Article: Fascination with fans pays off

Try saying that three times fast. Or better yet, check out Frampton's eclectic innovations at the local showrooms that stock them.

Frampton, 51, is president of Fanimation Inc. in Zionsville, a designer and distributor of custom fans that circulate a cool breeze in ways rivaled only by his collection of bizarre antique models that often provide his inspiration.

Foremost among his unusual creations of ceiling-mounted fans is the futuristic Enigma, which sports a single blade and was featured in a scene of the "I, Robot" film, and the Air Shadow, a model with retractable blades that collapse over its light fixture.

"We stayed away from the bottom-end fans," Frampton said. "You have Home Depot ...

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