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Kovels.com Item of the Week July 26 2011: Vintage Fan
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July 2011

The entire country is experiencing a heat wave, leaving us wondering how Grandma beat the heat in the 1920s. She likely used an electric desk fan like this. It sold at a recent Skinner auction in Boston for $86.Emerson electric fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fan was made by the Emerson Manufacturing Company of St. Louis. It's about 18 inches tall, has 3 speeds, and oscillates back and forth. The patented brass blades are designed to give the best distribution of air with the least hum. Millions of these fans were made by Emerson until the Depression in 1930. Electric fans are serious collectibles to the members of the Antique Fan Collectors Association, FanCollectors.org.

Find more prices of fans here and in Kovels Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2011.
 

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  familytreasures  - Found two   |07-30-2011 08:00:41  
We found two of these while cleaning out my Dad's workshop this past week and
had no idea what they are worth. Thanks Kovels.
  jansheets  - Oooops   |08-03-2011 16:23:22  
Just sold one similar for $5. Lesson learned, check the old stuff out before
selling!
  dwwavek  - Vintage Brass Fans (Small sized)   |08-18-2011 13:44:39  
I sold one awhile back (though in a away wish I had kept it (though can not keep
everything!)
Sold online (it was almost mint) a GE with the ? safe brackets to
protect fingers,it ran so smooth
and quiet,it was my Grandmother's,(Sold for
around $150.00+) to a person whose return address was Colonial Williamsburg, Va.
(I realize that it would not be used in a Colonial House etc.
Always wondered
though Who bought it, and ironically in the mid 1980's prior to owning the fan(
We lived in Williamsburg for a bit over 1 year on Capital Landing Road (We
rented a small house) *Great Topic and will check out the collectors club. I do
believe We sold it as We had small children and were concerned about safety and
also realized the value of these (the coin operated ones are neat, where x
amount of time the fan runs for a penny or nickel. I have seen pictures of them
for sale but never a real one in person
Enjoyed the article and feel bad ...
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