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Awesome! So excited to see stuff like this! I will be sharing this on my blog as well
Jessica Hunt
http://www.preservationproperties.com

This is a really great article. I am going to pass this along to my coworkers and mention this on my blog. Thank you!
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This tour is really neat. I agree with everyone else though that it would be nice to have an exterior shot of the home. Cute Frenchie too!

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Okay, I know this is REALLY late to post this but I would like to give you my two cents. I understand how everyone on here wants to keep the original look of the fan, but that is not what this user was asking... I too have restored fans (3 fans and one light to be exact) and it really is not difficult.

You are going to want to take apart the fan in as many pieces as you can, the base, the arm, the fan blades (be careful with this section because if you bend the blades, it is really hard to get them back to their original position and your fan will be at risk of hitting the wire cage or wobbling), the motor section and the cage (that is two parts- front and back).

You will need to be extra careful with the motorized section because if you start painting the motor, you are asking for trouble. Take a brillo pad to all of the painted surfaces so new paint will stick to it and be sure to remove ALL rust. I used a dremel to clean the metal surfaces of the fan like the fan blades and the wire cage- I find the dremel definitely helps in getting into the nooks and crannies of the cage where other tools do not help.

To paint, fill all of the holes in the motor unit with something so that paint does not get in them. You can use painter's tape or paper towels, or something else along those lines. Using a rust proof spray paint, slowly paint the portions of the fan you wish to color. I also sealed all of the bare metal with a clear lacquer so I never had to worry about rust again.

One of my larger floor fans (which I painted a beautiful candy apple green) had a neat little racing stripe detail that had gotten all rusted and I really wanted to bring out that particular detail. To do this, I went to a local Toy Train and Modeling store and picked up some modeling paint in a beautiful matte gray to paint the small detail on the side of the motor unit.

I wish I had a photo of my floor fan that I could post because it is one of my favorite pieces to date.

I hope this helps.

Jessica
jhunt@cnymail.com

PS- The comment above was correct about putting a new cord on the fan, you are potentially putting yourself at risk if you do not put a new electrical cord on your fan because of the age of this piece. Good luck and feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions.