly reduce its environmental impact. The responsibility isn’t just on the product’s design but also on our actions and choices throughout its lifecycle.
Recycling is a joke, much of what goes in the bin ends up in the trash anyways.
I recently traded a 3733 with a 1960s box fan
Smart move - these are $20 a pop
Thanks for letting me know.
Isn't it kind of surprising that these newer fans have a square PSC motor? Kind of funny that these square motors (Box motors) are in a box fan lol
The design is constantly changing on these things, I suspect it's a matter of taking whatever the cheapest bid in China is on a given week.
Im amazed at the lack of protection for the box. No wonder why I have seen so many bad reviews on amazon where people are complaining about dents and broken blades lol. Shame that it seems that most of these new box fans wont be able to survive international shipping.
I suppose on a pallet they're reasonably well protected. After that, handing by store employees and customers is a different story.
Lasko: Steel body, built to last.
Also Lasko: For responsible disposal of this product, contact your local waste service provider. 😂
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i realy enjoy your videos
Thanks for letting me know.
lasko came out with a new product a Windstorm i was wondering if you could do a review on it before i buy it
Those are junk.
@@JordanU thats good to know
Now If I may ask is is a slight improvement from the square logo 3733's
I don't understand what you're asking.
@@JordanU I just wanted your opinion on it that's all
The black stripe on the cord indicates the hot side. Not sure why they did that, but I thought it was a nice touch. I bought one of these recently and I was impressed with it. Mine was a lot quieter and had a slower low speed for some reason. I think it's hit or miss with these.
These have been shipping with slightly different capacitor values on the motors for several years now.
@@JordanU The capacitor is not the only issues, some blades are heavier/thicker than others. I have found this out from blade swapping different fans with the same motor. The larger 8uf capacitor motors have been discontinued for the last few years too.
I notice the same. I did a cool colors that had over 11k views! But a P-23 has a fraction of that! What the heck?!
It's so annoying.
Classic lasko3733 fan
What about it?
I'm thinking about buying one of these fans now that I saw this video. Something I can put on the table in front of my window AC unit, I have one of those Walmart lasko pedestal oscillating fans and it doesn't seem very powerful even on the high setting, I noticed box fans are more powerful and push more air. My question is is the motor on this fan permanently lubricated like my lasko pedestal fan is so I don't have to worry about lubrication.
There is no such thing as permanent lubrication.
Ok, I got the b20200 which apparently is the same fan except it's only sold at Walmart. It's a great fan for $20, the only problem that I found is that when on medium or high it will slide backwards on my table but I think that's because the fan vibrating. Not to doubt what you said, but the manual of the fan said it was permanently lubricated which according to chatGPT means it shouldn't need lubricated for the life of the fan. This is what chatGPT has to say.
A fan that is "permanently lubricated" means that its bearings are pre-lubricated with a high-quality lubricant during manufacturing and are sealed in such a way that they do not require additional lubrication throughout the lifespan of the fan. This design helps to ensure that the fan operates smoothly and quietly without the need for regular maintenance to reapply lubricant..
What the manual says is a lie.
The lasko cyclone has the same air output as the regular 3733 despite the deeper blade pitch. I guess the deeper blade pitch puts too much stress on the motor for it to actually have better performance
The Lasko Cyclone puts out far more air than the 3733.
i wonder how many 3733s or 4733s you have at this point both vintage and modern (junk)
Probably a whole storage sheds worth 😂
I've lost count at this point. I should really bring them all together for a video.
@@JordanU easy way to gain tons of views
58 unique comments already and without even Mr. Porter... Point proven.
Many of them are reasonable and intelligent too.
I feel like the 3733 have gotten slightly better over the last few years. I have some older ones that have very bad problems of the fan running slower then it should at my grandmas house I’ve cleaned them serviced them and evrything but nothing seems to help
Thanks for letting me know.
WAIT 2:44 at 1:51 said it can last huh
I don't understand.
I have 2 of these fans. One of them is black and is quiet in low but the white one is louder.
Thanks for letting me know.
I wondered why Vornado never made a box fan 🤔
Vornado only really makes 1 type of fan in a category of it's own.
The #1 reason I hate modern box fans is because of the need for FEET. Dear lord make your fan thick enough to not necessitate having these god awful feet that never stay on...
I agree, I'd rather the fan be thicker and heavier to be able to stand up by itself.
Lasko Is A Good Brand TBH
It's OK.
@@JordanU Yes
@@JordanU My Blue Lasko Cool Colors Is Pretty Nice
It's funny, I see this faaaaaaaaannn at my local CVS and am tempted to purchase it. I know it's not a vintage unit but at least it's still being made in the USA with imported parts of course. Not the good however to see the guard partially broken and very flimsy. Like you said, for $20 it's ok but at the end of the day, I'd rather pay a little more and get a satisfactory product.
I'd take your money to the local thrift store instead.
Why did they go from the old Lakso logo where the K was the american flag to the boring thin letters. I hate how all companies feel the need to oversimplify their logos to the point where it is just printing the letters and it is boring.
Because they no longer pride themselves on being "made in the USA", they're now "assembled in the USA from domestic and foreign components"
Trends are stupid.
I love collecting fans not a fan of more modern ones but i like all fans...but i actually have i believe a 03 04 3733 that has the original lasko logo with the flag on the k
Thanks for letting me know.
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Warm
another 8000 CFM 3733 in 2024? that’s just crazy i’ll take a 1999-2000 3733 instead lol, but I will take the circular logo any day.
I would too, it looks much nicer.
The vintage fans are better than the modern Chinese garbage thats made today.
Correct.
Yeah me personally I like to see some videos of older fans I don't have a problem with Alaska 3733 but I ain't a huge fan of actually using them myself I think the newest box fan I have is from the late 90s but I would like to see some videos of older fans don't understand why everybody wants to watch the modern stuff it's all the same most of these newer box fans have the same stinking PSC motor older box fans are much more unique that's why I like the older ones
By the way excuse any of the typos I'm legally blind I only have one working eye so I have to type by microphone I meant to say I don't have a problem with the lasko 3733
Thanks for letting me know.
I wish I could offer you a late 1990's 3733 Lasko in trade but, it's been living as a shop fan the whole time. Yes, it gets blown out with shop air and oiled when it seems to need it. They were cheap dime store fans back then and I don't understand the appeal.
IMO, a fan has to have metal blades to be worthy of collecting. I do have a GE W22 box fan with plastic blades and I wish I had an older metal blade version instead.
I'll trade it just for the marco motor.
@@sccpsteve Hmmm... that might be why its still alive and working today.
@@BlackPill-pu4vi I was in possession of a marco motor that had a split winding wire going to the connector and I tried repairing it but screwed up the rest of the motor and had to throw it out. It was like that when I bought it second hand and I need a replacement motor.
@@BlackPill-pu4vi The motor used in the 90s models was arguably just as good as some of the motors made in the metal units.
Dollar tree has 19 dollar box fans is that where u got it? And I grew up with no ac and lasko fans is what kept me alive lol they last forever even today if when they seize up you take em outside put em upside down and dump 10w 30 in it and turn it on upside down outside all day then at night wipe it up bring it in and it usually would last 6 more months before it seized again lol oh and our feet never broke cause they got lost long before that lol
Dollar Tree seriously went from Dollar Tree to Nineteen-Dollar Tree in three years? LOL
@@rs12official yep lol I couldn't believe it when I seen them but I guess you can't make a 5 dollar box fan lol
@@sneevegastv7606 These came from the The Home Depot.
I recently bought a new 3733 and the quality of the new one compared to a 2019 one is horrible. Even the grill came warped!
Not good.
@@JordanU yeah and the price for them is insane they sell them for $30 when they used to be $15-18
Another 3733
What about it?
I like it 😊
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