Collect anything weird?

[PsRumors]

I collect early 1900 electric desk fans mainly 8" but have some 10, 12, 16 inch fans along with a 23". These fans are cast iron motors and bases with brass blades and cages. They are very well made and very heavy. Generally when I find one it just needs to be cleaned up a little and they continue to work, after 100 years of use and abuse.

All of these have original paint

A video of a very unique and rare 8" fan

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll281/psrumors/Fans/Zephyr/Zephyr.mp4

 

[Grustang]

Your fans are great, they are real works of industrial art. Keep up the collecting!

 

[jerrybob]

Nice collection.....we love antiques.....have a couple of fans. I also collect signs, civil war stuff and a whole bunch of yard art. Thanks for sharing!:thumbsup:

 

[Uncle Levi]

Old west badges and telegraph keys.

 

[mjarrels]

From my 21 year Navy career... lots of odd things from port calls around the world. Not the usual tourist trap junk. Nice quality farm funnel with brass plate, made in Hobart Tasmania, flags from around the world, small bags of rice from around the world, plus eating/cooking items from those countries. Lots of beer/soda bottles too.

mark

 

[pjbci]

Down here in the deep south, big rocks are very rare. So if i see one i bring it home. Also like finding arrowheads.

 

[DABSGT]

Down here in the deep south, big rocks are very rare. So if i see one i bring it home. Also like finding arrowheads.

Have all the big rocks you want here in the north east.

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[PILOON]

My thing is antique brass candlesticks.
Mainly pairs but I also have some singles.
I would love to print a catalog or write a book on the subject.
Collection stands at about 150.

 

[MIKE R]

Any thing old and farm/ industrial related. Equiptment, tools, axes, oil containers, ...

Some people like buying new clothes,shoes..., I like buying old "junk".

 

[TomSeller]

Old milk jars and milk cans, anything related to old dairy. Cream separators, etc. Both of my parents came from the dairy industry.