Curt Davis Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Anyone have any info on this 1920s or 1930s fan? @Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) Henry Tideman resigned from Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Cairo, IL. Oct. of 1921. Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. is advertising a motor in 1923 with W. Krebs listed as the 'receiver'. In 1927 W. P. Corp. buys out the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. Cairo, IL. and places a fan motor known as the Red Seal "Airster" it appears in 28. In 1939 what remains of the W. P. Corp. is auctioned off. When W. P. Corp stopped manufacturing Red Seal fans and motors......? What I can't get over is just how cheaply they were made. It is no wonder why they are so far and few between. Once again, Google book full reads a sparce in the time period these were made. Mike Kearns may be able to shed some light on these fans and the time span of the W. P. Corporation of Cairo. Edited April 15, 2023 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geoff Dunaway Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 OK , this now begs the historical relationship between Vidrio and WP Corp. Can anyone speak to that ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 45 minutes ago, Geoff Dunaway said: OK , this now begs the historical relationship between Vidrio and WP Corp. Can anyone speak to that ?? Mike Kearns has a packed historical post on Vidrio history on the old website entitled "Vidrio Products Corporation, V-P Corporation 1929 to 1956. It "appears" W-P Corporation and V-P Corporation are 2 different animals. Mike is the only one capable here if he is up to or has time for it to track W-P Corp. of Cairo through online old paper. Appreciate Mike as not only is he very detail oriented in his posts, but he also PAYS for access to old online old paper. He also has taken the time to accumulate numerous images to file. I am limited to memory and Google book/patent access which dwindles to partial read snippets for most part into the 20s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kearns Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 "Engineers": Listing the Engineers of Corporations with ... - Page 155 books.google.com › books 1928 · Snippet view Found inside – Page 155 Gen , Offices , 327 N. Irving Ave. , Chicago , Ill . W. P. CORP . , THE ( Electric desk fans , fractional hose , power motors ) Gen. Offices , Cairo , Ill . Pres . , W. S. Souinblock V. Pres . , L. R. Wecks Sec . , R. R. Philip Gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Russ Huber Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Iron age 1927The WP Corporation, Cairo, ill., recently organized, has purchased the local properties of the Tideman Electric Co. and will continue the manufacture of electric fans, small electric motors and other electrical appliances. Merchandising week 1928Electrical Merchandising, May, 1928. Yl-ln. Oscillating Fan in Colored Finish A new AC, 12-in. oscillating fan placed on the market by the WP Corporation, Electrical Division, Cairo, 111.. is called the Red Seal "Alrster. The fans are packed in individual shipping containers to make stocking and delivery easy. An attractive and sturdy cord with separable plug is standard equipment. This Red Seal "Airster" fan in black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 It appears after Henry Tideman resigned his chair in Cairo, ILL. in Oct. of 1921 the Tideman Electric Mfg. Co. name was maintained under a receiver until 1927. What I don't know was the Tideman Cairo plant (under receiver) still operating at the time W-P Corp. took ownership in 1927? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) Edited February 6 by Russ Huber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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