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Antique Ceiling Fans


Antique ceiling fans are technically any model that is 25 years or older. The designs of antique ceiling fans are quite similar to the models offered today. This cooling device was quite popular in the early 1900s and continues to be a common fixture today.

Antique ceiling fan parts

Antique ceiling fans contain a number of parts that enable them to cool people and make rooms more bearable in the days before central air conditioning. Some of the most common features of antique ceiling fans include:

  • Blades or paddles – Just like the models of today, antique ceiling fans tend to have four individual blades to circulate air.
  • Motor and housing – Antique ceiling fans made in the early 1900s were electric by design and meant to mount directly into the electrical system of a home or office. The motor is used to turn the blades and circulate air.
  • Lighting fixtures – Although many antique ceiling fans do not include light fixtures, some models of yesteryear did serve this double purpose.

Uses for antique ceiling fans

Antique ceiling fans were used primarily to move air through a room and cool down the people inside. Older models, however, are quite typically very decorative in nature. They served not only a practical purpose, but also as an aesthetic purpose, as well.









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