looking for info on an old desk fan

[leecmarie]

Hi, my boyfriend found this old desk fan up in grandmas attic. It is manufactured by the TOYKO SHIBAURA CO. (TOSHIBA) I have included a few photos of it, as you can see, the paint is a little rough but we did have it running. The metal plate on it reads:
AC ELECTRIC FAN
5092472
CAT NO. TYPE FAN DIA VOLT CYCLES
c-7032 desk 12 inches 100-110 50-60
TOYKO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO. LTD

My boyfriends grandfather was stationed in Japan during the war. We are wondering if he brought this back with him. What year was it made? Does it have any value? We are unable to find anything. thanks.

[leecmarie]

I am not so great with computers so I am adding another photo of my fan here, ok. I hope someone out there can tell me something about this old thing.

[leecmarie]

And here is another....

[Austin]

Very interesting fan. The fan is probably from the 1930's since the blades appear to be brass. Check the blades with a magnet to make sure. If the magnet does not stick to the blades then they are brass. If they are solid brass then the fan is from the 30's because I highly doubt japan would be putting brass on household products during WWII since they were saving that stuff for making war materials. The "SEW" on the badge is another company, I forgot what the name was but I think it was Southern Electrical Works but I may be wrong. I am surprised it survived its stay in Japan during the war years. Most fans back then in Japan were melted down along with other metal objects to make tanks, Zero fighter planes, and guns. This is why you dont see too many Japanese fans from 1900 to 1945 thus making your fan uncommon.

[tonyt]

wow that fan looks sweet old brass