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Restored 16" MW. Airline
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Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 02:55 am
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Here are the before pics of a trainwreck Montgomery Wards Airline Fan.It's a friend of ours and she asked me what I could do with it. 

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Side view

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Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 02:56 am
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And the before back view.

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Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 02:58 am
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And now for your viewing pleasure, the after,Front view

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The side view.

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Michael Mirin
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The back view.

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Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:00 am
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The last picture, the tag.

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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:05 am
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Good work Mike.
Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:13 am
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Thanks Larry,and it only took a year! 11 months of collecting dust.Three weeks to get the replacement parts,and one week to put it all together.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:21 am
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That cage on the second one looks alot like the same cage found on my 12" R&M/Hunter Zephair.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:22 am
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:tumbs:bigfan

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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:49 am
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Nice job!!:clap:
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:56 am
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Another junker comes back to life under experienced hands. Nice work Mike.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 03:57 am
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Nice save!    By the way.......that is a relabeled Arctic Aire.

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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 04:01 am
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Really nice job.:up: I like the cage design on the finished product.:cool:
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 04:24 am
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Great work Mike! I always love to see underappreciated fans like this make a comeback.:up::up:
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 04:32 am
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Darryl Hudson wrote: Nice save!    By the way.......that is a relabeled Arctic Aire.

Darryl

Ditto Mike.  Pssssst.........F. A. Smith.....Fasco. :clap:
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 11:42 am
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 I love bringing fans back from the dead.Thanks to all!
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 04:27 pm
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Looks brand new from the factory great job!
Michael Mirin
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 06:48 pm
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I believe Wards just put their names on different brands.There's at least 2 or 3 other manufactures that made for Wards.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 07:11 pm
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From flirting with demise to proud display. Nice work!

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