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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 12, 2017 20:31:56 GMT -5
Here is my last acquisition for 2016. I got this SMC at the end of November. It was on Kijiji Montréal for free. It's most probably the first asian made fan imported to Canada. It was imported by Wilcorp based in Toronto starting in 1965. This one was made in 1972. It could be seen as the ancestor of the K series. It has the same basic design except that the motor is significantly thicker and the rounded part on the bottom is more pronounced and more smooth. The upper canopy is very similar, also made of plastic, but a little taller and the bottom one is different and made of metal. The pitch on the blades is very pronounced compared to all the K generations that came later on. It's very heavy. I get around 11 kgs on the scale without the blades which makes it my second heaviest fan and it's rated at 1.4 amps on 120 volts which makes it my most powerful fan.
It's works very well, except for an occasional clicking sound that's relatively low. It has very good bearings. It spins very freely and has a very long spin down time, especially for it's age. It was used in a home which probably explains why it is in particularly good mechanical condition and it was not exposed to heavy dust. It had been previously painted over with semi gloss paint and it was actually pretty well done that I debated a lot on whatever I should repaint it or not. I end it up repaint it almost except for the extension pole and ceiling side of the blades. Unfortunately the original SMC sticker on the lower canopy had been painted over so I placed a new one printed in colour.
I was suprised when the previous owner handed me the original controller. I was not expecting to get it and especially not in almost new condition.
These fans can still be seen occasionally here and there. I even posted a picture of one in my sightings thread in 2012. I also find out about more of them in other places.
Here's a video tour of it. I show in detail the controller and the tag on top of the motor too. Of course with this one I can only use controls that are rated of 1.5 amps and up.
Enjoy!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 12, 2017 20:34:45 GMT -5
Some photos:    Not only I was not expecting to get the controller and I was impressed how clean and not yellowed at all it is. It's still has the original stickers on the back including an old red and white CSA sticker that seems to be dated of 1971. The knob is stiff to turn. See the video of more details of the controller.  |
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Post by becausecanadia on Jan 13, 2017 7:52:35 GMT -5
So much want.
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Post by Tais on Jan 13, 2017 8:21:09 GMT -5
lovely SMC!
its strange that they gave u the SMC regulator with a different SMC logo, i believe the controller is much older than the fan, but still not sure.. the old regulators i have has screws that are removable by hand rather than screwdriver
its also surprising u got the thicker downrod version, i thought they were only made in mid 70s up to 1976.. they arent as common as the thinner downrod version
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 13, 2017 15:16:45 GMT -5
lovely SMC! its strange that they gave u the SMC regulator with a different SMC logo, i believe the controller is much older than the fan, but still not sure.. the old regulators i have has screws that are removable by hand rather than screwdriver its also surprising u got the thicker downrod version, i thought they were only made in mid 70s up to 1976.. they arent as common as the thinner downrod version Thanks. The regulator seems to be a year older than the fan. The logo on it is the wavy flag just like the original one that is on the lower canopy it's just the lettering is a little different. If you noticed on the tag on top of the motor, it also has a different much older SMC logo. They were using a lot of different types of versions of the logo depending where on the place it's placed. I noticed that you have a regulator very similar to this except with plastic screws or pieces of places to hide the screws. For the extension pole I guess it's normal that it's made differently than on the K series because this isn't part of the K series even though it's very similar. Have you ever seen a SMC K with this lower canopy? |
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Post by Tais on Jan 13, 2017 15:43:55 GMT -5
lovely SMC! its strange that they gave u the SMC regulator with a different SMC logo, i believe the controller is much older than the fan, but still not sure.. the old regulators i have has screws that are removable by hand rather than screwdriver its also surprising u got the thicker downrod version, i thought they were only made in mid 70s up to 1976.. they arent as common as the thinner downrod version Thanks. The regulator seems to be a year older than the fan. The logo on it is the wavy flag just like the original one that is on the lower canopy it's just the lettering is a little different. If you noticed on the tag on top of the motor, it also has a different much older SMC logo. They were using a lot of different types of versions of the logo depending where on the place it's placed. I noticed that you have a regulator very similar to this except with plastic screws or pieces of places to hide the screws. For the extension pole I guess it's normal that it's made differently than on the K series because this isn't part of the K series even though it's very similar. Have you ever seen a SMC K with this lower canopy? i've seen a union shaped SMC with this canopy and it had the older logo |
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 13, 2017 18:25:05 GMT -5
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this so much. Looks amazing, I can't believe it was free! That wall control is everything too.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Jan 14, 2017 15:39:20 GMT -5
lovely SMC! its strange that they gave u the SMC regulator with a different SMC logo, i believe the controller is much older than the fan, but still not sure.. the old regulators i have has screws that are removable by hand rather than screwdriver its also surprising u got the thicker downrod version, i thought they were only made in mid 70s up to 1976.. they arent as common as the thinner downrod version Thanks. The regulator seems to be a year older than the fan. The logo on it is the wavy flag just like the original one that is on the lower canopy it's just the lettering is a little different. If you noticed on the tag on top of the motor, it also has a different much older SMC logo. They were using a lot of different types of versions of the logo depending where on the place it's placed. I noticed that you have a regulator very similar to this except with plastic screws or pieces of places to hide the screws. For the extension pole I guess it's normal that it's made differently than on the K series because this isn't part of the K series even though it's very similar. Have you ever seen a SMC K with this lower canopy? I believe mine are the same: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPOVEj9jIEwww.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ4snuQXzNswww.youtube.com/watch?v=3XN4A6ZCRBk |
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 14, 2017 19:50:47 GMT -5
Very nice.. Looks brand new...
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 14, 2017 21:33:13 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I'm glad the restoration turned out great and I'm glad I finally found a SMC 60F not too far from me. Until now I had seen quite a few on Kijiji but they ere always too far. I consider it an important fan in the ceiling fan history.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 14, 2017 21:34:03 GMT -5
Thanks. The regulator seems to be a year older than the fan. The logo on it is the wavy flag just like the original one that is on the lower canopy it's just the lettering is a little different. If you noticed on the tag on top of the motor, it also has a different much older SMC logo. They were using a lot of different types of versions of the logo depending where on the place it's placed. I noticed that you have a regulator very similar to this except with plastic screws or pieces of places to hide the screws. For the extension pole I guess it's normal that it's made differently than on the K series because this isn't part of the K series even though it's very similar. Have you ever seen a SMC K with this lower canopy? i've seen a union shaped SMC with this canopy and it had the older logo The oldest fans you have seen that look like this were dated of 1976? |
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Post by Tais on Jan 14, 2017 22:14:19 GMT -5
i've seen a union shaped SMC with this canopy and it had the older logo THe oldest fans you have seen that look like this were dated of 1976? The oldest SMC K series with known date is 1973, but i believe i have older than that since i got another one with a huge block capacitor (probably between 1970 and 1972) |
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 14, 2017 23:28:13 GMT -5
Pre late 1970s industrial ceiling fans here in the USA are almost non existence, at least around here.. I use to see them in the 80s and early 90s.. Any places they would be in, are no longer around.. Bars were known places to have them.. As a kid we broke into an abandoned bar and there was one that was covered in nicotine, I remember it being overly heavy, but I was also 12 or 13 years old at the also..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 14, 2017 23:42:59 GMT -5
Pre late 1970s industrial ceiling fans here in the USA are almost non existence, at least around here.. I use to see them in the 80s and early 90s.. Any places they would be in, are no longer around.. Bars were known places to have them.. As a kid we broke into an abandoned bar and there was one that was covered in nicotine, I remember it being overly heavy, but I was also 12 or 13 years old at the also.. Yes it's usually pretty hard to find these kinds of fans older than 1979. Do you remember what model it was that you saw in the abandoned bar? |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 14, 2017 23:44:04 GMT -5
THe oldest fans you have seen that look like this were dated of 1976? The oldest SMC K series with known date is 1973, but i believe i have older than that since i got another one with a huge block capacitor (probably between 1970 and 1972) So exactly around the same age as this one. This one has a big block shape gray capacitor. |
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