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GE floor fan FM12M11? and Vornado 16-2-1

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AndrewRuhren
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Posted: Sat Sep 5th, 2009 01:37 am

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This beautiful GE floor fan and the little Vornado were given to me by a dear friend when she went into an assisted living home. The GE is a very heavy floor fan with a telescopeing post, it oscillates and runs fantastic although a bit hot and should be rewired for safety.

The Vornado also runs and I have loved it because it is so silent. It also should be rewired.

I would like to know more about them and am shocked how I can find nothing on line (other than your picture of the Vornado)

I am also moving overseas with my family shortly and need to find new homes for them so I am looking for interested parties...

Richard Larson
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Posted: Sat Sep 5th, 2009 01:38 am

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I'd be interested in the floor fan. I've sent you a message.

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Posted: Sat Sep 5th, 2009 01:39 am

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For the Vornado, I am all ears. Do you have pictures?

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Posted: Sun Sep 6th, 2009 11:52 am

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Hello, could you please reply again. My first account was cancelled I think because I did not leave a space between my first and last name so now I can not access the message you sent me. Sorry.

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Posted: Sun Sep 6th, 2009 11:52 am

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Hello, could you please reply again. My first account was cancelled I think because I did not leave a space between my first and last name so now I can not access the message you sent me. Sorry.

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Posted: Sun Sep 6th, 2009 10:00 pm

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The Vornado is probably a 16C2.....a 6" table fan, worth about $30 on ebay....IDK about the GE

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Posted: Mon Sep 7th, 2009 12:50 am

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Those GE fans always run hot pretty much. It is likely fine unless the wiring looks actually rotten or the rubber line cord is cracking it is likely just fine. I have 2 Vortalex fans that are likely from the same era that still have the original brown cloth headwire that I run daily. (one from 1947 the other from 1950) the one from 1947 I had to replace the line cord on because the rubber was deteoriating but the original cloth headwire is just fine.

If anything the fan probably just needs a good sound cleaning and re-lube and a grease replacement to guard it from excessive wear and ensure it will run for another good 50 years or so.

Last edited on Mon Sep 7th, 2009 12:51 am by William Schaub

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Posted: Thu Sep 10th, 2009 12:14 am

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Thank you for all of this info. I really want to keep this fan, I love it but we are moving overseas. I will have to ask my brother again if he would hold/use it.

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