I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who is a fan (pun intended) of vintage fans. I found a Westinghouse table top fan from about the 60s on eBay many years ago and it still runs like new. These older fans with metal blades really moved a lot of air and were surprisingly quiet. Love this!!
It's unbelievable how quiet is the motor/bearings! It puts to shame all the new air fans produced cheaply. We should not throw away old quality products like this one, but restore it/repair and re-use!