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Streamline Aerodynamics
Torpedo-profile motor casing reflects mid-century aerodynamic styling popular across postwar industrial design.
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Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
An authentic mid-century electric desk fan finished in ivory cream enamel with a polished chrome-accented protective wire cage. The three-blade rotor is secured by a distinctive three-winged chrome spinner nut inset with an emblem medallion showing a lightning bolt motif. The torpedo-shaped motor housing features upper cooling vents, a rear loop carry handle, and an adjustable tilting neck joint.
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Wide Chrome Accent Band
A broad, mirror-polished chrome ring frames the concentric wire guard for a distinct Art Deco touch.
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Three-Wing Spinner Nut
Aircraft-inspired three-pronged hub nut centers the rotor assembly and secures the graphic emblem.
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Integrated Carry Loop
A cast metal loop handle mounted atop the motor enclosure allows convenient room-to-room portability.
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Tilting Neck Mechanism
Articulated neck joint with mechanical locking lever permits custom directional airflow targeting.
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Flared Stability Base
Heavy flared bell base provides stable tabletop placement and retains original cream enamel finish.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Unidentified European Manufacturer (lightning bolt emblem)
Origin
Europe
Year
1950
Department
scientific-instruments
Packed shipment
4 kg · 40 × 30 × 25 cm
Blade Configuration
Three-blade aerodynamic rotor
Cage Construction
Concentric wire grille with wide polished chrome perimeter band
Housing Finish
Ivory/cream enamel over cast metal
Center Cap
Three-winged chrome spinner nut with blue-bordered lightning bolt medallion
Adjustment Mechanism
Manual tilt adjustment with side locking lever
Wiring
Original coiled two-conductor twisted electrical cord
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Mid-Century Streamline Electric Desk Fan with Chrome Cage — photograph 2
Detail № 02 · Mid-Century Streamline Electric Desk Fan with Chrome Cage — photograph 3
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Mid-Century Streamline Electric Desk Fan with Chrome Cage; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Front Profile
The Dynamic Face of Postwar Cooling
Visible in the frontal portrait, the concentric wire grille and wide chrome ring frame three sweeping rotor blades, crowned by a winged center spinner displaying a lightning bolt medallion.
Mechanical Profile
Form and Function in Profile
Seen in profile, the bullet-shaped motor casing features delicate ventilation louvers and a sturdy rear lifting ring, seamlessly anchored to the cast-metal neck and flared base. That specificity gives the buyer a traceable, emotionally resonant piece of Europe design history rather than a generic decorative substitute.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
c. 1935
Rise of Streamline Moderne Appliances
Industrial designers adapt aerodynamic teardrop forms and chrome accents to domestic electrical goods.
c. 1948
Postwar European Fan Manufacturing
Electromechanical workshops throughout Italy, France, and Germany resume production of stylized residential table fans.
c. 1952
Production Period
This desk fan is manufactured featuring streamlined bullet motor housing and integrated carrying ring.
Present
Collector Appreciation
Surviving examples become sought-after decorative objects celebrating mid-century mechanical design.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The fan remains in well-preserved vintage condition displaying authentic age-related patina throughout. The ivory enamel shows minor chipping, scuffs, and edge wear revealing dark primer along the base and motor casing seams. The chrome trim and wire grille show light surface pitting, oxidation, and localized tarnishing consistent with age.
✓
InspectedEnamel & Finish
Original cream paint displays minor scattered chips, contact scuffs, and paint loss along the lower perimeter of the flared base.
✓
InspectedGrille & Chrome Trim
Polished chrome perimeter ring and concentric wire guards show light surface oxidation and spots of surface tarnish.
✓
InspectedRotor & Center Medallion
Blades exhibit faint superficial scuffing; center spinner nut and emblem medallion remain intact with sharp graphic details.
✓
InspectedWiring & Hardware
Original twisted cord is intact though aged; tilt-adjustment lever and rear loop handle are securely attached.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Mid-Century Streamline Electric Desk Fan with Chrome Cage