GE 12 inch Vortalex in mint condition

[Michael Bouthiller]

So I was at the AFP Exposition in Hickory NC and my dad got me this Vorty and when I plugged it in it ran amazing and the head wire is going bad so I need to replace it but i have not gotten to it yet 

And what is the 46 on the base mean?

Edited August 6, 2024 by Michael Bouthiller

[James Lawson]

That's a property inventory ID tag that didn't come from the factory. Could've been from a school, hospital, hotel, industrial setting, or just about anywhere. Without a name on it, we'll never know.

[James Lawson]

Forgot to say - that's a nice example of a survivor Vortalex. Most of the ones I've run into are considerably more "well loved" than yours is!

[Michael Bouthiller]

I was thinking a school 

[Michael Bouthiller]

What kind of switches did they use 

[Tom Zapf]

that was a great find! i have one just like it in very nice shape and also in the mist blue color that came next ,,, the tag as has been said would have been for an industrial location and put on so the fan would "belong" to a specific department or office location 

[Michael Bouthiller]

Here’s my 16 inch example 

[Michael Bouthiller]

Also on my 16 inch the switch was missing so I put a pull chain in the base

[Levi Mevis]

I've got a 12" version of this fan as well, Mine too is in darn near mint condition, I also paid a "mint" for it as well unfortunately.

[Michael Bouthiller]

My 12 inch Vortalex also came from the late great Steven Dempsey!!!

Edited August 18, 2024 by Michael Bouthiller

[Daniel Herczeg]

I have one just like that. It needs varnish and is slightly unbalanced, which won't be fun, but it's otherwise in nearly perfect shape.

[Michael Bouthiller]

Update 

I got the pedestal version of this fan now and I’m very happy with it 

[Levi Mevis]

On 9/20/2024 at 11:20 AM, Michael Bouthiller said:

Update 

I got the pedestal version of this fan now and I’m very happy with it 

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I've been on the lookout for a nice pedestal fan like this for years and have yet to come across one anywhere near me, I've seen some for sale on facebook marketplace but usually they are a good distance away from me (i.e. 2+ hours away.)