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George Durbin AFCA Member 
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Hi Everyone! These Louis Luu 2-wing pointers are now available! They are beautiful! The craftsmanship on these are as good as anything you will get ANYWHERE! Bronze and steel was the material used... The bronze pointers are several times stronger than the originals... These will buff up and look perfect on your kidney! The steel pointers are even stronger and these will buff up like stainless steel Bronze pointers are $20ea. + free shipping! Steel pointers are $40ea. + free shipping! Geoff, Steve Chew, Lane shirey your pointers will be mailed tomorrow with tracking... I had 40 double wing bronze pointers and only 20 are left! I have 6 steel double pointers left... If you need pointers you will need to act fast! Geo... Attached Image (viewed 1182 times): |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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I only have a few left! Take advantage of this great deal! Geo... |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi Everyone! I only have 6 double wing bronze pointers left an 6 double wing steel pointers left... Act quickly if you want some kidney pointers... Geo... |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Oops! Only 5 bronze pointers left! Geo... |
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Don Tener Guest 
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Just food for thought for anyone undecided you can get a complete box with a pointer from Louis Luu cheaper than (You know who) on ebay is selling just a lid with a pointer that are real crappy castings as well. What you get on ebay for $265 plus shipping!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-General-Electric-GE-FAN-KIDNEY-FAN-BRONZE-GEAR-BOX-COVER-POINTER-CAST/324433537988?hash=item4b89beebc4:g:eqIAAOSwWXNe97aE   |
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Tom Morel AFCA Member 
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Good ol' Todd Thrasher. He and I had a run in at an auction a few years back. Definitely not a gentleman. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Tom...If you ran into me and told me you collected fans...we'll be hanging out in the garage drinking adult drinks and sharing fans! |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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There is this wonderful Cambodian food restaurant I wanted to visit down in Long Beach before this quarantine...I will visit one day and do take out. |
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Geoff Dunaway AFCA Member 
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Got some double pointers in the mail last night. They are sweet and , actually fit well with a minimum of on the original selector shaft.  . Louis , U R raising the bar on castings and helping turn those broke down kidney oscillators into great daily runners again.  |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi All! These pointers are exceptional pieces as Geoff said! Bad News! Only 4 pointers in bronze are left out of 40!... If you are on the fence about buyin these fine quality double wing pointers ya might want to get off that fence!! Geo... Last edited on Fri Jan 8th, 2021 06:02 pm by George Durbin |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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I will be posting some pictures of what I am doing with the Kidney gearbox to make it to my liking. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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I will be mounting an unbroken gearbox and adding some additional filler to the mounting area to ensure a good fit. Note the gap of the original mounting. I will also be making the outside wall a tad bit thicker the the outside...sturdier without compromising the look and feel of the original gearbox and lid. The on/off switch will not be affected. |
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Don Tener Guest
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Louis Luu wrote: I will also be making the outside wall a tad bit thicker the the outside...sturdier without compromising the look and feel of the original gearbox and lid. The on/off switch will not be affected.If you make the wall thicker will that change the oiler hole position on the lid? It might move it back making it harder to screw in the oiler through the lid? |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Nope...just to the sides...No changes to the inside just the outside. The original casting has uneven thickness to the wall. Don Tener wrote: Louis Luu wrote:I will also be making the outside wall a tad bit thicker the the outside...sturdier without compromising the look and feel of the original gearbox and lid. The on/off switch will not be affected.If you make the wall thicker will that change the oiler hole position on the lid? It might move it back making it harder to screw in the oiler through the lid? |
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Tom Morel AFCA Member
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Louis Luu wrote: Tom...If you ran into me and told me you collected fans...we'll be hanging out in the garage drinking adult drinks and sharing fans!That would be a good time and likewise with you. I went to high school here in Cambodia town and sampled the local fare. Phnom Penh Noodle Shack is a good one. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi All! Only 3 bronze pointers are left! Better get on the ball! Geo... |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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That is the restaurant I heard about!!! Are they even open for service with the quarantine? Tom Morel wrote: Louis Luu wrote:Tom...If you ran into me and told me you collected fans...we'll be hanging out in the garage drinking adult drinks and sharing fans!That would be a good time and likewise with you. I went to high school here in Cambodia town and sampled the local fare. Phnom Penh Noodle Shack is a good one. |
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Dean Steinhaus AFCA Member 
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Hi George, I would like to purchase two of the bronze pointers. Please send me your PayPal and I will make the payment Thank you, Dean |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi Dean! You get the last 2 bronze pointers! I am sold out!! Louis Luu will make some more in the future! |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi All! Bronze 2 wing pointers are sold out!! I still have 6 steel 2 wing pointers and a single steel pointer. For $40 each... |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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George...I'm volunteering you to sell the mini lollipop kits when it is done...hope you don't mind. Will be posting pictures soon of what I have done. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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This is what I still need to do with the Kidney gearbox. I will not happy with the gap left over from the original casting. The outside wall will also be thicken just a tad bit...neater. The original had uneven thickness.   |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hi Louis! I will be happy to sell those! Just let me know when... As a matter of fact I have a fan for one of those kits!! Geo...   |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Thanks George. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Thought u might get a kick out of this clock... Attached Image (viewed 827 times): |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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When words can't describe...there is always face palm. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Hey now!I made that! 😅🤣😂 Geo... |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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When one palm does not work...there is always double palms. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Bahahaha! Hey now that is in my living room! 😅🤣😂 Geo... Attached Image (viewed 737 times): |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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I'm no interior decorator...but...never mind. There is no convincing people that avocado green is just...belongs on avocado...not on walls. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Sniff... 😒 |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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When double palms don't work...there is triple palm...Klingon says no. You know Warf no interior decorator but he says....ain't happening. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Cheer up George....there is a reason I won't allow you to come over to my house....my other half has the same taste as you. Her room is painted in this gaw-awful color...lime green/avocado green and bright funky flamingo orange. I'm afraid to take picture of it...my camera will probably crack. I would probably harassed and be called names of all sorts. |
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George Durbin AFCA Member
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Louis Luu wrote: Cheer up George....there is a reason I won't allow you to come over to my house....my other half has the same taste as you. Her room is painted in this gaw-awful color...lime green/avocado green and bright funky flamingo orange. I'm afraid to take picture of it...my camera will probably crack. I would probably harassed and be called names of all sorts. With bright colors you dont need as much light to see your fans all the better! Geo... |
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William Dunlap AFCA Member 
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Louis, That is so funny. My ex painted her bathroom in "Cheery" red. When you looked down the hall, it looked like the house was on fire! As soon as we got divorced, I painted that bathroom white....the next day! Cheers, Bill |
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Tom Morel AFCA Member
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Louis Luu wrote: That is the restaurant I heard about!!! Are they even open for service with the quarantine? They are doing take out last I checked. Good food and not too expensive. I'll have to stop back in whenever LA county does dine in again. I sure miss going to the Rose Bowl. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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I'll skip LA and San Francisco. I prefer the outskirts of the crazy epicenter. |
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Steven P Dempsey Guest 
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I have a Kidney stump - just bought it for the stump, I see the gear case & pointer, but how about the gears? |
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Steven P Dempsey Guest
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Typical Stump -will the switch work in a BMY? Looks the same Attached Image (viewed 626 times): |
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Don Tener Guest
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Steven P Dempsey wrote: I have a Kidney stump - just bought it for the stump, I see the gear case & pointer, but how about the gears?He hasn't made gears yet but says he is going to. |
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Steven P Dempsey Guest
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OK, this could be one of those rabbit hole situations |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Some of us do have regular job...hobby is reserve for when I have free time. I'll make it easy...I don't need the gears...I have plenty of sets. Moving on. All these negativities/vibes. Can't we just be glad something is being done? |
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Tom Morel AFCA Member
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Louis Luu wrote: Some of us do have regular job...hobby is reserve for when I have free time. I'll make it easy...I don't need the gears...I have plenty of sets. Moving on. All these negativities/vibes. Can't we just be glad something is being done?I agree. It's been awhile since these parts were commonly available and reproduced. My kidney luckily has a perfect gearbox but you never know what could happen. |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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I never say it is impossible to do things that are hard...if we keep thinking that way...nothing gets done. I have casted preliminary gears...yes...I have done this already but not for Kidney. People have casted gears before machining was possible. First gears were made out of wood and a carving tool? Yes...I will get to the Kidney gears after I am done with the other project...got multiple stuff going on. |
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Don Tener Guest
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Louis Luu wrote: Some of us do have regular job...hobby is reserve for when I have free time. I'll make it easy...I don't need the gears...I have plenty of sets. Moving on. All these negativities/vibes. Can't we just be glad something is being done?I don't know about everyone else but I think you are doing great. You are a credit to fan collectors everywhere in my opinion, |
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Stephen Chew AFCA Member 
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I agree with Don!!! Who else is taking on these projects? Last edited on Tue Jan 12th, 2021 05:38 pm by Stephen Chew |
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Louis Luu AFCA Member
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Lets just stop. At the end of the day...it is just a fan. I do it because it is fun and it gives me something to do. No harm...just lockdown frustration...venting. Sorry ALL! |
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