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    Posted 11 years ago

    fortapache
    (3424 items)

    A 8" fan and I am thinking it late 1940s. It has a cast iron base like a 1930s fan and cage design like a 1950s fan. The motor housing is pressed steel. This is another of the dime store/drug store fans. Also although I am not sure this may be a Bersted item. There is a serial number on the underside of the base but not city of manufacture listed.
    I am now thinking this is late 1930s or 40s due to the pan style motor housing.

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    1. tom61375, 11 years ago
      BEEFY!! Love it!
    2. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you tom61375, it is rather solid.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you officialfuel.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you EJW-54.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you blunderbuss2.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you gargoyle collector.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you Aimathena.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Thank you packrat-place.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 11 years ago
      Once more thank you again catteann.
    10. wiskeylizard, 10 years ago
      I have a 16 inch like that and it is an Bersted from the late 1930s.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you very much wiskeylizard. I will have to amend the description to 1930s. Apparently this is from the United Drug Company which became Rexall. But they just sold them. Had a feeling the hand of Al Berstad was behind this.
      Does yours oscillate? This one is only an 8" fan.
    12. wiskeylizard, 10 years ago
      No is doesn't, its a stationary model.
    13. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you Nicefice.
    14. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you brunswick.

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