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    Posted 10 years ago

    fortapache
    (3422 items)

    This is my 3rd Kwik Way fan. There isn't much information available on them but a check of the patent dates shows the latest one as 1940. That doesn't mean it was made in 1940 though. Has more of a fifties vibe going so I would say circa 1950. It has a pressed steel motor housing which one doesn't see often pre 1950.
    Anyway it has a great original paint job with a green cage and lighter green motor housing and blades which seem to be aluminum. It runs very quiet and well. The cord has been sliced to add an extra 10 feet to it, either there were no extension cords or they didn't think of that. Anyway still yet another cord to replace.
    In the lat picture I have the Kwik Way Go Anywhere Fan with it. The motor housing and the fan blades are the same but the cage deign, rubber feet, and paint are different.

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    Comments

    1. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      I can't believe that is original paint! Cool (no pun intended).
    2. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      Really cool!
    3. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      Ditto!!!
    4. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you very much racer4four. The paint has a few small chips but it does look sharp.
      A good GI Joe post coming soon......
    5. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you Virgina.vintage
    6. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      and ditto to shareurpassion
    7. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you

      aghcollect
      Manikan
      Virgina.vintage
      SEAN68
      TRey
      austrohungaro
      geo26e
    8. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you pops52
    9. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 10 years ago
      I love seeing this fan each time it comes around! I'll get my grandmothers posted so you can see it close up and also then I can let you know the #'s and date... soon!
    10. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you very much shareurpassion. I like seeing it come around too.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 10 years ago
      Thank you
      petey
      jewels
      tom61375
    12. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you Nicefice.

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