Toshiba Chrystal Zephyr

Toshiba Chrystal Zephyr

[one] My father tells the story of how he had purchased this amazing Japanese oscillating desk fan 44 years ago a hundred times. How he and his friend bought two of these for 350 Tomans each, paying 50 Tomans each month. And how this unbelievable piece of machinery has worked all these years without the slightest hesitation.

Off the topic, let me explain that 350 Tomans equals 0.35 USD right now, but it was a reasonably high price back then.

So, the Toshiba Chrystal Zephyr has been in our family for many years. Kids has broken some buttons, the timer hasn’t worked for as long as I remember, but the main engine is still good to go for hours. Basically, my father doesn’t have any use for it these days, but nevertheless, he uses it. It has a cool breeze that reminds me of the hot summer days when I was a child, and we sat together as a family, eating ice cream, and I had this playful moment of waiting for my turn for the breeze to come.

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