Post-1950 (Vintage)

412 topics in this forum

1. Mobilaire Hexagonal Motor Specifications

   By Bruce Nichols, September 4, 2023
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   • Tom Zapf
   • September 27, 2023

2. Vornado 32CT

   By Mark Winternheimer, September 6, 2023
   • 13 replies
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   • Mark Winternheimer
   • September 21, 2023

3. Odd dc ge quietblade

   By Arjun Saini, September 16, 2023
   • 4 replies
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   • Chris Jacobsen
   • September 20, 2023

4. What is this?

   By Jeff Jones, September 17, 2023
   • 13 replies
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   • Russ Huber
   • September 19, 2023

5. I have a vintage LAN box fan I need clips for any help appreciated.

   By Tim Babcock, September 3, 2023
   • 6 replies
   • 428 views
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   • Tom Zapf
   • September 18, 2023

6. Vortalex stand problems 1 2

   By Arjun Saini, August 16, 2023
   • 26 replies
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   • Arjun Saini
   • September 18, 2023

7. R&M rotor shaft bushings

   By James Landry, September 11, 2023
   • 8 replies
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   • James Landry
   • September 16, 2023

8. 79646

   By Steve Sherwood, September 11, 2023
   • 1 reply
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   • Jim Kovar
   • September 11, 2023

9. Fall Fan Fest in York, PA

   By Lane Shirey, August 30, 2023
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   • Tom Zapf
   • September 7, 2023

10. 1950s Wizard box fans

    By Steve Shead, August 30, 2023
    • 6 replies
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    • Steve Shead
    • August 31, 2023

11. Westy mobilaire twins

    By Arjun Saini, August 4, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 494 views
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    • Arjun Saini
    • August 31, 2023

12. Mobilaire 'Hexagonal' Motor Repair

    By Bruce Nichols, August 12, 2023
    • 8 replies
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    • Tom Zapf
    • August 30, 2023

13. Garage fire from cheap fan

    By Stan Adams, August 26, 2023
    • 16 replies
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    • Tom Zapf
    • August 29, 2023

14. Vornado for the wife.

    By Paul Carmody, August 25, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 332 views
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    • Paul Carmody
    • August 25, 2023

15. The badge on my Electrex-in-progress is too rusted to read. If someone has one with a similar badge as the one in the photo, could they take a high-res photo so we can make a new decal?

    By Hannah Dannehy, August 4, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 236 views
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    • Steve Suits
    • August 25, 2023

16. Neat Vornado pic.Advertisement.

    By Paul Carmody, August 17, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • Paul Carmody
    • August 25, 2023

17. Westing House Riviera 4520 Motor Question

    By Mark Winternheimer, August 24, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • Mark Olson
    • August 24, 2023

18. DUMB QUESTION ON MODERN FANS

    By Tom Zapf, August 21, 2023
    • 7 replies
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    • Tom Zapf
    • August 24, 2023

19. Monkey Ward

    By George Durbin, August 14, 2023
    • 12 replies
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    • Russ Huber
    • August 22, 2023

20. Trunk magnet!

    By Arjun Saini, August 19, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 287 views
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    • Tom Zapf
    • August 21, 2023

21. Capacitor value for a rotobeam 120

    By Jeff Jones, August 16, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 408 views
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    • Arjun Saini
    • August 17, 2023

22. Westinghouse mobilaire

    By Arjun Saini, August 6, 2023
    • 12 replies
    • 819 views
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    • Arjun Saini
    • August 16, 2023

23. Modern Vornado VFan Sr Pedestal motor

    By Bob Landolfi, August 12, 2023
    • 0 replies
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    • Bob Landolfi
    • August 12, 2023

24. Let's say, hypothetically, that I wanted to revive this derelict thing from a trash heap with a shorn-off oscillator box. What sort of spacer might I put on the protruding motor shaft to keep it in place?

    By Hannah Dannehy, July 21, 2023
    • 10 replies
    • 577 views
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    • John Landstrom
    • August 11, 2023

25. Westinghouse Pedestal Fan Help Needed

    By Russ Huber, August 8, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • Robert Blankenship
    • August 11, 2023