Important Information.  Please read.


I have always tried to take the time to respond to each and every email 
inquiry I receive as to "How much is my fan worth" or "When was my fan 
made", but due to the volume of inquiries I receive each day I no longer 
have the time to respond the way I would like.  Please understand that 
we get many orders each day for fan parts and custom machining jobs so 
these are the matters that are addressed first.  As time permits I will 
respond to questions but please be aware that parts orders take priority 
over questions.

I am assembling a FAQ page that will be posted on my web site soon.  I 
will group together a few of the most common questions such as 
"How do I get the blade off of my Emerson fan" which has a second more 
important question that comes just afterwards and that is "How do I get 
my Emerson blade back on without binding up the motor".   I will also 
group a few makes and models together and give you a ball park figure 
as to what these fans are worth.  The question that I am asked the most 
is "How much is my (Berested, Eskimo, Sterling, Wizard, Zero, or Zip) fan 
worth", and sorry to say but the short answer is "Not much, maybe $25.00".  
The answer I usually respond with is that these are all post W.W. II fans 
or fans that were made to be marketed through dime stores and are not highly 
collectable today, but hang on to them and they will be worth more in days 
to come.  These fans are the collectibles of tomorrow and definitely worthy 
of being salvaged, but you won't retire on the sale of them today.

If you have a fan or heater that you'd like to offer for sale, please put 
a price on it.  I prefer not to make offers but would rather the seller 
to name their price and we'll go from there.  When I am forced to make 
an offer, I usually offer around 65% to 70% of current market price.    
My promise to you, as a potential seller, is that I 
will not steal your item away for pennies on the dollar.  As with 
collectable cars, guns, coins, or any other item, there are a select few models 
of electric fans and heaters that are worth hundreds and even thousands of 
dollars.  If you have in your possession a rare fan or heater and notify me 
that it can be purchased, I will tell you what your item could potentially 
sell for, but keep in mind that condition and completeness has everything 
to do with it's value as a collectable.  I am a collector and dealer in 
early electrical and mechanical items and buy and sell fans and heaters on 
a daily basis so I can not offer you 100% of what your item may actually be 
worth.  Instead I will be willing to pay you a percentage with a small 
margin for me to make some profit should I decide to sell it later.  
This is a common practice among highly regarded and reputable dealers/collectors.

Please check my web site at <http://www.HudsonsCustomMachining.com> 
for more info and pictures of antique and collectable electric and mechanical 
fans and heaters.  If you'd like to speak with me by telephone I can normally 
be reached Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 8 PM, preferably after 5 PM 
weekdays at (803) 649-6641.  Again, due to the volume of calls I can not 
return long distance calls.

Darryl Hudson