The Air King is a kitchen exhaust fan. The previous owner had it haphazardly installed, probably sometime in the 1950's. The original transom was hacked about, the fan not properly centered for aesthetics and the wiring from the wall switch to the fan unit was poorly done.
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| This photo shows the partially cleaned Air King in its original framing which was Masonite board. Notice the wiring on lower left snaked around the frame. |
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| The fan blades before its spotless cleaning. |
The motor on the Air King is exceptionally well-made and more powerful than most current available equipment that we didn't want to get rid of it. The fan was removed and completely cleaned of decades of grease. The wires to the fan and damper motors were decomposing and cracked leaving gaps in coverage. They were totally replaced. The interior fan cover were stripped of all paint, polished and repainted to look brand new.
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| The properly centered Air King in its new custom transom. |
Finally, it was installed in a new custom-made transom with two glass panes on either side. Welcome home, Air King!
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| The Air King motor was made in Detroit at a time when fins on cars were popular. |
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| The Air King centered between the Master Ray. |
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