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Rare 1910s S4 Century Side Gear Oscillator Fan

Creator: Century Electric Company
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
An example of early gear-driven oscillator technology, circa 1910, this 12-inch S4 fan hales from the Century Electric Company, which produced brass and cast-iron electric fans from 1908 to1923.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Maker's Label
Origin:	United States, Missouri
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Brass, Cast Iron
Condition:	Good. Fully operational
Creation Date:	c. 1910
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	493658

Dimensions

W.	13 in;	H.	18 in;	D.	9 in;
W.	33.02 cm;	H.	45.72 cm;	D.	22.86 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.

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