Coin Controlled Westy

[Russ Huber]

1498407285892363364-01171190 (storage.googleapis.com)

[David Allen]

Wow; that looks complicated! But it also looks like they used a more or less "off the shelf" fan, and added onto it moreso than modifying it or designing a whole new one. 

And interestingly with that mechanism you would effectively pay for a certain number of blade revolutions, as opposed to time. So it would go longer on lower speeds, if it had the option of running on lower speeds. 

[Russ Huber]

Westinghouse coin op - Pre-1950 (Antique) - Antique Fan Collectors Association - AFCA Forums

[Arjun Saini]

 How rare are thoose?

[Scott Jeffrey]

Almost as rare as hens teeth. 

[Steve Rockwell]

Aug 1916 Electrical Merchandise

 

13 Aug 1914 National Corporation Reporter

 

16 Jul 1914 Brookhaven Leader

 

6 Jun 1914 Chicago Tribune

 

1 Sep 1914 Steel & Iron

 

17 Jan 1915

 

31 May 1917 Manufacturer's Record