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    Posted 13 years ago

    aycockonxion
    (124 items)

    Picked this a few days ago, and it runs like a top. Model X-496, "Rexall Drug Co Distributor". Needs cleaned up, and I'll get around to that. This one just needs a little polish on the cage and the blades and it will shine like a dream. It's in excellent condition. This model was specifically made as a drug store fan in the early '50s as far as I can tell, and it seems that most of these fans were mounted on a wall.

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    Comments

    1. Hedgewalker Hedgewalker, 13 years ago
      Nice !! Beautiful shape ! A little elbow grease and she'll look like new.Great pick ay !
    2. aycockonxion aycockonxion, 13 years ago
      Thanks for the love Hedge!! My wife actually found it and wanted it, so we had to have it! Looking forward to cleaning it up real nice.
    3. Hedgewalker Hedgewalker, 13 years ago
      Can't wait to see her all cleaned up ay !
    4. aycockonxion aycockonxion, 13 years ago
      Evidently this is a 1947 model. http://www.fancollectors.org/Drugstor/drugstor.htm
    5. Signaholic Signaholic, 13 years ago
      Hey what a great project ay! Looks like it would be fun to clean up and what a great size too.
    6. karslay68, 3 years ago
      How would you clean a fan like this? I found this same one in the house we just bought and it still works! Just extremely dusty and some rust.

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