Has ceiling fan design changed much since the 1950s? Id like to find one that looks like what would have been available in the mid to late 50s. No lighting required. For all the vintage items I've seen covered here I don't recall any discussions on vintage ceiling fans.
Anyone here familiar with vintage ceiling fan design?
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Hunter Original. Been same design for almost a century.
Be prepared for a vintage fan to be far heavier than anything on the market today. You'll want to be sure to buy a new ceiling box that's designed to accommodate the weight of a fan and make sure it's securely fastened into place.
cfz2882
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I don't think ceiling fans were very popular in the '50s -seems they were popular from~ 1890-1930 and again from ~1975-date,some real crap in that 2nd era of popularity-junk from HongKong/Taiwan/China and a couple decent brands still made in the U.S. Through the early 1980s with US made Hunter Original lasting through 1997 IIRC.I think ceiling fans might have been seen as "dated"in the 1950s.I have 3 in the house now:a Hunter from 1984,an antique Westinghouse from about 1905-10,and a Nutone from 1983-Hong Kong,but decent for an import.
Ceiling fans were available in the 50's, but were almost exclusively used in commercial applications - rarely in a home. Hunter and Emerson were the major brands. They had been very popular in the 30's and 40's, especially in restaurants. I saw them in many eating places in the south when I was a kid. The only house I remember seeing one in was in Starkville, Mississippi. It was the home of my mom's friend Jane, and was a big, old two-story. It was a room next to the kitchen, where the table was.
fan-of-fans
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Yeah, I agree, likely seen more in the 50s more in public buildings like libraries, courthouses, schools, barber shops, grocery/general stores etc instead of in homes. Some old homes possibly had them on porches/verandahs in the south.
Dark brown or black cast iron motors with four wooden blades. Sometimes seen with metal blades.
In addition to Hunter and Emerson mentioned above, GE and Westinghouse also made ceiling fans in the era. As well as Robbins and Myers which merged with Hunter at one point.
Dark brown or black cast iron motors with four wooden blades. Sometimes seen with metal blades.
In addition to Hunter and Emerson mentioned above, GE and Westinghouse also made ceiling fans in the era. As well as Robbins and Myers which merged with Hunter at one point.
