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Post by Jordan U on Oct 29, 2017 14:33:05 GMT -5
I believe the cheapest new ceiling fans are around $25. The Walmart hugger around $22. I think you're right.. Not too long ago the Littleton used to be below 20, I think it was $17 last time I looked.. I just checked now and it's 24..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 30, 2017 18:31:24 GMT -5
One that I'm tempted to buy brand new is the Unity model that Canarm still have. One thing I don't like about it is the type of brackets it uses and the fact that current ones have only two pull chains.
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Post by Jordan U on Oct 31, 2017 23:52:27 GMT -5
Are those still a reasonable quality?
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Post by Max C. on Oct 31, 2017 23:59:37 GMT -5
Are those still a reasonable quality? I would gather no, given how terrible most current Canarms are
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Post by Jordan U on Nov 1, 2017 16:35:18 GMT -5
I would gather no, given how terrible most current Canarms are That's unfortunate, since they still have some classic designs that would be nice to purchase..
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Post by becausecanadia on Nov 2, 2017 0:22:05 GMT -5
Pretty much all newer Canarms except their industrials are complete trash. The industrials are starting to slide too but they're still a decent bang for the buck and will be plenty for most people wanting an industrial fan
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 3, 2017 14:59:09 GMT -5
It's funny how everyone wants to buy a contemporary budget fan for it's quality while we all know we would buy them only for the looks.
Although the prices have gone up a lot, the CP series is still very good quality. As good as it was in the 1990's.
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Post by Max C. on Nov 3, 2017 20:27:39 GMT -5
It's funny how everyone wants to buy a contemporary budget fan for it's quality while we all know we would buy them only for the looks. There are probably not a ton of people here would even buy one period. Just saying, there are far superior vintage alternatives (an early-90s DesignAire, for one). Although the prices have gone up a lot, the CP series is still very good quality. As good as it was in the 1990's. It certainly would be interesting to do a side-by-side comparison. If the current CP Series lineup has followed the majority of other Canarm models, they would be nothing compared to the 90s versions. However, I do not wish to speculate a whole lot about a fan I have yet to work with.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 3, 2017 21:53:28 GMT -5
Budget fans are not meant to have much expectations about their quality, especially not current ones. If I buy one it would be because I like how it looks. Last spring I bought a used 2006 Styling Spinner. I know it wasn't going to be something quality but I love how it looks plus it's in fabulous condition.
I have seen various Canarm CP56 from the mid 1990's to 2011. It seems the last motor size change was done in 1993 or 1994 when they went from a more TAT style motor to the current motor. The blades with three lines used in the 1990's seems to have kept the same proportions from the first year they started using them in the mid 1990's.
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Post by MattS on Nov 3, 2017 21:59:14 GMT -5
So are there any other spinners still being made today?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 3, 2017 22:06:12 GMT -5
So are there any other spinners still being made today? Well plenty. It depends what style and quality you want.
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Post by MattS on Nov 5, 2017 9:16:12 GMT -5
So are there any other spinners still being made today? Well plenty. It depends what style and quality you want. Any non-industrials, I'm interested. Of course, I'm willing to spend more if the quality is higher. Could you post some links, or pictures of some of them?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 6, 2017 17:11:25 GMT -5
Well plenty. It depends what style and quality you want. Any non-industrials, I'm interested. Of course, I'm willing to spend more if the quality is higher. Could you post some links, or pictures of some of them? If the budget doesn't matter, then the Cinni Burma I got last spring is good quality for a 2000's to present fan. They are extremely powerful and the blades are pretty wide and uses a quality type of wood. It's far from MDF. In the early 2010's the Westinghouse Splendor was available for about 130$ or so. It's supposed to have been discontinued in 2013-2014 but some sites still advertises it for sale. The Westinghouse City Lights II is still available. www.homedepot.ca/fr/home/p.ventilateur-de-plafond-city-lights-ii-42-au-fini-tain-fonc--chrom.1001002810.htmlFor a more classic look the Westinghouse's Portland Ambiance and Princess Studio are still available in different sizes and finishes. www.westinghouselighting.eu/ceiling-fans/traditional/Faro have a few cool models too. The Ibiza looks very nice and is available in various finishes. Here's an example of one installed in chrome. Although I find the proportions not so good the Faro Malvinas is cool fan for today's standards. faro.es/fr/productos/malvinas-ventilateur-de-plafond-gris-fonce/They also have this classic spinner, similar to a Canarm Unity only it's wider and have cane blades. It uses the same brackets oas on the Canarm Unity. faro.es/fr/productos/aruba-ventilateur-de-plafond-blanc/
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Post by Max C. on Nov 6, 2017 23:25:15 GMT -5
Budget fans are not meant to have much expectations about their quality, especially not current ones. If I buy one it would be because I like how it looks. Last spring I bought a used 2006 Styling Spinner. I know it wasn't going to be something quality but I love how it looks plus it's in fabulous condition. Those recent (post 2009) "Budget" Canarms are among the worst ceiling fans I have ever worked with. Noisy, underpowered and flimsy beyond belief. They make Heritage and even some Mainstays fans seem alright in comparison. Just 12-years ago, you could go to Canadian Tire and pickup a 42" Canarm hugger for about $25.00, which was actually quite decent for the price point. Today, a far inferior version is $50.00. If these are truly intended to serve as "budget" fans, can they not at least be priced as such?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 6, 2017 23:46:37 GMT -5
That's the inflation that does that so the standards of prices for what was considered a budget fan at the beginning of the millennium and today are not the same standards. When we look at the same fans that have been around for a long time we see it. For a while a Canarm CP56 at Rona and Réno-Dépôt costed 59,99. Progressively they raised the prices and now it's 119$.
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