Revo Fan Rebuild
We've had this fully working 1936-37 REVO desk fan for a couple of years now, so today my daughter and I took it into our workshop to rebuild it. This is one of the top range REVO fans of the pre-war period employing brass blades and guard, as well as a variable speed motor. The standard of the build and design, and the quality of the materials used for such a mundane item is quite incredible; it's very heavy too.
The intention is to retain as much of its originality and its character as possible. Conservation is the key word in this project, including the retention of the original paintwork. The fan is now disassembled and is in the process of being carefully cleaned. It will have to be re-wired, as the original braided-rubber-insulated cord is in a dangerous state, but this will be done using twisted braided cord of a very similar appearance and colour to the original, but made to modern day electrical safety standards.
Revo Fan Rebuild
We've had this fully working 1936-37 REVO desk fan for a couple of years now, so today my daughter and I took it into our workshop to rebuild it. This is one of the top range REVO fans of the pre-war period employing brass blades and guard, as well as a variable speed motor. The standard of the build and design, and the quality of the materials used for such a mundane item is quite incredible; it's very heavy too.
The intention is to retain as much of its originality and its character as possible. Conservation is the key word in this project, including the retention of the original paintwork. The fan is now disassembled and is in the process of being carefully cleaned. It will have to be re-wired, as the original braided-rubber-insulated cord is in a dangerous state, but this will be done using twisted braided cord of a very similar appearance and colour to the original, but made to modern day electrical safety standards.