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They are either bakelite or metals which are sometime brass. Now is your opportunity to learn from their expertise in this series of books on one of the least understood areas of collecting. A fan consists of a rotating arrangement of vanes or blades which act on the air. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is known as an impeller, rotor, or runner. The afca mission is t o be an organization for the education and promotion of the understanding of antique electrical and mechanical fans. Rick swanson vintage fan and appliance collection duration. Antique and vintage electric fans public group facebook. This year, we celebrate the 5th birthday of the electric fan, invented in 1882 by schuyler skaats. Collecting antique electric fans is an interesting and challenging hobby, especially for fans made in the early years after its invention, c. New listing vintage emerson 10 electric oscillating fan type 6250.
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