eBay: ’70s Braun desk fan

This neat little cylinder is neither robot tampon nor popcorn ejector, but a late modern desk fan from Braun. It’s going for $66 plus shipping at the moment.

Vintage EAMES ERA Mid Century Modern BRAUN DESK FAN 70s [eBay]

1. [hassan-i-sabbah]

   Ugh.This cannot be a Deiter Rams Design,surley.

2. [jacobbmarley]

   I broke one of these when I was at school by using it to make noises with a pencil. It wasnt mine – sorry I cant remember your name .

3. [jacobbmarley]

   I broke on of these at school by making noises with it by sticking a pencil on to the rotating vanes.It wasnt mine . Sorry – I cant remember your name.

4. [A New Challenger]

   Now when you say a robotic tampon, do you mean a tampon for use by robots, or a tampon that is in fact a robot?

5. [Anonymous]

   Yeah – I’ve got one of these buggers – it’s really pretty sweet, and blows a mighty wind. -KenS.

6. [styrofoam]

   “EAMES ERA MID CENTURY 70s” is one of my pet peeves.
   All it’s missing is “L@@K RARE!”

7. [dculberson]

   Styrofoam, YES!!! That or “STARCK MOD ATOMIC SPACE AGE RETRO LQQK!!!!”

8. [MIG]

   The basic design is considerably older. I think it was called a “bankers fan”, since it could be used on a desk without disturbing paperwork.

9. [MIG]

   The basic design is much older. I think it was known as a “bankers fan” since it could be used on a desk without blowing away paperwork and bills.

10. [lloyd alter]

    It is a Braun HL1 desk fan designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1961; I have one beside my bed that has been in my family since then and it still works perfectly and quietly. A design gem.

    info on weiss from design addict

11. [hassan-i-sabbah]

    Cheers lloyd!

12. [Anonymous]

    MoMA have one too, with a slightly better photo!