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Post by Parkman on Feb 4, 2016 21:57:56 GMT -5
They made the 52" five blade version with the Panama vents in AB up until 2009.
If its something I want I'll pay for it. I just look at it as its one of my favorite models and the color etc. So I just went for it. I can try to get a picture up or something maybe tomorrow. Cole has a white one on Youtube. So check that video out for the time being it will definitely show you!
I'm not sure how the Coastal breeze pluses are in comparison, I've never had one.
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 5, 2016 10:47:24 GMT -5
They made the 52" five blade version with the Panama vents in AB up until 2009. If its something I want I'll pay for it. I just look at it as its one of my favorite models and the color etc. So I just went for it. I can try to get a picture up or something maybe tomorrow. Cole has a white one on Youtube. So check that video out for the time being it will definitely show you! I'm not sure how the Coastal breeze pluses are in comparison, I've never had one. Wow did they really? It's interesting how many different kinds of Landmarks there are. It's also funny because the one sold nowadays to my knowledge is considered the Landmark III Plus, when there was a LOT more than 3 different versions of it. I'm the same way, because if I don't buy it, it will haunt me lol. I've done that with fans I've really wanted as well. That would be cool if you could get a picture, do you still have the boxes? I'll check out Cole's video in a little bit then. I have one but it's difficult to tell because I don't have a Beacon Hill. What year did the Beacon Hills come out?
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Post by Parkman on Feb 5, 2016 11:16:58 GMT -5
I believe they both came out in the 1999-2000 range. The Beacon Hill is what I recommend to anyone who needs a fan under $100 because they move air are quiet and look decent. Have a 172 instead of a 153 motor and the metal up till these new "5" series Hunters came out was decent for a non cast fan.
They are "rare" in a sense (the landmarks). I do have the boxes to the NIB ones still they are just plain brown ones. Because I had a leak in my basement which got the boxes a hair wet but the fans are fine and still factory packed. I have one of the original boxes I'll have to dig that out. I'll try to get some pictures.
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 5, 2016 15:02:50 GMT -5
I believe they both came out in the 1999-2000 range. The Beacon Hill is what I recommend to anyone who needs a fan under $100 because they move air are quiet and look decent. Have a 172 instead of a 153 motor and the metal up till these new "5" series Hunters came out was decent for a non cast fan. They are "rare" in a sense (the landmarks). I do have the boxes to the NIB ones still they are just plain brown ones. Because I had a leak in my basement which got the boxes a hair wet but the fans are fine and still factory packed. I have one of the original boxes I'll have to dig that out. I'll try to get some pictures. It's interesting how these fan designs are so far ahead of their time, to be honest I think they could blend into todays fan selection perfectly. Do they still sell the Beacon Hill? I haven't payed much attention to Hunter's new ceiling fan selection in a while. That's why I'm hesitant about storing my fan boxes in the basement. Yeah if you can find it I'd be interested in seeing that box. I've never seen a NIB Bayport before.
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Post by Parkman on Feb 5, 2016 23:23:19 GMT -5
They do. In 2013 Hunter switched all of their models over to model numbers that start with 5... Along with the Casa change over. These ones I have no experience any of the traditional Beacon Hills that are a 2 model I can confirm are great.
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 7, 2016 0:26:28 GMT -5
They do. In 2013 Hunter switched all of their models over to model numbers that start with 5... Along with the Casa change over. These ones I have no experience any of the traditional Beacon Hills that are a 2 model I can confirm are great. Has it changed at all in design or quality sense then? I'd imagine it would like the Hunter Original did. Those Originals are not at all what they used to be, which is quite a shame honestly. My aunt has 2 Beacon Hills in brushed nickel finish, they replaced Hampton Bay Grayton I's. I wonder if hers are the ones that had a 2 model number. Did you get the Bayport pictures by any chance?
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Post by Parkman on Feb 8, 2016 19:59:46 GMT -5
They do. In 2013 Hunter switched all of their models over to model numbers that start with 5... Along with the Casa change over. These ones I have no experience any of the traditional Beacon Hills that are a 2 model I can confirm are great. Has it changed at all in design or quality sense then? I'd imagine it would like the Hunter Original did. Those Originals are not at all what they used to be, which is quite a shame honestly. My aunt has 2 Beacon Hills in brushed nickel finish, they replaced Hampton Bay Grayton I's. I wonder if hers are the ones that had a 2 model number. Did you get the Bayport pictures by any chance? Not to toot my own horn but I probably have more experience with Non-Original Hunters in 2007-present then most on this forum in terms of quality and so forth (Cole can tell you) and quantity that I've bought and re-sold. If they were installed before 2014 their is definitely a probable chance they are of the 2 series. The quality is basically of this, in the late 1990's Hunter began switching over into the "2" series that we all are familiar with that Stratfords, Costal Breeze Pluses, Savoys, etc all have that swappable parts and light kit etc. 1999-2007 Hunters had great finishes and the quality was there for being a spinner fan minus MDF blades. 2008-2010 had a tiny bit of downgrading not as good quality but still decent. Mid Ocean Partners took over Hunter in '07 and inventory started to show this. You got your Five Minute Fan introduction, etc. 2011 was a transition year in which the Whisperwinds started coming from the factory scratched. The attachment to the motor housing was cheapened. The antique brass was made into a painted finish rather than plated. ALL models except originals, outdoor models, and certain upper end models like the 1886 Series switched from HWPW-VC (Veneer Core [Plywood]) blades to HWPW-CC (Composite Core) or MDF blades. 2012 was when I started encountering problems with them. The motors in some models were shorter and getting ready for the "5" series models. This included the blade irons being closer up to the motor housing and making them look somewhat funky. 2013 launched the "5" series Hunters which are of the same quality of say 2011+ but the blade irons were restyled and are cheaper and barely weigh anything when it comes to weight!
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 8, 2016 21:57:05 GMT -5
Has it changed at all in design or quality sense then? I'd imagine it would like the Hunter Original did. Those Originals are not at all what they used to be, which is quite a shame honestly. My aunt has 2 Beacon Hills in brushed nickel finish, they replaced Hampton Bay Grayton I's. I wonder if hers are the ones that had a 2 model number. Did you get the Bayport pictures by any chance? Not to toot my own horn but I probably have more experience with Non-Original Hunters in 2007-present then most on this forum in terms of quality and so forth (Cole can tell you) and quantity that I've bought and re-sold. If they were installed before 2014 their is definitely a probable chance they are of the 2 series. The quality is basically of this, in the late 1990's Hunter began switching over into the "2" series that we all are familiar with that Stratfords, Costal Breeze Pluses, Savoys, etc all have that swappable parts and light kit etc. 1999-2007 Hunters had great finishes and the quality was there for being a spinner fan minus MDF blades. 2008-2010 had a tiny bit of downgrading not as good quality but still decent. Mid Ocean Partners took over Hunter in '07 and inventory started to show this. You got your Five Minute Fan introduction, etc. 2011 was a transition year in which the Whisperwinds started coming from the factory scratched. The attachment to the motor housing was cheapened. The antique brass was made into a painted finish rather than plated. ALL models except originals, outdoor models, and certain upper end models like the 1886 Series switched from HWPW-VC (Veneer Core [Plywood]) blades to HWPW-CC (Composite Core) or MDF blades. 2012 was when I started encountering problems with them. The motors in some models were shorter and getting ready for the "5" series models. This included the blade irons being closer up to the motor housing and making them look somewhat funky. 2013 launched the "5" series Hunters which are of the same quality of say 2011+ but the blade irons were restyled and are cheaper and barely weigh anything when it comes to weight! Do you have any experience with the Oakhurst? I don't know why I'm just really curious about how that fan is quality and performance wise. I'm more of an 80's-90's Hunter guy, but I do like some newer models from the early 2000's and even a couple that they make today. Also do you have any expirience with the newer Low Profiles? I'm curious how those are compared to the first Low Profile. Oh yeah they were installed LONG before 2014. If I had to guess I'd say maybe 2006-2007, not sure though. That's pretty interesting information to be honest, I hate it when fans come from the factory scratched, like whats up with that. Even their Originals nowadays are lacking quality. I'm glad Hunter hasn't made irons that bend overtime like the Hampton Bay Huntington III did. Well at least not yet they haven't.
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Post by Parkman on Feb 8, 2016 22:06:55 GMT -5
I do have experience with the Oakhurst... My honest opinion, they are better than the 52" Low Profiles as they have the light kit and if you can get a pre 2012 they have Plywood instead of Composite blades. But in reality get a 42" Low Profile they move like 2x the air cause they run fast! I don't know about the current ones but the say 2004-2013 ones were decent. Sounds like your aunt has decent Beacon Hills from the year you provided The current "5" series ones may... Go on Home Depots website and look at the Hunter Bridgeport pictures they have of an assembled one in all three finishes it comes up with them looking like they bent. I thought they were a very nice looking fan and was considering getting one for my collection if I could find a cheap one.. Needless to say this helped me have a hesitation!
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 9, 2016 9:45:46 GMT -5
I do have experience with the Oakhurst... My honest opinion, they are better than the 52" Low Profiles as they have the light kit and if you can get a pre 2012 they have Plywood instead of Composite blades. But in reality get a 42" Low Profile they move like 2x the air cause they run fast! I don't know about the current ones but the say 2004-2013 ones were decent. Sounds like your aunt has decent Beacon Hills from the year you provided The current "5" series ones may... Go on Home Depots website and look at the Hunter Bridgeport pictures they have of an assembled one in all three finishes it comes up with them looking like they bent. I thought they were a very nice looking fan and was considering getting one for my collection if I could find a cheap one.. Needless to say this helped me have a hesitation! You mean the newer 52 inch Low Profiles right? Yeah I like the oldest Low Profiles the best but the II is alright and then the weird version in between the III and the IV seems alright because of its blades. Do you have experience with one of these Low Profiles? (the in between version I mentioned earlier) Yeah I think she does, I'd like to see how they perform in person again sense I forgot, but I haven't been to her house in forever, and I don't know when the next time I'll be back there again. It's weird when they put bent pictures up. I really don't understand why they take pictures of bent fans, shouldn't they be making it look as best as they can? Yeah they're certainly not bad looking, just not something I'd go out of my way for, I like the classic 80's and 90's Hunters, like the Original, Summer Breeze, Mayfar, Studio Series (Old 4 bladed and 6 bladed versions), Comfort Breeze, Low Profile, Low Profile V, Coastal Breeze (old version, although I really like the Coastal Breeze Plus too), and I could probably go on forever lol.
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Post by Parkman on Feb 9, 2016 12:34:08 GMT -5
I used to have one. They are decent. Good air mover as far as huggers go. Your alternate choice is just get a 4 Blade Bayport off of ebay for $75 and flush mount it and you'll REALLY get some air. But if you need a hugger this or the standard Low Profile are the way to go. Even though these have funky shaped blades they move air well for what it is.
A lot of manufacturers seem to have made better blade irons but still don't get make your blades out of wood people will pay. People hate that you put say $3,000 into redoing a room and then your ceiling fan looks like a droopy flower.
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 9, 2016 13:30:01 GMT -5
I used to have one. They are decent. Good air mover as far as huggers go. Your alternate choice is just get a 4 Blade Bayport off of ebay for $75 and flush mount it and you'll REALLY get some air. But if you need a hugger this or the standard Low Profile are the way to go. Even though these have funky shaped blades they move air well for what it is. A lot of manufacturers seem to have made better blade irons but still don't get make your blades out of wood people will pay. People hate that you put say $3,000 into redoing a room and then your ceiling fan looks like a droopy flower. I've been trying to get one of these Low Profiles and so far I'm unable to find any. Now I'm on the hunt for another Low Profile I 42" in white because I want to do a dual install. One of them is NIB, I want to make a video for it someday, probably will after I upload another one of my NIB Hunter fans that I recently got from 1988 I believe it was. I'm intrigued by these Bayports now. I honestly want to buy one someday for a good price. I probably would've kept ignoring them if you didn't bring attention to them for me. I'm going to keep my eye out for a good priced one. I like the funky shaped blades on the in between Low Profile, I think they look cool. As for the other Low Profiles with weird blades, I can't say I like the look of them very much. Oh I know right? Those Huntingtons droop badly, the Huntington I was fine though. The Quickconnect was another fan that had droopy blade irons. I don't understand why some companies insist on making such cheap items, I mean if a fan is going to droop that far over time... that's just ridiculous. I've seen some Huntington III's droop so far the blades hit the light shades.
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Post by Parkman on Feb 9, 2016 13:35:23 GMT -5
Its a shame I just sold a white Bayport two weeks ago to someone in Maine. What are you looking to spend on one? I may be able to acquire another brass one that was a display model.
My aunt has a Quick Connect which I keep telling her to replace. It looks awful, she has spent probably close to a hundred thousand dollars renovating her house in the last two years and will not get rid of it cause she likes the colors of it. (Its the bronze model). Literally everything in that house has been changed besides that and her other fan which she is debating getting rid of.
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Post by todthefanman on Feb 9, 2016 14:07:10 GMT -5
Its a shame I just sold a white Bayport two weeks ago to someone in Maine. What are you looking to spend on one? I may be able to acquire another brass one that was a display model. My aunt has a Quick Connect which I keep telling her to replace. It looks awful, she has spent probably close to a hundred thousand dollars renovating her house in the last two years and will not get rid of it cause she likes the colors of it. (Its the bronze model). Literally everything in that house has been changed besides that and her other fan which she is debating getting rid of. If I were to get one I would prefer it in white. Also as far as the price goes, it would all depend, I wouldn't spend very much because there are other fans I'd rather have. I need to clear out a little bit more space before I get another fan anyway. So it's not a problem, but keep me updated on any white Bayports you'd be willing to sell. Couldn't she get another fan with the same color? Maybe show her a few in the same finish, if you haven't tried that already that is. What's her other fan?
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Post by Parkman on Feb 9, 2016 15:52:31 GMT -5
Her other fan is the same Low Profile that you have above but with normal blades.
I've showed her several fans but she loves that fan for some strange reason.
Kind of a dumb question but who made the Quick Connects SMC? Cause I've heard King of Fans and wasn't sure..
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