Coin Operated Fan

[vendo39]

I’m really new to the coin op hobby and I still become amazed at the strange things people built to be coin operated machines.  Here’s a coin operated fan of all things. Almost as good as the coin operated typewriter I saw a picture of a few days ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coin-Operated-Fan-Rare-Antique-1905-NR_W0QQitemZ300268830564QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300268830564&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[RC kid]

Wow! I have never seen anything like that.

Thanks for sharing.

[BrianB]

Nice. The GE Coin-op fans usually go for a premium. I've seen fans in that condition go for between $500-$700. You don't even want to know how much a restored one goes for!!

Just a note, they are almost always missing the back cover. But, they are reproduced and available on the web.

[Jim]

I wonder if the seller is associated with the re-chroming people since the sellers name is speednsport...?

[MCarter]

I got a coin operated fan !! I got mine at the Indy Ad show this month. I gave $ 450 for mine. I works too!!