Comments on: Opening, Closing Hand Operates Tropical “Electric” Fan (Jul, 1932) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: galessa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-290544 galessa Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:14:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-290544 hand operated fans simmilar to this were made in europe since late XIXth century. hand operated fans simmilar to this were made in europe since late XIXth century.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-285752 Blurgle Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:02:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-285752 Tallulah could have outdrunk and outdrugged every member of those events with one hand tied behind her back. She was an alcohol and drug user of epic proportions. Tallulah could have outdrunk and outdrugged every member of those events with one hand tied behind her back. She was an alcohol and drug user of epic proportions.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-283997 Stannous Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:07:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-283997 Maybe a precursor to the 'Electric Kool-Aid' and other LSD-fueled events of the 60s that would come later? Maybe a precursor to the ‘Electric Kool-Aid’ and other LSD-fueled events of the 60s that would come later?

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-283538 Blurgle Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:35:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-283538 And doesn't Tallulah look 100% sober and straight there! And doesn’t Tallulah look 100% sober and straight there!

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-283383 mrchurchill109 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:21:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-283383 More the point, I think it's more of a poor-man's "electric" fan - no real electricity used but the same functionality using muscle power. Kind of a neat idea, really, though I think I would have used a small rack and a flywheel - less motion with a bit more force and it would have worked better. Alan More the point, I think it’s more of a poor-man’s “electric” fan – no real electricity used but the same functionality using muscle power.

Kind of a neat idea, really, though I think I would have used a small rack and a flywheel – less motion with a bit more force and it would have worked better.

Alan

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-283220 Blurgle Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/27/opening-closing-hand-operates-tropical-electric-fan/#comment-283220 They were probably trying (somewhat clumsily) to refer to a rotating fan as opposed to a regular hand-held <a href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/asianideas_1953_20072027" rel="nofollow">fan</a>. They were probably trying (somewhat clumsily) to refer to a rotating fan as opposed to a regular hand-held fan.

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