Customer Reviews

Vornado CR1-0061-28 Vornado Retro Fan

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I was very disappointed when I got this fan. The picture shows a shiny green fan. The description also states that it's available in green. It didn't say anything about charcoal gray even being an option. Highly misleading. While the color doesn't affect the function, I paid more for a certain look. The rest of my house if from this period and in the green. As the bases look distinctly different in color it's clearly not a problem with the monitor not being accurate. Again, very disappointing. I will not order again without the color and other specifications being listed. If you are buying this because of the shiny green color, don't.

After my sister admired my vintage green Vornado fan, I ordered one for her. She received the fan and thanked me, but when I visited her the fan was not green. She was using the fan and had thrown away the packaging.

The green color was in the photo of the fan and in the description. When I returned to your website to check, I discovered that at least one other customer had complained of this same problem before my order was placed.

If the color matters to you, do not order from this site.

For those who asked, This is from the manufacturers website:
Product Dimensions: 8.5" L x 12" W x 13.75" H

I purchased the green model when it was available a few years back for around $150. Looks like it's no longer available, but even the gray is an improvement over the cheap plastic black Vornados. This is an excellent small table fan. Great at circulating air in a living room and on low setting, it is genuinely whisper quiet. I've accidentally left it on overnight many times because I don't even notice it's on. Built solid with a heavy metal base, metal frame, grill, everything except the cord. This thing is expensive because it works and is built to last. I don't know if I'd pay $280 for it, but I'd definitely pay $150+ again for another.

I had this model as a child, and grew to love the sound and its amazing ability to move air. The reproduction replaces the front switch with one on the back, but the sound and the air movement is as good as ever, and the fan alone is enough for most warm summer nights. We generally turn on the AC only when the humidity is too high, a fan can only do so much. Even if you have air conditioning, this fan will help move the cool air. I can see how the other reviewers would be disappointed if they wanted the original mint green color, but with the exception of that switch, everything else is as it was, there wasn't much to improve on a design that's held up through the years.

this is not a review. I love how it looks, but I'm sure many of us would like to know how big is this fan? ....And why don't we have a way to ask questions about merchandise???

yes, we would like to know how big is it? and what are the dimensions of the box?