VINTAGE WESTINGHOUSE BALL FAN Y-50332 MODULAR FLOOR MODEL 1950s RETRO BABY BLUE

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This mid-1950s Westinghouse vintage electric fan has an amazing ball-shaped motor and fan assembly that appears to float in the center of a circular super-ellipse cage made of shiny steel. This Westinghouse model Y-50332 is actually part of a series of modular component fans made from the early to late 1950s. It is designed to snap into an adjustable window panel unit for use as a household exhaust fan. It can be removed from the window panel for use as a floor or tabletop fan (as this one is now). Some models even snapped into a hassock fan housing and a smaller kitchen exhaust in-wall panel. You could essentially carry this fan from room to room throughout the day and never need to buy another! This fan does have a chip in one of the plastic blades (see last photo). You can also see a short hairline crack traveling down from the chip. There is also supposed to be a moon disc hubcap style circular cover over the fan blade screw (where a name badge would typically appear on the front of a fan). Finally, there should be two small rubber sleeve-shaped bumpers on the bottom rear feet. These are unfortunate flaws, because this thing is otherwise in beautiful condition. The cage is polished and shows very little corrosion or discoloration. The retro '50s baby blue motor and fan assembly is not discolored or stained, the metal strap badge read more

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