Restored 1935 Airmaster "Air Circulator" pedestal Fan by Airmaster Corporation Chicago Illinois

1929 - This is the year the first Airmaster pedestal circulator makes it's debut. It is readily distinguished by it's chromed pedestal and gloss black enameled, three-stepped and three legged base. There is an oval manufacturer plate on the side of this base, centered between to of it's three legs, and another, almost coin-like makers tag inserted in the center of the polished aluminum, three winged blade. All of the Hueglin designed Airmasters have Diehl Mfg. Co. motors exclusively. The motor is manufactured by Diehl, but labeled Airmaster, and is available as a two or single speed model. The circulators can be bought as a ceiling suspended version, a counter model, and a pedestal model. Diehl-badged Airmaster fans and circulators were manufactured for Diehl to market under their label, and have been observed with four-bladed, cast-aluminum Leinweber blades, otherwise appearing identical to the Airmaster products. 

In 1936, Hueglin's second circulator design, the curved three legged base, and also his own design owned lock, stock and barrel not by Federal Merchandise Co., but his own Airmaster Corporation. It differs further from the 1935 stepped base model in that the base and pedestal are coated with a fine "Crackle-Black" wrinkle finish, the pedestal having a minor embellishment of three silver painted rings near the top of the pedestal from the base, a chromed telescoping motor support pole and a different cage design, cast-aluminum, three wing blades are available in 20, 24 and 30 inch sizes. The threaded pedestal base very conveniently unscrews for shipping. The previous "step-base" model bases were not designed for disassembly, as the tube pedestal was pressed over the base, not meant to be removed. The circulators can be bought as a ceiling suspended version, a counter model, and a pedestal model. 1935 and 1936 are the last of the three-legged base designs. 

1937 is a transitional year for Airmaster Corporation. Herman Hueglin has a new circulator design this year, similar in style and finish with the previous years models, but having a more conventional circular cast-iron base, tapering downward to the base edges from the base peak, featuring four raised ornamental "waterfall" ribs, and coated in a durable black wrinkle finish, the pedestal and it's telescoping motor support pole being lavishly chrome plated. 20, 24 and 30 inch blade sizes may be ordered, as well as two or single speed motors. A cage badge debuts in late 1937. This style would continue to be manufactured until 1939.

Dimensions

H: 6ft

D: 11"

W: 22"