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Post by veteater on Nov 11, 2012 3:06:23 GMT -5
OK.....I am new. I'm familiar with the flush/hugger mount and ball/socket methods of mounting a fan, does somebody have a couple of photos of the J-hook and double claw mounts?
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Post by Tais on Nov 11, 2012 9:50:03 GMT -5
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 11, 2012 11:47:02 GMT -5
I may have gone overboard on this, but I wanted to show there's more variations on mounting than you could ever imagine. This is just a selection of the various mounts I have in my collection. Here's your generic ball/socket: But you also have: Casablanca-specific ball/socket, better known as Hang-Tru Nutone ball/socket Homestead ball/socket Various J-hooks: The infamous Hunter Original U-Bolt: Casablanca and Homestead used this a lot early on, Key Largo used something similar: Evergo double claw: Moss double claw, this is the version we see most often:
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Post by veteater on Nov 11, 2012 14:25:00 GMT -5
Is it just me, or does the end of the downrod just rest on the hook/in the claw?
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 11, 2012 16:20:35 GMT -5
It's a series of different parts. In the case of the double claw, a pin goes through the downrod and that's what sits in the claws, for the J-hook, it's the rubber bushing at the end of the downrod that sits on the hook. Systems where the downrod itself mounts to the bracket or hook are uncommon.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 16:30:10 GMT -5
GREAT POST COLETON!
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 11, 2012 18:39:01 GMT -5
I'm considering making it more complete, then we can refer to this thread if similar questions arise again. It does seem to be a question that comes up often enough to warrant a decent thread on it alone.
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Post by veteater on Nov 11, 2012 18:59:18 GMT -5
I would assume these methods are not exactly the most stable ways to install a fan. Once again, I'm a newbie, and if I'm wrong, please correct me. You guys have experience.
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Post by Daniel G. on Nov 11, 2012 19:36:37 GMT -5
We forgot Hunter! This is how most of their 90s fans were mounted, with exception of the Original.
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 11, 2012 20:02:37 GMT -5
Yeah I thought about Hunter but left it out on the second thought because Hunter could have its own thread for all the mounting systems they've used lol.
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 11, 2012 20:05:15 GMT -5
I would assume these methods are not exactly the most stable ways to install a fan. Once again, I'm a newbie, and if I'm wrong, please correct me. You guys have experience. In a way, yes. The J-hook more so than the double claw, but all are completely safe. But like the Evergo double claw is one of the most secure mounts I've dealt with because the pin is actually a screw that clamps down completely on the bracket. Once it's tight, that fan's not going anywhere...
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Post by veteater on Nov 13, 2012 1:08:51 GMT -5
Regarding the Hunter, my Transitions model is one of the most incredible fans I've used/owned. Easy to install with their dual mount option. Using the flush mount, it is super stable......don't know if you'd call it a spinner.
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Post by Rick M. on Nov 20, 2012 23:58:53 GMT -5
Great idea for a thread. A few of the manufacturer-specific variations Cole posted are new to me as well...
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Post by fancollector12 on Nov 22, 2012 21:14:27 GMT -5
There was also a Click-In Fan that used a unique mounting system. A lot of the big canopy flush mount fans in the 80s had a unique mounting bracket, as well, and Hampton Bay had a weird S-shaped one for the Littleton hugger.
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Post by alexei on Nov 29, 2012 6:45:18 GMT -5
There was another type of mounting used on early weatherite fans (similar to daytons)
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