Fan, Electric

Name/Title

Fan, Electric

Description

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1989.034

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1940

Place

Location

Torrington, Conn.

Notes

Date: 1920-1940 Made: Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 3, 2003

Create Date

June 3, 2003

Update Date

April 3, 2024