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[Max C.]

WARNING!  LONG POST AHEAD!

Hey everyone. I'm starting this thread because I'm looking to find information on a specific childhood fan.

Here’s what I know:

The fan was manufactured by Heritage, sold under the name "Home Style" and distributed exclusively at Loblaws from around 2004-2005 and possibly later. My dad purchased one from Loblaws in the Summer of 2005 and installed it the master bedroom. We kept it for five years until re replaced it with a Mont Carlo Aledo hugger from Lowes (soon to be replaced with a Casablanca Panama or Delta II) and gave it to a friend. According to what my dad remembers, the fan was originally priced at around $89.00 and put on sale for half price. It was also apparently the most expensive model they carried out of the four or five models they sold. Here is a video of the fan I took before it was replaced in 2010. Keep in mind that this is an old video of mind, so professionalism really wasn't something I paid attention to at the time:



It doesn't here though. In 2011, (about two years after I recorded that video) I was searching for fans on Craigslist, and stumbled upon a different Home Style fan that was new in box. It was out of my area though, so I couldn't get it.

And two weeks ago (almost exactly nine-years after my dad bought and installed the Home Style fan that used to be in the master bedroom), a new in box Home Style fan came in at my local ReStore. It was the same model that I had seen on Craigslist back in 2011, except in pewter instead of white. Here is the box:





And of course, Français (French):



Inside:



Instructions in English et Français (and French):































































Blades:



Blade bracket:





Canopy and mounting bracket:





Downrod.  Yes, it did come like that!



Remote control kit:





Halogen bulb:





Motor:



Rust.  Ain't it a wonderful thing?



Labels. Apparently, this one dates from 2004 unlike the one we used to have:







Light kit and glass.  Yes, the scratch is from factory...









Fan assembly:
















The fan fully assembled:



Defective globe...go figure!





And of course, a professional video:




And just last week, I was searching Las Vegas Craigslist to ad some links to a thread I posted and stumbled upon an ad for an electrician which used a stock photo of a Home Style Fan! Please excuse the poor picture quality:



What I’m looking to find out/acquire:

1. What other models of Home Style fans were there? According to my dad, there were about four of five.

2. Pictures. Even if it’s of models I’m already aware of.

3. What time period were these fans sold from? I can guess that they were sold from about 2004 to 2005 (just judging by the one we used to have and more recently, the one that got dropped of at my local ReStore) , but I’m not 100% sure.

Some things I should point out:

1. Home Style and Home Styles are NOT the same company, despite having nearly identical names. Although the two brands both sold ceiling fans, Home Styles chose both Caners and Heritage to manufacture their ceiling fan related products, unlike Home Style which only choose Heritage. Also, Home Styles was sold exclusively at Zellers while Home Style was exclusively sold at Loblaws.

2. I am fully aware that Home Style ceiling fans aren’t vintage or even remotely good quality. However, they still hold great sentimental value to me (especially the model that we used to have in the master bedroom).

3. If you have a Home Style fan that you are willing to sell at a reasonable price, I might be interested (particularly the model we used to have).

[fancollector12]

All I can tell you is, Walmart sold the one you first made a video of (vented motor) in the U.S. under the Mainstays brand with different styles of lights. Most of Walmart's fans branded Mainstays were relabeled Litex brand fans.

[Max C.]

Jul 8, 2014 12:32:25 GMT -5 fancollector12 said:

All I can tell you is, Walmart sold the one you first made a video of (vented motor) in the U.S. under the Mainstays brand with different styles of lights. Most of Walmart's fans branded Mainstays were relabeled Litex brand fans.

I think I know which ones you are talking about. Weren't those Aloha Breeze though? Here's a picture of the Wal-Mart version that Zachary took:

[fancollector12]

No I'm talking about the ones like you first made a video of... thin builderfan vents, thin blade arms, like a Litex Piedmont.

[Max C.]

Jul 8, 2014 20:49:39 GMT -5 fancollector12 said:

No I'm talking about the ones like you first made a video of... thin builderfan vents, thin blade arms, like a Litex Piedmont.

That's the one I was talking about also. The one Zachary took a picture of has wider vents, but it's the closest thing I could find.

[fancollector12]

They were branded Mainstays I think. The lower end models like that 4 blade fan with oval vents and their cheap 42" huggers were branded Aloha Breeze. They also had a 5 blade white/brass fan and an indoor/outdoor fan with remote and pull chain control. Walmart also sold Avion or Avon brand fans (can't remember which) but most newer Walmarts and the one near me doesn't sell ceiling fans, and I haven't been to a Walmart selling ceiling fans for awhile.

[Max C.]

Jul 8, 2014 23:46:19 GMT -5 fancollector12 said:

They were branded Mainstays I think. The lower end models like that 4 blade fan with oval vents and their cheap 42" huggers were branded Aloha Breeze. They also had a 5 blade white/brass fan and an indoor/outdoor fan with remote and pull chain control. Walmart also sold Avion or Avon brand fans (can't remember which) but most newer Walmarts and the one near me doesn't sell ceiling fans, and I haven't been to a Walmart selling ceiling fans for awhile.

I remember seeing about 50 Aloha Breeze fans new in box on eBay that looked identical to the one Zachary photographed. Maybe they were sold for a limited time?

It's been years since I've been to a Wal-Mart for me as well, but I know my local one sells Catalina Lighting fans made by SMC and some lower-end Canarm's as well. There is a very cheap 42" hugger (exactly like the Hampton Bay Litleton), a 42" fan in oil rubbed bronze with four blades and a bowl-style light kit, 42" fan in white and pewter that resembles a Hampton Bay Brighton, 52" fan in copper that very much resembles a Hampton Bay Landmark Plus and a 48" (?) sleek looking fan in pewter with remote. As for Canarm, you've got the Eco Breeze, the Zephyr, the Neptune and the Galaxy.

[fancollector12]

I just noticed that the remote for your fan has a separate button for light on/off and light dimmer... LOL... never seen that before, only one button that does both... as far as the Aloha Breeze fans like Zachary took a pic of, I believe they were sold for awhile. The 42" fan you're talking about would've resembled the Hampton Bay Bridgeton, and they came in White, AB, or Brushed Nickel. The 42" hugger I remember, it came in White, PB, AB, Multicolor, Brushed Nickel, and Bronze... Target sold an identical version branded Hawaiian Breeze. The 52" fan that resembles the Landmark I don't remember, but they sell a builderfan with either 4 lights or a bowl light in White, Bronze, Brushed Nickel, AB, or PB. I'm not too, too familiar with Canarm since they really only sell the industrials here (a local restaurant has a few in the bar, they spin fast).

[Max C.]

I'm still interested in finding out more about these fans.

[Max C.]

Does anybody have any information about these?

[Max C.]

A bumpy car ride...

[becausecanadia]

Its a dumpster filler. Case closed.

[Jordan U]

Sept 19, 2014 23:51:21 GMT -5 Max C. said:

Does anybody have any information about these?

No! 

[Max C.]

Apr 30, 2015 20:40:45 GMT -5 becausecanadia said:

Its a dumpster filler. Case closed.

Just like your Canarm Twister