Vintage Ceiling Fans With Pulleys. The design of vintage fans started earlier and is growing at a good scale. The original fans employed water motors or steam engines to run the belts.
We are the number one collectors site since 2003. Here you will see pictures of classic ceiling fans that were manufactured in the 1970s up to the mid 1980s. Originally the belt was driven by water wheels located outside the building with elaborate belt and pully systems.
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These unique ceiling fans operate from a single motor that has a pully which drives a belt that is stretched between each individual fan. In the photo above the motor is on the right with the three fans to the left. The Brewmaster incorporates a pulley-like system to help rotate the blades which not only helps cut down on some electricity cost but also offers a unique and stylish solution to builder-basic ceiling fans. Often Vintage fans will have defined scrollwork on the motor housing blade holders or.
