Vidrio Fan Base !!

[Chad G.]

Well !! after over 20 years of lugging this thing around I found out what this thing was, A Vidrio fan base. The Vidrio company had their own glass manufacturing plant & made a wide variety of things. Fan bases, gear shift knobs, cigarette lighters etc... So glad I stumbled onto this site, I'll post a few of my "anchor" and then the link & a few pics from the site to spark your interest.

LINK : https://www.afcaforum.com/forum1/52516.html

PICS OF THE PUZZLE PIECE I LUGGED AROUND FOR OVER 20 YEARS

UNDER A BLACKLIGHT THE THING LIGHTS UP LIKE THE SUN, I BELIEVED IT WAS AKRO FOR MANY YEARS
POSSIBLY A PIECE TO AN ASHTRAY STAND OR LAMP PIECE. BOY WAS I OFF

    NOW A FEW PICS OF THE PUZZLE ANSWER & A FEW OTHER VIDRIO PRODUCTS

ENJOY  THE SITE & NAVIGATING THE LINK I SURE DID !!

THEVFOLOWING PIX AREVFROM THE "ANTIQUE FAN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION" SITE AS "FULL CREDIT"

FOR THE FOLOWING PICTURES & TEXT IS GRATEFULLY GIVEN TO THE SITE & IT'S OWNERS.

https://www.afcaforum.com/forum1/52516.html

I'VE WONDERED ABOUT SOME OF THESE GEAR SHIFT KNOBS FOR YEARS, "HOUZE" WAS ANOTHER
MANUFACTURER OF THEM. MANY PEOPLE THINK AKRO MADE SHIFTER KNOBS BUT THERE IS "NO" PROVENANCE (DUG EXAMPLES OR DOCUMENTATION ETC...) OF AKRO EVER PRODUCING THEM.

[William]

Awesome piece and great information!

[Steph]

What a beauty.

Congrats on ferreting out the background.

[Peltier Mibber]

Really neat piece and info!!!