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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 11, 2010 17:08:02 GMT -5
I was wondering when you would comment, since you actually BEEN THERE. What do you think about the longer downrod on the DL? The DL looks good, I'm used to seeing them on longer downrods so it's just more normal. No, no it doesn't. It looks like crap with that bell canopy. It needs its original two-piece canopy in order to actually look normal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2010 17:27:12 GMT -5
The DL looks good, I'm used to seeing them on longer downrods so it's just more normal. No, no it doesn't. It looks like crap with that bell canopy. It needs its original two-piece canopy in order to actually look normal. Look more carefully. With the longer downrod, I added the original canopy.
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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 11, 2010 17:37:57 GMT -5
No, no it doesn't. It looks like crap with that bell canopy. It needs its original two-piece canopy in order to actually look normal. Look more carefully. With the longer downrod, I added the original canopy. Oops.. I guess I never bothered to scroll over to see the rest of your oversized images (but seriously.. anything over 1024x768 is a little too large).
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Nov 11, 2010 22:13:03 GMT -5
Dan I need a Leslie!!!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 12, 2010 1:04:18 GMT -5
Whoa those are Con-Tech!? I never saw Con-Tech like this. They look like cheaper NuTones. Are those made in Hong Kong? How old are they? They are exactly like cheaper Nutones, also very similar to Banvil/Envirofan Silver Lines. These are labeled 1995, I don't know recall where they are made. Around here, they normally have curved blade, and came in 56" and 36". I have a 36" straight bladed version in brown that I referenced in my original post. It seems both of these fans were made at the same time, at least at one point (they still make the version with the circles) so maybe it was a Gold Line, Silver Line thing? These arent Banvils. Let's be clear, Banvil is the name when they are sold in Canada, Envirofan in US. In the mid 80s some fans were labeled with both. Also, now that they are two totally separate companies, there is some competition. Especially in areas near the Canada border (MN, northern WI, NY, etc) you see plenty of Banvils in the US. Also, given the environment these fans were installed in, it is not uncommon for the sticker to fall off and leave no trace. I'm still confused about this point. The 1979-1980 ones I have are labeled Hong Kong, the mid 1980s ones are labeled Taiwan. I'd have to check a current one but I'm pretty sure they say China. The reason question is, are these the earliest (dating back to 1976) Envirofans (and Banvils), or is there an earlier design I've never seen? These here were BLOODY COMMON to only have been made for a year or two. I think I have what could be a Gold Line II 36''. It's made in Taiwan, looks mid 1980s but it's not dated. It's not like the early ones that look like Unions/Evergos but it's not like the current ones either. No, pretty sure what you have is a 36" version of this fan: dtvintagefans.org/galleries/ceiling/banvil/SBEnvirofanGoldline.jpgWhich could be an early Silver Line. The motor housing is stamped, not cast, as noted by the 3 nuts. Oh 1995 is a lot more recent than what I thought for theses. Well they are definitely not made in Hong Kong, unlike the NuTones which were but also their motor were thicker. I have memories as old as 1997 seeing theses Con-Tech with the motor with circles. Banvil, Enviro whatever I always call them Banvil no matter what, anyway they all had the same models and Banvil is so much easier to write and pronounce. The Chateau 48'' I picked for Mike was labeled Enviro Fan only. I only saw Banvils with stickers on their lower canopies on newer(late 1980s-current) models. I don't think I ever saw any 1970s-mid 1980s Banvils with a sticker on the lower canopy. I'm pretty sure the ones you have in your garage with the weird motor shape are the earliest Gold Lines possible. I checked your Photobucket pictures and it seems they are two types of 56'' Gold Lines II. The older kind with generic canopies and the newer kind with Banvil canopies. Is that it?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 12, 2010 1:23:35 GMT -5
I wonder if you would happen to know what kind of Banvil I photographed that in my sightings at the top of page 15. Look like an alternate version of the Gold Line to me.
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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 12, 2010 1:47:00 GMT -5
I wonder if you would happen to know what kind of Banvil I photographed that in my sightings at the top of page 15. Look like an alternate version of the Gold Line to me. Liiiike.. a Silver Line, maybe?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 1:49:23 GMT -5
Look more carefully. With the longer downrod, I added the original canopy. Oops.. I guess I never bothered to scroll over to see the rest of your oversized images (but seriously.. anything over 1024x768 is a little too large). What are you surfing on, a Commodore 64? Is your computer from 1972? I used to do everything 1028 but on todays computers they look tiny, so I've bumped up to 1280. So has almost everyone else.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 1:53:50 GMT -5
Oh 1995 is a lot more recent than what I thought for theses. Well they are definitely not made in Hong Kong, unlike the NuTones which were but also their motor were thicker. I could be remembering that date incorrectly, but I know they were made into the 90s. When I go back to Iowa I'll check the label on one. I have memories as old as 1997 seeing theses Con-Tech with the motor with circles. I remember them in the 1980s. Banvil, Enviro whatever I always call them Banvil no matter what, anyway they all had the same models and Banvil is so much easier to write and pronounce. I always call them Envirofan no matter what, because thats what they are. I only saw Banvils with stickers on their lower canopies on newer(late 1980s-current) models. I don't think I ever saw any 1970s-mid 1980s Banvils with a sticker on the lower canopy. Look at my pictures again, you'll see some! I'm pretty sure the ones you have in your garage with the weird motor shape are the earliest Gold Lines possible. Maybe, maybe not. If my dates are correct then they are not. I checked your Photobucket pictures and it seems they are two types of 56'' Gold Lines II. The older kind with generic canopies and the newer kind with Banvil canopies. Is that it? I've only seen two of the type II with the bell canopies, I'm thinking someone was just using up old parts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2010 1:57:23 GMT -5
I wonder if you would happen to know what kind of Banvil I photographed that in my sightings at the top of page 15. Look like an alternate version of the Gold Line to me. Here's my best guess: The one in your sightings: Silver Line I The one you have 36"/I linked 56" earlier: Silver Line II. Both look too quality to be the bronze line.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 12, 2010 2:31:17 GMT -5
Oh 1995 is a lot more recent than what I thought for theses. Well they are definitely not made in Hong Kong, unlike the NuTones which were but also their motor were thicker. I could be remembering that date incorrectly, but I know they were made into the 90s. When I go back to Iowa I'll check the label on one. I remember them in the 1980s. I always call them Envirofan no matter what, because thats what they are. Look at my pictures again, you'll see some! Maybe, maybe not. If my dates are correct then they are not. I checked your Photobucket pictures and it seems they are two types of 56'' Gold Lines II. The older kind with generic canopies and the newer kind with Banvil canopies. Is that it? I've only seen two of the type II with the bell canopies, I'm thinking someone was just using up old parts. 1988 was the last year ceiling fans were marked made in Hong Kong.In N'Djamena there was a grocery store that had 5 TMT's 48'' in sky blue. They were the pretty old models that look just like Con-Tech but they have curved blades and the canopies are some bigger style of cylinder made of hard plastic. Tais have pictures of those in white 56''. Apparently they are from the mid to late 1980s. There also those two pics of old white TMT's in China on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/shirley77/371561658/www.flickr.com/photos/stefanie_xu/2472974658/Notice the canopies. I was talking around here that I never saw such Banvil with sticker on the lower canopy. Two types of Gold Line II is already enough.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 12, 2010 2:37:00 GMT -5
I wonder if you would happen to know what kind of Banvil I photographed that in my sightings at the top of page 15. Look like an alternate version of the Gold Line to me. Here's my best guess: The one in your sightings: Silver Line I The one you have 36"/I linked 56" earlier: Silver Line II. Both look too quality to be the bronze line. That does not make sens cause the one in my sighting have a more flat motor while the one I have have a super thick motor. The one in my sighting would be more a Silver Line II, also the canopies on it are more modern. Anyway they all look more to me like some alternated versions of the Gold Line. I never heard that the Silver Line had earlier versions.
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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 12, 2010 2:38:58 GMT -5
Silver Line I: Silver Line II (I believe):
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Nov 12, 2010 2:43:55 GMT -5
Silver Line I: Silver Line II (I believe): Ah I'm glad you posted that cause I rememberd you had a picture of one too. The second one is the current Silver Line so if the 36'' one I have is the I that would be the III and your first pic would be the II.
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Post by Tais on Nov 12, 2010 6:13:40 GMT -5
Do you know anything about Union Ngok Kee? sort of.. i know they produced many fans very identical to evergo, some of them were under the label ABC, most union fans i've seen were curvy bladed and having an evergo-like motor.. this is my first time seeing one that looks like a banvil and labelled AC i have one ABC industrial manufactured by union ngok kee i142.photobucket.com/albums/r90/black-father/DSC00715.jpg
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