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The initial checkout of an unfortunately busted Lasko 16" oscillating table fan model 2016. The unit dates back to 1998. In 1997, both rear and front guards would have been metal, and by 1999, both were plastic. These were very good fans, very powerful and very reliable. I think these 16" units outperform many plastic blade box fans, including some respectable ones.
This series of fans is very nostalgic to me as my grandparents had a pair of the model 2000 in the 90s/2000s. I also remember seeing these a fair bit out in the wild. Ironically I also acquired the 1998 version of the pedestal version of this just a few weeks ago.
This was removed from the trash, where it was likely broken when something was thrown on top of it. It was probably originally discarded in perfectly good working order, which is outrageous. Fortunately it's broken in a spot that's not very visible and should be easily repaired. It's overall in decent cosmetic condition, especially considering it's previous fate.