You paid for that kind of quality though, those were expensive and would've been a major purchase. These Laskos were among the first to be affordable to the masses, and yet they were still made with enough quality to run for decades.

You could skip the Brita-style filters altogether and get yourself a nice carafe that you like, then use a stick of charcoal to filter. We're going to switch over when our Brita carafe finally bites the dust. Here's a link to a blog post where I got the idea: https://readingmytealeaves.com/2019/01/simple-stuff-water-filters-binchotan-charcoal-water-filter.html

Consumer Reports rated the Culligan FM-15A Faucet Mount Filter kinda high for $30.

Or you could get the Amway eSpring 10-0188 Water Filter for only $1200. It was rated 94 out of 100. It sits on your counter.

I have the blue one! I love it. Got it from my grandfather.. He also gave me This Fan and This Heater

there is something about the 50-70's and the quality of construction of everyday items..

They are. It was dirty when I got it, but the dirt actually can help to protect the plastic from wear so it cleans up beautifully. The guard was shiny though, which I looked for because that's harder to fix.

Came here to post the same. It's the first fan I ever did a Darth Vader voice with

You're welcome!

You're welcome!

You have a talent for it! Are the buttons OG? They look immaculate!

Oh yeah I know, just worth considering that not everyone can just get an Emerson like they can one of these. I'd love to find an affordable Emerson someday.

It's not brown; it's just orange, but darker.

“Transformers: More Than Meets The Eeeeeeye” was my fav into-the-fan line.

Well, it's more amber. Amber like the color of your energy. Whoa-oh.

Not disputing whether they’re good value fans, just laughing at your phrasing in the OP since I don’t find them to be good looking ;)

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Yeah, I know. It’s a Tommy Boy reference.

They make brown ones?!?

I use a fleece zip up hooded jacket I got off Amazon for about $40 and a larger winter jacket without hood over top. The fleece is warm. Just make sure you get a winter jacket that repels water and doesn't let the wind through... Basically a canvas material.

I use this combo to clear snow with my snowthrower on my tractor, exposed to the wind and snow and I've kept warm.

Trick is layers... T-shirt, sweatshirt, zip up hooded jacket and winter jacket. Make sure you have good gloves too. Once your hands get cold, you can't seem to feel warm no matter what (if you're like me).

Thanks! I always buy used wherever possible: it's cheaper, environmentally conscious, protests today's corporate greed and unethical factory conditions, and the product is almost always better quality. Plus I thoroughly enjoy repairing and bringing something back to its former glory for a new life.

In that case honestly just connect it to your cold water line on your sink. It's a little more wasteful since all of your cold water gets filtered including for hand washing, but it's not that much of a difference if you're not going to be there long term anyways. The filter just splices in so you can easily revert it when you move out.

Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, because I rent, I can’t take advantage of this option.

In true BIFL fashion I have to suggest something completely different: can you install a cold water tap next to your faucet? Drilling a hole is cheap, even if you have a cabinet shop do it. With the tap installed (~$25, DIY) you have a ton of choices in filters to run from the equivalent of a pitcher filter all the way up to a multi stage RO.

Not only do you get a lot more choices and the option for better quality, but the filters last a LOT longer and are much cheaper. $45 will get you a single stage filter good for 4000 gallons. And you can go up from there if you have specific minerals or contaminants that you need to remove. Then if you're using it for drinking/cooking water only it will last many years.

The Emersons are sexy for sure, but hella expensive. These were affordable for the average consumer back then and that hasn't changed today, you can find one after a few trips to the flea market for <$10 because not many people are interested in fans from this era.

I've seen these in old stores and antique malls, totally neglected. They can't be stopped.

They still make push-button fans, when's the last time you used one? lol