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safeinOhio

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Sun Apr 28, 2013, 06:22 PM Apr 2013

Slow down and take a closer look. [View all]

I'm starting to learn that.

Not much to do on a Sunday, so I'm looking over the few local auctions on auctionzip. The closest one, about 20 miles, looks like ALL new stuff. I slow down and blow up every picture on the listing and there it is, hiding behind the table saw. I click on the picture of the drill press and yes. It sure looks like an industrial floor fan. I get there and check it out, a Vornado Model 21. I'm early and ask if I can plug in, go ahead he says, I do and it works. These floor fans are steampunk, atomic age, mid-century and industrial all wrapped up in one unit. No dents, just a little rust on the base. Bad ones go for $200 and nice ones go for $900 and up. I have the winning bid of $50. Look on ebay under vintage fans and you'll usually see 1 or 2.

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Slow down and take a closer look. [View all] safeinOhio Apr 2013 OP
OH my..do I ever hear you... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #1
Hey Dixie safeinOhio Apr 2013 #2
Wow, thanks for this. Not that I want to sell it, but I have this fan from childhood likesmountains 52 Apr 2013 #3
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