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Enriching the Beauty of Antique Electric Fans
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    • 1911 Jandus C-Frame
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    • 1908 R&M Lollipop Fan
    • 1904 Peerless Kick Start
    • 1909 Westinghouse Vane Fan
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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

What goes into a fan shop?

January 11, 2015 Tim Marks

It's not all the time that a hobbyist is able to really cater his shop to the precise nature of what he is most passionate about, but due to the kindness of my wife my fan shop represents just that. 

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Westinghouse Tank Fan in Moonshine Pearl

November 29, 2014 Josh Backens

Josh Backens write a few words on his impeccibly restored Westinghouse Tank fan in custom moonshine white pearl.

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Dan Nguyen's Beautiful Fan Collection on Video

November 24, 2014 Tim Marks

Wow, Dan Nguyen is one talented man. Click through to see a video he recently created.

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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
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The blogs at White Glove Fans are designed to let you know what projects we are working on, what projects we have finished, as well as to discuss general fan topics: whether its restoration techniques, our latest find at the flea market, or the history of fans.

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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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