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The initial checkout of a rare Lakewood Rain Guard box fan model 225RG.
I remember seeing one of these units back in the 2nd grade classroom, where the teacher was absolutely awful. The fan was situated at the front of the class and was often used up against the wall, rendering it completely ineffective. This was really a shame as there was no air conditioning in the school; a nice breeze from a box fan would have been a welcomed relief.
I didn't know anything about the fan at the time, but it always stood out to be because not only was it Lakewood, but the blade was blue. We always had Lasko fans at home, so to see a Lakewood unit up close was out of the ordinary. I've never seen another one of those units until now, over 20 years later.
This one was recovered out of the trash. The handle is busted, but otherwise it's in rather remarkable condition all things considered. This unit was made around 2003. It has the smaller PSC motor and the detachable power cord. The pilot light is very dim, but otherwise the unit is in good working order.
Like the Lasko WeatherShield units, I'm really not convinced there's anything special about this unit besides the color of the blade, the graphics, and the advertising. The internals of the unit appear to be more or less the same as the rest of the Lakewood lineup at the time.