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    Posted 7 years ago

    fortapache
    (3424 items)

    The correct answer is not as it was made by McGraw Electric Co which means Al Bersted. To recap a bit Al Bersted sold his company to McGraw Electric and then became the president of McGraw Electric. Let us just say he was a wheeler dealer. Anyway he was responsible for many of the low cost appliances from the 1920s until the early 1960s. They are said to be cheaply made but many still work as does this one. Cheaply made was a different standard back then.
    Back to this fan it has the Wizard logo on the badge with Western Auto Supply Co. along the edge of the badge and a model #. It is the same as Eskimo fans from McGraw Electric. They made a few different fans for Western Auto.
    This is an 8" fan (blade width) and non oscillating. It has a nice cream color and a bit of rust. Looks like this one is close to 1960 based on the cage design and styling.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 years ago
      I love the old fans like this one. The motors on them all seemed to be quite heavy and really well made.
    2. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much Scott. They are nice little chunks of metal.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      mikelv85
      jscott0363
      buckethead
      TassieDevil
      Caperkid
      blunderbuss2
    4. antiquerose antiquerose, 7 years ago
      Cooooooool fan !!

      Did you see my note on that other one that i thought was a marriage ? They look good together and no need for them to Divorce......LOL
    5. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much antiquerose. Yes I saw your comment and agreed about it. The only thing is I forgot which item it was. I will look it up.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much Thomas. You can be in the fan club.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      Lzenglish
      vetraio50
      antiquerose
      brunswick
      racer4four
    8. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 7 years ago
      Love old fans like this. They look so cool
    9. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much Vintagefran. I agree of course.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you Irishcollector.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you
      AnythingObscure
      mikelv85
      JImam
      aura
    12. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you gargoylecollector.
    13. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 7 years ago
      Those are great till now!
    14. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much Virginia.vintage.
    15. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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