How cheap have I become? Re: cost of vacuums

[bgadow]

The reversible window fan I use in my radio room is a Vornado. Nice piece. I had one of their table fans when I was a teenager. It needed some new rubber bushings; I took it apart to change them and that was the end of that...another project never finished

Odd to see that name brand thrown away on junk. Yesterday we were in a Goodwill store and they had a 12" bw from the 80s or so branded Vornado.

[GeorgeJetson]

Originally Posted by bgadow

The reversible window fan I use in my radio room is a Vornado. Nice piece. I had one of their table fans when I was a teenager. It needed some new rubber bushings; I took it apart to change them and that was the end of that...another project never finished

Odd to see that name brand thrown away on junk. Yesterday we were in a Goodwill store and they had a 12" bw from the 80s or so branded Vornado.

Funny you mention that,I'm not sure when exactly Vornado was sold,but I have also seen box fans from the 1970's labeled "Vornado" with cheap plastic grilles,they used to be sold at the local hardware store under other brand names as well.

I've also seen the Vornado brand plastered on transistor radios,hair dryers and other unusual items from the 60's so I'm guessing they sold out sometime during that era.

You're right though,the fans today are pure junk.