Name/Title
Fan, ElectricDescription
Marks: Base has paper label printed in red: "Star Rite/Electric Fan/Style No. 831SI/8 inch Non-Oscilator-Induction/105-115 volts, A.C. only 60 cycles/.34 amps/The Fitzgerald Mfg. Company/Torrington, Conn., U.S.A."
Electric fan in 3 parts: 1st part is base, has circular bottom 5 1/4" diameter then rises like inverted cone, 4 vertical slits in cone & on-off switch at bottom. 2nd part is electric motor attached to base by means of bolt & wing nut makes it possible to adjust angle of fan. 3rd part is 4 brass blades inside of an iron wire cage. Everything painted black except fan blades.Collection
Found In CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1989.034Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1920 - 1940Place
Location
Torrington, Conn.Notes
Date: 1920-1940
Made: Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.Create Date
June 3, 2003Update Date
April 3, 2024