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Enriching the Beauty of Antique Electric Fans
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    • 1912 Menominee Staghorn
    • 1904 GE Pancake
    • 1912 Fidelity Oscillator
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How to Professionally Polish Brass: Creating a Buffing Cabinet

January 17, 2015 Tim Marks

One of the most common problems with the fan restoration hobby and something that has put me on thin ice with the wife is polishing. Because we are polishing mostly brass this means that most of the wheels we use are very soft and generate a lot of lint. Read more to find out how to take care of this problem.

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In How To, Restoration

The GE All Brass

November 15, 2014 Tim Marks

The GE All Brass is this fanner's favorite fan. Click through to see why.

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In GE, Restoration

Bringing a Fan Back From the Dead: The Boat Anchor BMY

November 11, 2014 Tim Marks
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Even the worst fans can be brought back from the dead. Click through to see how the journey begins.

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In GE, Restoration

Unveiling the Kick Start

January 4, 2014 Tim Marks

Click through for a gallery of photos of the 1904 Peerless Kick Start

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In Restoration, Peerless

1904 Peerless Type B: The Peerless Kick Start

January 2, 2014 Tim Marks

The Peerless "Kick Start" fan is one that is not come upon often. In fact, I know almost nothing about this fan. We were lucky enough to come across this one and purchased it for the White Glove Fans inventory. The fan is complete and totally original aside from one missing strut. This fan will be given a thorough White Gloves restoration in its entirety. All original parts will be preserved, the paint will shine and the brass will glow.

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In Peerless, Restoration
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How to Professionally Polish Brass
How to Professionally Polish Brass
about 11 years ago

Polishing 100 year old brass is no easy task. It takes patience and lots of practice to achieve a perfect, scratch free mirror finish. In this article I will explain the process I use that I have found yields the best results.

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