FASCO

Founded in 1911 as the F.A. Smith Company and most commonly abbreviated as 'FASCO', the Fayetteville, North Carolina-based company manufactured a variety of products for homeowners, which included ceiling and portable fans. FASCO ceased manufacturing portable fans in the 1950s, however, they continued to manufacture ceiling fans at their Fayetteville, North Carolina factory located at 810 Gillespie Street, until they were bought out by the Patton/Rival Company in the late 1990s.