The Official Vintage Curtis Mathes site by Glenn Waters
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The wonderful Mathes Fans and Coolers the start of an era.
The wonderful Mathes Fans and Coolers the start of an era.
These two beautiful Mathes Cooler were saved and restored by Mike Feuerborn, His Beautiful Restoration of a Mathes Cooler Fans just shows what can be done with an American classic.
In the video below is Grantley Waters and his restored 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan in a
Wooden Cabinet
The two photos below are of a very cool MATHES electric fan, Eames era, deco styling, works incredible, quiet and with super airflow and in great condition wood top, brushed aluminum louvered sides, 10" deep 16" wide 18" tall
Grantley Waters and his restoration of a 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan.
The three photos below are of Jim Snelling's wonderful cooler made 1948 by the Mathes Cooler Fan Company in Texas.
The three photos below are of Jim Snelling's wonderful cooler made 1948 by the Mathes Cooler Fan Company in Texas.
The three photo above and the one below is of a Mathes Cooler Model 492 which is a nice large Electric Fan with variable speed control and a very nice wood cabinet with a wonderful metal grill. She has the original coarboard box and is great condition for her age. Looks not to have the original screws. She has a HI and LO selector but you can choose any speed between those (it is not about two speeds it is about a lot of speeds to choose from).
It was following World War II that George Curtis Mathes named his company Mathes Coolers. They manufactured fans, evaporative coolers, and room air conditioners, the first popular line of these products offered in Texas, and later in the western United States. He also manufactured furniture by contract and high quality cabinetry for his own products.
Six hour test run of a restored 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan.
The photos above and below are of a very sweet original 4 speed Mathes Cooler wood case fan in wonderful working condition. This fan measures 19' wide 15' tall and 8'' deep. The fan runs quite on all 4 speeds as she still has the original motor. All adjustable fins are still attached and are in good condition. The wooden case has wear marks but is still very tight and strong.
Mike Feuerborn Beautiful Restoration of a Mathes Cooler Fan
Mike Feuerborn Beautiful Restoration of a Mathes Cooler Fan
Just look at this wonderful restoration. Mike Feuerborn has done two beautiful restorations on Mathes Cooler Fans, thanks to men like him a wonderful world of Cooler fan history and amazement is being saved for future generations.
It is hard to believe that the Mathes Fan above once looked like the Cooler Fan below, but that was what she looked like when Mike got her.
With a great deal of skill and love the beauty can be brought back to these wonderful old girls.
With a great deal of skill and love the beauty can be brought back to these wonderful old girls.
It is folks like Mike that give us hope for the future by saving parts of our past for future generations to enjoy and appreciate.
It is folks like Mike that give us hope for the future by saving parts of our past for future generations to enjoy and appreciate.
Mathes Cooler Fan Restoration by Grantley Waters.
Mathes Cooler Fan Restoration by Grantley Waters.
This is a Mathes Cooler Fan that Grantley Waters is doing a restoration on.
She is a 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan in a Wooden Cabinet, with the original Electric Fan and motor.
She is a 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan in a Wooden Cabinet, with the original Electric Fan and motor.
This is a great restorations project for a young person to work on. Working on one of these can teach someone about Fans, Moters, and how Electric Fans work.
The Mathes Company Later became Curtis Mathes,Made in the USA, Made in Texas, The Mathes Company had plants in Athens,Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth back in the golden age when American made stuff. The first thing Grantley did was to take the back off and do a good cleaning.
The Mathes Company Later became Curtis Mathes,Made in the USA, Made in Texas, The Mathes Company had plants in Athens,Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth back in the golden age when American made stuff. The first thing Grantley did was to take the back off and do a good cleaning.
A little hard work and cleaning can give your Mathes Cooler Fan new life.
A little hard work and cleaning can give your Mathes Cooler Fan new life.
t is a labor of love, and a piece of American history,as well as a part of our nations pride.
t is a labor of love, and a piece of American history,as well as a part of our nations pride.
It is well worth the effort to keep these American made fans going for the next generation to enjoy and appreciate.
It is well worth the effort to keep these American made fans going for the next generation to enjoy and appreciate.
The links below are of Grantley's videos of his work on this model:
Grantley Waters and his restoration of a 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan. http://youtu.be/JSShvzmfzEw
Grantley Waters and his restoration of a 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan part two. http://youtu.be/LfDCOjtRgeA
Grantley Waters and the six hour test run of the 1947 Mathes Cooler http://youtu.be/C5WgMbkbhQU
Grantley Waters and his restored 1947 Mathes Cooler Fan in a Wooden Cabinet http://youtu.be/faolfQ0LCYc
A very nice Mathes Cooler Fan Model 544 box fan. With a high and low switch. Works wonderfully despite being 60 years old.
Has a very cool Box design kind of modern Danish.
