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Montgomery Wards (Hunter) box fan


Christopher Harding
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I recently acquired this beauty from my good friend Al Schaefer. It is immaculate, of course. I don’t think it has ever seen much use. I did open the motor so that I could properly oil it. It runs smoothly and quietly. This fan was the ultimate model for its time and even has the “infinite” speed control. I may change out the wheels because I don’t believe they are the originals but that’s not a big deal. Such a great fan!

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I HAD ONE OF THOSE STANDS CHRIS...THE WHEELS WERE ACTUALLY NYLON BALLS ON MINE, LIKE THE COLOR OF VASELINE . MINE HAD A DIFFERENT FAN ON IT ... A REGULAR 3 SPEED 

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That is really cool looking fan! I bet it definitely has character , I've never seen features such as an infinite speed control.It almost looks like a TV too lol . 

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BELIEVE IT OR NOT I RESCUED MY STAND OFF THE CURB AND SWORE IT WAS A TV STAND ... I HAVE SOME OF THE MONTGOMERY WARDS CATALOGUE PAGES FROM THAT TIME FRAME. THEY HAD A LOT OF HUNTER FANS . FROM BASIC THREE SPEED  TO DELUXE 3 SPEED WITH VENTURI, THEN ADD A THERMO ETC .. THE ONE YOU HAVE IS TOP OF THE LINE "SOLID STATE" WAS AN OFT-USED TERM BACK THEN ! REFERRING TO INFINITE SPEED CONTROL 

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On 9/1/2023 at 9:50 AM, Tom Zapf said:

BELIEVE IT OR NOT I RESCUED MY STAND OFF THE CURB AND SWORE IT WAS A TV STAND ... I HAVE SOME OF THE MONTGOMERY WARDS CATALOGUE PAGES FROM THAT TIME FRAME. THEY HAD A LOT OF HUNTER FANS . FROM BASIC THREE SPEED  TO DELUXE 3 SPEED WITH VENTURI, THEN ADD A THERMO ETC .. THE ONE YOU HAVE IS TOP OF THE LINE "SOLID STATE" WAS AN OFT-USED TERM BACK THEN ! REFERRING TO INFINITE SPEED CONTROL 

Tom, I’d love to see those catalogs next time I’m down there!

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My Mom bought one of those. Hers had 6 blades if I remember, maybe a little different. She'd run that every night in her bedroom window in Beverly, 9700 S Seeley, Chicago, during the summer. She had the coldest room in the house, ran it all night.

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On 9/20/2023 at 5:32 PM, Michael Rathberger said:

My Mom bought one of those. Hers had 6 blades if I remember, maybe a little different. She'd run that every night in her bedroom window in Beverly, 9700 S Seeley, Chicago, during the summer. She had the coldest room in the house, ran it all night.

 

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Same roof. Different landscaping. Lot of memories there, I still have my Dad's Servi-cycle, I road that thing all over one summer. 13 years old. Taught myself to drive stick at 15 in his 65 F150, straight six, 3 on the tree. Back when everything wasn't so serious, never even thought about a helmet on the bike...

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3 hours ago, Michael Rathberger said:

Same roof. Different landscaping. Lot of memories there, I still have my Dad's Servi-cycle, I road that thing all over one summer. 13 years old. Taught myself to drive stick at 15 in his 65 F150, straight six, 3 on the tree. Back when everything wasn't so serious, never even thought about a helmet on the bike...

You were a young gear head living in a nice neighborhood.  I rode without a helmet for most part in the 80s when you were supposed to know better. I rode the bike once non-stop except for fuel from home to Chamberlain, SD with no helmet and goggles on a sunny day. My head looked like a beet with two white patches when I checked in to the motel. Fact Jack.

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