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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 03:50 pm |
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As I have mentioned before I have been helping clear the estate of a family neighbor who die a couple of years ago. He had more than one house, the one I am clearing including a riding stable and garage and may sheds full of stuff.
Take a look at this old air compressor
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 03:53 pm |
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Also found are two MG2 Ransomes Crawlers with many attachments.
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 03:58 pm |
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I had said to the daughter that if she sees any old fans to let me know but after many weeks of sorting this stuff and finding nothing she last night handed me this 1930's Revo. There is still stuff out there its just waiting for it to turn up and being in the right place at the right time.
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 04:33 pm |
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| That Revo is a beauty!! I dont know much about the heavier equipment but I'm sure some of it is worth a good bit to the right collector.
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Steve Stephens
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 05:43 pm |
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William, that's a beautiful fan. I see it's missing one strut but, otherwise, it's a gem. I hope it gets conserved and will be allowed to keep its patina. The cage and strut design and style is wonderful.
Is the fan really as late as the 30's? I do realize that the English keep things looking older longer than we did in the USA and they used brass longer.
Is the attached plug what you currently use (the three prong pattern)?
Why not send Larry Hancock some photos so he can include them in our Gallery? He needs photos in the same format or views as the gallery uses.Last edited on Fri Jun 26th, 2009 05:55 pm by Steve Stephens
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 06:22 pm |
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I think it might be 1920's but I was going on the dates of Terry Fishers in the gallery. I'm sure Mr Boothroyd or Mr Gilbert have a catalog scan what will confirm it. The strut is still their but the screw is missing so its hanging. If you look closely on the image you can see it. We dont use the round pin plugs any more, they are now square pin. I think they phased them out in the 60's. This one is a nice light brown Bakelite. The condition of the enamel under the grime is the best I have seen on a Revo of this date, and to think it cost me nothing
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Dave Rouse
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 06:50 pm |
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Congrats William on the very nice Revo. I was surprised to see what appears to be the original cord and plug. I was going to ask you about it, but Steve beat me too it. I've heard many times from you folks in the UK, that most of the old appliances, if they managed to survive at all, usually have their plugs/cords cut off in the name of safety. That is all well and fine, except when it comes to us collectors who value the originality.
So do you think that plug is original, or at least the correct vintage for the fan? I have a Revo in similar condition, but of course the plug was cut off, so I've been wondering what I should look for to replace it.
As for the patina. Its your fan so I hope you do what you want, but I would have to disagree with Steve on this one. My Revo still has its original lacquer on its blades and cage, and aside from some minor discoloring they are still rather shiny. I plan on leaving it alone, because it doesn't look like corrosion or dirt.
Either way though, you got a great looking fan, and a wonderful deal. I hope you can dig up some more neat stuff in those garages.
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 07:02 pm |
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I dont think the cable in original as its so long.
Dave send me a PM with you address and I will post you some period plugs
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 07:03 pm |
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BTW, the compressor and crawler are really cool too. Just think, perhaps you might dig up the remains of a Bristol Blenheim or even a Spitfire in one of those sheds! 
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 07:11 pm |
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| Thanks William! PM sent. I can't say for sure about fans from the UK, but I do know that a lot of old fans found here in the states had extra long cords on them. I believe it was because houses didn't have a lot of outlets in them in the early days, and frequently, people plugged their appliances into overhead light sockets using multi plug adaptors. They would then need an extra long cord to reach to far parts of the room.
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William Drabble
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 07:41 pm |
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Will sort out some plugs and attachments.
Will
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Posted: Tue Jun 30th, 2009 10:59 pm |
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| Will - I love that compressor however it might be a bit large for my garage - you could always bring it over here to London on the 25th July but maybe the neighbours might complain! The Revo is a lovely find and I agree that there are still things out there if you know where to look!!!!!!
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William Drabble
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Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2009 06:40 pm |
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There has been a significant update to my treasure hunting. Im not going to post yet because i dont have any images. Its not fans, well i haven't seen any yet but lets just say old and electrical
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