ANTIQUE GILBERT 1930’s ELECTRIC 9 OSCILLATING DESK FAN. Few people even realize that a. Gilbert electric, famed makers of “american flyer” toy trains & “the erector set” also produced electric fans. I have professionally restored MANY electric fans & this particular model of fan ranks in the top three antique fans i have ever restored for being unique. It is hard to find an antique oscillating fan less than 10 & if you do, you can’t normally turn the oscillating mechanism off. Usually smaller oscillators have an enclosed mechanism & automatically oscillate when they are turned on, this fan has a regular oscillating mechanism like most fans from that era, that can be turned on or off by tightening or loosening the knob on top of the gearbox. Gilbert is also the ONLY fan i have ever seen that has a knob that operates the head tilt. Instead of loosening a trundle screw or wing nut to tilt the fan head front or back, you turn a knob on the back of the fan & a worm gear under the pivot adjusts the tilt, that gets an A+ for american engineering. This is a very cool fan & with it’s size, it is perfect for an end or accent table or desk where you need a strong air mover but space may be somewhat limited. With it’s unique features & size, i would call it the bantam. Roadster of electric fans (if you know cars). This fan has been disassembled. The stand, blade guard, bottom cover plate, and motor housings have been blasted & powder coated, not painted (a process baked on at 500 degrees that is 10 times harder & more durable than paint) in gloss black. The motor was cleaned & all electrical components were tested with an ohms meter & inspected to assure safety & proper operation. For safe, everyday use the original cloth wrapped cord was replaced with a thermo-insulated cord & a new “retro” style plug was installed & new head wires with thermo-insulation under the cloth were soldered in. The oscillating gear box was opened, thoroughly cleaned of old grease & gunk, then the gears were cleaned & inspected for any sign of wear & packed in new, fresh, high performance grease for another 90 plus years of regular use. All seven rubber grommets were replaced with new ones. All remaining components were thoroughly cleaned, painted, polished, & clear coated as necessary (including hand compounding the chrome plated steel blades). The fan was then reassembled, properly lubricated & test run & oscillated for a minimum of two hours to check for perfect operation. This fan is a preserved piece of machine age american history that will most likely outlive the user. Knock over a painted fan & see what happens. 2017, & ANOTHER EFFECTIVE JAN. 21, 2018 & ANOTHER 5.9% AVERAGE INCREASE ON PARCELS EFFECTIVE JAN. The item “ANTIQUE/VINTAGE/DECO 30’S ELECTRIC 9 OSCILLATING FAN-PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED” is in sale since Thursday, April 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Electric Fans”. The seller is “7191beth” and is located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: GILBERT
