Source: Modern Mechanix
It seems odd that a fan can be powered by heat, but in older times, and still today in some countries without electricity, there are oil lamp powered fans.
The above is from the November 1956 Modern Mechanix magazine
It appears the oldest lamps date back to 1845 by East India Company. An article on Dusty Old Thing indicates:
"The fan, made with a fan guard that you could easily fit your hand in (it was another era), was made in 1845 by the East India Company, 13 years before the First War of Independence in India. At the time the East India Company had an army twice the size of the official British military presence in India, and they ruled and traded using their military upper hand. However, the company name comes from their previous excursions to the Dutch East Indies, known today as Indonesia. “The Company” as it was known traded in opium, ambergris, spices, and even issued their own currency- such was their power.
Below is a video of one of the fans in action.While the history of the East India Company had many gruesome twists and turns, it’s interesting to note that at least some of their products were built to last. We looked up the 1845 fan and you can buy it, of all places, on Amazon– which has been offering used items and antiques for years now."
Pre-Electric Fan from r/InterestingVideoClips
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