Mine did the opposite. It was an old oscillating fan that was completely metal. It went from running fine to overheating, and burning itself out and smoking out my entire room. Luckily I was home while it happened and extinguished it pretty quick.
This is a special fan for me. In 1985 I was 7 and saved up and bought the eastern electric branded version. I had that fan until 2006 when my girlfriend made throw it out (I threw her out later). I’ve been really looking for one of these. (Bring it to the meet this spring. Yes I’m telling you what to do 😉)
Firstly, don't tell me what to do. Secondly, I have an Eastern Electric branded 20" version very similar to this, once I get them both cleaned I will show a video of the two together.
Cool fan with soooo many blades. based on the hit it took near the switch, and the moisture it's obviously been exposd to, I'm betting the intermittent failure is due to the switch contacts or wire retainers being dirty or somehow buggered. Interested to see what you come across on disassembly!
I've had weird stuff like this happen before. BTW that's a Galaxy model 3712 box fan..or 4712 if it's a Lasko. I've always liked these..not very powerful but cool little fans.
That is such a neat little fan bro. I love how its as if someone literally shrunk one of the larger counterparts into a smaller form. How hard are these to come by now?
That was cool. I don’t usually watch fan videos, but I also recently had a device fix itself through no apparent cause. I found an AT&T 1306 at a thrift store last August, and the belt turned into goo inside the machine, causing the tape head motor shaft itself to get covered in unremovable residue, along with the wheel the belt leads to. I did put a replacement in there, but it sounded so fluttery it was completely unusable. Then, last month, when I got an AT&T 1506, I started trying to see what the 1306 would do (don’t even remember why), and it turned out to work perfectly and sound even better than the perfectly-functiotan 1506. I can’t find any reason for the change, so as much as I want to be exclusively use vetted equipment in my main collection, I’m just going to roll with it (unless it stops working again).
@@JordanU I have a vintage 12 inch box fan before I replaced the chord. the wire stopped working unliss I moved it a little, when I replaced it, It worked like normal.
Looks to me that it was probably a connection issue with the cord and the switch. Might be because of all the dust and maybe the dust moved off the switch or off the connection
@ in the 80s and the early 90s until the 4733 came out they were sold at Royer pharmacy which i ain’t familiar with sears also sold them then in 1999 they were sold exclusively at Walmart until the galaxy brand went bankrupt
I’ve had a 1915 Emerson fan fix itself the other day. It’s honestly mind blowing when stuff fixes themselves.
Mine did the opposite. It was an old oscillating fan that was completely metal. It went from running fine to overheating, and burning itself out and smoking out my entire room. Luckily I was home while it happened and extinguished it pretty quick.
Not good.
Weird. I've never seen a 7-bladed fan before. Can't wait to see this all cleaned up and working like new again.
Thanks for letting me know.
@@JordanU Yo, Jordan, when are you going to service this fan. I love seeing you fix fans. You're like the Fan Doctor.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the clean and service video of this fan, whenever it may be.
It will likely be this week.
@@JordanU Good to know.
This is a special fan for me. In 1985 I was 7 and saved up and bought the eastern electric branded version. I had that fan until 2006 when my girlfriend made throw it out (I threw her out later). I’ve been really looking for one of these. (Bring it to the meet this spring. Yes I’m telling you what to do 😉)
Firstly, don't tell me what to do. Secondly, I have an Eastern Electric branded 20" version very similar to this, once I get them both cleaned I will show a video of the two together.
Can't wait to see cleaning and servicing video of this Box fan soon good video bro
I'll have the servicing video coming out sometime this week.
It's an electrical miracle.
Indeed, or perhaps more like a mystery.
Cool fan with soooo many blades. based on the hit it took near the switch, and the moisture it's obviously been exposd to, I'm betting the intermittent failure is due to the switch contacts or wire retainers being dirty or somehow buggered. Interested to see what you come across on disassembly!
I really hope a clear reason surfaces during the process. I'm not going to trust the thing until it's figured out.
wow what a suprised that's so cool it started working, i can't wait to see the service video of it soon i enjoyed the video bro
I'll have the service video coming out sometime this week.
@@JordanU Awesome bro can't wait to see it soon
It's a miracle.
It's a mystery.
I've had weird stuff like this happen before.
BTW that's a Galaxy model 3712 box fan..or 4712 if it's a Lasko. I've always liked these..not very powerful but cool little fans.
Thanks for the information. Is there any way to tell if it is a Lasko or Galaxy branded one without the badge?
That is such a neat little fan bro. I love how its as if someone literally shrunk one of the larger counterparts into a smaller form. How hard are these to come by now?
Very hard I would assume, majority of Lasko box fans many collectors come across with are 20"
This is the only one I've come across, but box fans are just about extinct around here. The supply of different types of fans varies per region.
On high it sounds like a hive of angry bees 🐝 Lol
That was cool. I don’t usually watch fan videos, but I also recently had a device fix itself through no apparent cause.
I found an AT&T 1306 at a thrift store last August, and the belt turned into goo inside the machine, causing the tape head motor shaft itself to get covered in unremovable residue, along with the wheel the belt leads to. I did put a replacement in there, but it sounded so fluttery it was completely unusable.
Then, last month, when I got an AT&T 1506, I started trying to see what the 1306 would do (don’t even remember why), and it turned out to work perfectly and sound even better than the perfectly-functiotan 1506. I can’t find any reason for the change, so as much as I want to be exclusively use vetted equipment in my main collection, I’m just going to roll with it (unless it stops working again).
Perhaps the sticky goo hardened after you attempted cleaning.
That's very strange!
Definitely hate when these things happen
It is indeed quite odd.
It could also be the plug, maybe the copper inside has snapped
I think that's highly unlikely, I've never seen or heard of that happening.
@@JordanU I have a vintage 12 inch box fan before I replaced the chord. the wire stopped working unliss I moved it a little, when I replaced it, It worked like normal.
Good video bro I remember when you got that two years ago.
It was probably twice as long ago at this point.
Sometimes that just happens hard to explain but that’s good it fix itself the fan wanted to make you look like a fool in front of the camera lol 😂
There has to be an explanation, hopefully we will run into it while performing the clean and service.
Looks to me that it was probably a connection issue with the cord and the switch. Might be because of all the dust and maybe the dust moved off the switch or off the connection
I think it's more likely that there's a break in the cord somewhere.
Was the galaxy brand exclusively sold at Walmart when they were new
I believe at one point Galaxy was exclusive to WalMart, but I don't know how long that was the case.
@ in the 80s and the early 90s until the 4733 came out they were sold at Royer pharmacy which i ain’t familiar with sears also sold them then in 1999 they were sold exclusively at Walmart until the galaxy brand went bankrupt
Mine is an eastern model
I have a 20" version branded Eastern Electric.
@ I didn’t even know they made a 20” model i only know of the 14” one like u have
I think It is a Hunter
It’s not
Lasko
It's a Lasko/Galaxy product.
Strange hey where’s the back of the box fan?
It's in the thumbnail.