I totally agree that vintage fans are a lot better than modern fans. I use my vintage 80's Sanyo desk fan every night to circulate the air in my bedroom, and even on high, i really don't hear much noise other than my air conditioning unit's fan which rattles quite a bit.
I absolutely love oldschool fans. A few years back, I saw an old fan on the side of the road for garbage!! It was an AMAZING 80s Panasonic fan and the thing looked brand new! 5 years later and the thing still works perfectly. I always had a nostalgia to these era fans because those are the ones I grew up with... And they are better than new fans in every aspect. Another time I got so lucky at goodwill and found 2 vintage fans, both still in the package!!!! Because the tape from the box gave up, they were exposed to heat and light. The smaller of the huge fans works perfectly and is the best fan I have ever seen. The bigger fan wan another issue.when I removed it from the Styrofoam, the blade just crumbled to a thousand pieces :) For anyone looking to buy a vintage fan - Always check out the blade... They seem to be the most delicate... and in many cases, it may be very difficult to find a replacement!
Yes they are! I have a early to mid-60's Lakewood metal box fan that still runs. It's noisy, has big paddle-like blades but is built like a tank! The noise doesn't bother me. I need noise at bedtime or else I can't sleep!
Back then manufacturers were about making a damn good fan. Now they are about making damn good profit, and let quality fall where the customers will put up with it.
Agreed. So quiet, I usually have my Blue Blade 12" one on Medium through the night and it gets the air moving pretty cozy. Best fan I ever bought besides a Samsung one from the same era.
The only fans in my house and in my classroom I use are vintage fans I keep on up on the back cabinet and it keeps the air moving in the classroom and it is nice and quiet so no one is paying attention to the fan instead of me and one time I had a new box fan in the classroom and it made more noise than air I hate new fans so I gave that fan to a nother staff member because I hated it. And I love how the older a fan gets the more of a start up sound it gets.
I have some vintage fans too, but mostly modern stuff in my collection. Oh and I have a galaxy fan like that one with a different logo and blue rounded blades and on low speed, it moves a lot of air.
I have no experience with Dyson fans,, but from what I've worked with Lasko and Honeywell really do put out a decent product for the price.. Vornado is good too,, but their prices recently have gone far out of what most people, including myself, would be willing to spend on a fan..
I have vornado three speed fans (95% steel) in my bedrooms and livingroom/dining room ... no need for a/c. They're great and circulate the air evenly. They ran $70 a piece - fair price. In the long run you save on electricity.
Vintage fans are better for sure. I can't stand my crummy box fan from 2 years ago. It rattles, shakes, and provides little air movement on low. I once had a panasonic desk fan and it was awesome. Quiet, strong air flow, and long lasting.
You are absolutely correct Jordan, pretty much any modern fan will never outperform a vintage fan, especially those galaxy fans. I could never use a modern walmart or target special fan that would last 6 months and break and be super loud, plus the vintage fans usually look great.
The Vornado fans are definitely good quality still,, but I wish their prices weren't so high.. I'm sure it deters a lot of people from purchasing them..
I'm gonna throw out an idea here. It's not about fans but you should see if you can get your hands on some Siemens Gigaset phones! They are really cool to me and I think they'd make a nice addition.
I've seen a few of them,, they're more modern than my preference goes too.. I would be interested to try some at one point,, but they're usually super expensive!
Jordan U The only one I could recommend that isn't Incredibly modern is the Gigaset A165. Only issue is they seem to only be available in places like the UK or Germany.
I would agree 100%. As of today, lasko thinks the fans are made in USA with domestic and imported parts, which they are flat out lying about the quality (which the motors are possibly china pride). The box fans are pure junk. Steel body, built to last, NO! Its built to break. 100+ years of quality, (Not even close to 100 years. well its 85 years prior to year 2000). Its not just modern fans that ends up in landfills, all modern HE major appliances, such as TVs, washers, dryers, fridges, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, toasters, dehumidifiers, and HVAC units are built to break nowadays. We have like 2 central air units one upstairs and one vintage one downstairs. The one upstairs was purchased almost 10 years ago. And it needed repairs not just once or twice, while the 40-year old unit (downstairs) lasts a long time. Everything vintage is just made better, not just fans btw.
I completely agree! They are way better. Quick question though, are they safe to use all night? I have a 1950s GE fan that is quiet but moves a ton of air and I want to use it as my bedside fan but I’m not sure if older fans are safe to use all night due to their age. Thanks and great video!
@@benp.5698I would say, give that GE a run during the day for a few hours and check up on it every 30 minutes or something to see if any burning smells are present, if there are not then that is a good thing. A burning smell is usually an indication of an overheating motor (I think, it is still a very bad smell anyways)
I totally agree that vintage fans are a lot better than modern fans. I use my vintage 80's Sanyo desk fan every night to circulate the air in my bedroom, and even on high, i really don't hear much noise other than my air conditioning unit's fan which rattles quite a bit.
Thanks for letting me know.
I absolutely love oldschool fans. A few years back, I saw an old fan on the side of the road for garbage!! It was an AMAZING 80s Panasonic fan and the thing looked brand new! 5 years later and the thing still works perfectly. I always had a nostalgia to these era fans because those are the ones I grew up with... And they are better than new fans in every aspect. Another time I got so lucky at goodwill and found 2 vintage fans, both still in the package!!!! Because the tape from the box gave up, they were exposed to heat and light. The smaller of the huge fans works perfectly and is the best fan I have ever seen. The bigger fan wan another issue.when I removed it from the Styrofoam, the blade just crumbled to a thousand pieces :)
For anyone looking to buy a vintage fan - Always check out the blade... They seem to be the most delicate... and in many cases, it may be very difficult to find a replacement!
12" blade replacements are readily available.. They're functional but likely not the same color and shape as the originals..
Yes they are! I have a early to mid-60's Lakewood metal box fan that still runs. It's noisy, has big paddle-like blades but is built like a tank! The noise doesn't bother me. I need noise at bedtime or else I can't sleep!
For the amount of air it throws,, those are far quieter than the petal blade fans.. I also much prefer the sound they make..
Same
Back then manufacturers were about making a damn good fan. Now they are about making damn good profit, and let quality fall where the customers will put up with it.
Sad but true.
I love vintage galaxy fans
Thanks for letting me know.
i have a sears one from early 80s and it keeps our kitchen nice and cool and vintage fans are much better and its true
Thanks for letting me know.
Im found one in dump and is working fine is quiet no noise and is electrohome form 1970 wow never forget the great rescue
That's good..
Agreed.
So quiet, I usually have my Blue Blade 12" one on Medium through the night and it gets the air moving pretty cozy. Best fan I ever bought besides a Samsung one from the same era.
Thanks for letting me know.
The only fans in my house and in my classroom I use are vintage fans I keep on up on the back cabinet and it keeps the air moving in the classroom and it is nice and quiet so no one is paying attention to the fan instead of me and one time I had a new box fan in the classroom and it made more noise than air I hate new fans so I gave that fan to a nother staff member because I hated it. And I love how the older a fan gets the more of a start up sound it gets.
The new fans are definitely too loud,, that's what I dislike most about them.. The startup sounds from the older motors are definitely neat..
I have some vintage fans too, but mostly modern stuff in my collection. Oh and I have a galaxy fan like that one with a different logo and blue rounded blades and on low speed, it moves a lot of air.
I have another one with the rounded blades.. They are great fans also..
Darren78 Will you make more videos?
Yes, I mostly modern fans too, but I'm planing on getting a blue galaxy!
It's simple new fans are China crap. However the only Decent to alright modern fans are: Lasko, Honey well, Vornado , Dyson and Patton.
I have no experience with Dyson fans,, but from what I've worked with Lasko and Honeywell really do put out a decent product for the price.. Vornado is good too,, but their prices recently have gone far out of what most people, including myself, would be willing to spend on a fan..
I think you should Buy a Vornado Vfan it's a vintage looking fan but modern. No rush for that.
They're way too expensive for me.. If I was going to spend that much money on fans I'd want to get something old..
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I have vornado three speed fans (95% steel) in my bedrooms and livingroom/dining room ... no need for a/c. They're great and circulate the air evenly. They ran $70 a piece - fair price. In the long run you save on electricity.
Vintage fans are better for sure. I can't stand my crummy box fan from 2 years ago. It rattles, shakes, and provides little air movement on low. I once had a panasonic desk fan and it was awesome. Quiet, strong air flow, and long lasting.
Panasonic used to make great quality stuff back in the day.
You are absolutely correct Jordan, pretty much any modern fan will never outperform a vintage fan, especially those galaxy fans. I could never use a modern walmart or target special fan that would last 6 months and break and be super loud, plus the vintage fans usually look great.
Most of the things sold at WalMart are the junk.
Vornado is The only company that still make quality modern fans. they cost more, but well worth The extra money.
The Vornado fans are definitely good quality still,, but I wish their prices weren't so high.. I'm sure it deters a lot of people from purchasing them..
I definitely agree
I’ve got the same Galaxy here in the UK
Thanks for letting me know.
I'm gonna throw out an idea here. It's not about fans but you should see if you can get your hands on some Siemens Gigaset phones! They are really cool to me and I think they'd make a nice addition.
I've seen a few of them,, they're more modern than my preference goes too.. I would be interested to try some at one point,, but they're usually super expensive!
Jordan U The only one I could recommend that isn't Incredibly modern is the Gigaset A165. Only issue is they seem to only be available in places like the UK or Germany.
I just did a search for it.. The price isn't too outrageous but it does seem to be only for use in other regions..
I find more nonfunctional modern fans in the trash then non functional vintage fans i save vintage fans fron the trash, dump, and scrapers
That can be said about most appliances.
I would agree 100%. As of today, lasko thinks the fans are made in USA with domestic and imported parts, which they are flat out lying about the quality (which the motors are possibly china pride). The box fans are pure junk. Steel body, built to last, NO! Its built to break. 100+ years of quality, (Not even close to 100 years. well its 85 years prior to year 2000). Its not just modern fans that ends up in landfills, all modern HE major appliances, such as TVs, washers, dryers, fridges, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, toasters, dehumidifiers, and HVAC units are built to break nowadays. We have like 2 central air units one upstairs and one vintage one downstairs. The one upstairs was purchased almost 10 years ago. And it needed repairs not just once or twice, while the 40-year old unit (downstairs) lasts a long time. Everything vintage is just made better, not just fans btw.
You are absolutely correct; all new appliances are junk.
when they oscilate more air be surculated
True..
yes, it is strange that Vornado fans don't oscillate.
I completely agree! They are way better. Quick question though, are they safe to use all night? I have a 1950s GE fan that is quiet but moves a ton of air and I want to use it as my bedside fan but I’m not sure if older fans are safe to use all night due to their age. Thanks and great video!
I don't see any reason why not.
@@JordanU Great, thanks for the information!
@@benp.5698I would say, give that GE a run during the day for a few hours and check up on it every 30 minutes or something to see if any burning smells are present, if there are not then that is a good thing. A burning smell is usually an indication of an overheating motor (I think, it is still a very bad smell anyways)
@@benp.5698 no problem
I own 3 Galaxy's, All are very quiet, better than the new china bull crap. Also One Panasonic, Very Quiet Still And One Tatung Still Quiet.
All my Galaxy fans run smooth and quiet also.. In fact, almost all my vintage fans do, after years and years of service..
I prefer having a vintage fan from the 90s rather than the modern fans from china built qualitys better i had a modern fan and it squeals
Me too.
What did people even do before fans?
Sweat.
@@JordanU Great answer!
I found old vintage fan with blue blade in trash in 2016 and 1 button didn’t work and I have to smash and throw it away
The proper thing to do would be to fix it.
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