Robbins & Myers Inc Adjustable Floor Fan c 1930s A2338

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A delightful (and rare) piece of industrial Americana from an iconic brand. The base measures 16" x 15" and the fan's height adjusts from 43" to 65". It works beautifully but its wiring should be brought up to code. According to their website, Robbins & Myers, Inc. was founded in 1878 as a gray iron foundry for bicycles and agricultural machinery. The founders were Chandler Robbins and James Myers. They started producing castings for motor-powered fans, and then in 1897 they introduced their own line of fans. By 1900 they had a successful line of motors, eventually encompassing sizes from fractional horsepower up to 30 HP. 1920 saw the manufacture of automobile starters for the Delco division of General Motors . They also produced motors for Singer, Hoover and Addressogrph-Multigraph companies and built the motors for the Norden bombsight during WW II. In 1929 the firm formed a hoist and crane division, 1936 a division to make progressive cavity pumps that were invented by Rene Joseph Louis Moineau and in 1949 Robbins & Myers, Inc. acquired Hunter Fan . By 1977 they had four divisions, small, highly engineered electric motors; Moyno brand progressing cavity pumps; hoists, cranes and monorail handling systems; and comfort conditioning products. In the 1960s, and possibly into the early '70s, Robbins & Myers manufactured Craftsman branded TEFC (Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled) motors for Sears, Roebuck & Co. Craftsman-branded motors made by Robbins & Myers have Sears model-number prefix 487. By the 2000s, Robbins & Myers, Inc. 's organization included subsidiaries such as Robbins & Myers Canada, Ltd. , and Robbins & Myers, Ltd. of England. The parent company ceased manufacturing motors in the early 1990s to focus on fluids management. In 2013 the company was acquired by National Oilwell Varco and the venerable Robbins & Myers name has largely disappeared.

Availability: available. Confirm availability and shipping with the dealer. Source checked 10/24/2026.