Post by Will H on Aug 15, 2016 17:51:39 GMT -5
Thought there was already a thread like this, but couldn't seem to find one when I went digging. This thread is simple really, just post the fans you've seen in hardware stores. Hardware Stores always seem to have something cool, obviously includes fans.
I work at a local True Value that opened in 1991. When it opened it had 10 white 48" Prolines from the early 90's. There were 2 rows of 3 and one of 4. They were installed using 3 Nutone Solid State controls, one per row. Over the years, 3 have been removed, leaving only the downrod and canopy. Two were choked to death by balloons and one fell after getting knocked by a heavy ladder. Only 7 remain. I'm the only one who messes with them. All the ones currently installed I cleaned and oiled. They all run great. I usually run them on high during the day and turn them down to a slow low after about 5. Recently one of the controls blew out, so I grabbed a solid state off the shelves and replaced it. I have to say, after working here my respect for Nutone went up. These are niffty little fans. I plan to replace the 3 missing ones with some 48" Leading Edge Daytons that are being liquidated on Ebay, or some 36" Goldlines.
A Local Ace Hardware has 6 white/brass originals up on like a 30 foot ceiling. They are on 2' rods and only one has revesair brackets. They are all run today on a high speed. They are controlled off 2 hunter solid state controls. They used to have a brown 36" Emerson Designer over the key counter but it was removed some time ago.
A True Value about 20 miles away from me is literally in the middle of nowhere. It's a stand alone store up on a hill, looks pretty cool driving up. Inside there used to be 2 Tara's, or at least thats what I remember them to be. Those were removed when I was about 10. There also were about 10 Hunter Comfort Breezes that were never on. Haven't been there in awhile, not sure if they are still there.
An Ace about 20 mins away used to have this very cool fan display with not so cool fans. Mostly had Encon and Hunter. They have since removed the display. They also used to have a couple Goldlines in the back room. They have since been removed but the owner insists he kept the fans, but he has no idea where they were put. I check in with that store every so often.
Craftwood Lumber in Highland Park IL has a very cool install of 4 blade 52" Blenderfans in brown. I believe Dan has pics. There are 9 in the main room on a high curved ceiling. They are run on a medium speed daily now. In the Lumberyard there are 5 Brown 52" comfort breezes that are now run on high. There used to be a 3 blade blenderfan up there, but I think Dan took it down. Also, I remember from when I was very young there were 2 White Originals over the paint section, but they are either long gone or I am remembering incorrectly.
A Doit Best somewhere up around Whitehall Michigan has about 20 white Charlstons installed throughout. I remember about half were off and the other half were on high. Haven't been there in awhile, not sure if they are still there.
A Doit Best a few miles down the road used to have about 9 Blenderfans 52 3B on the sale floor, and another 4 in the back. The ones in the back were replaced with Daytons about 10 years ago. Finally the ones on the floor were replaced with BN Farmingtons once the Farmington came out. That store closed down a few months ago. Before they closed I noticed the Daytons were in rough shape. Not going to try to save those fans.
What fans have you seen??
I work at a local True Value that opened in 1991. When it opened it had 10 white 48" Prolines from the early 90's. There were 2 rows of 3 and one of 4. They were installed using 3 Nutone Solid State controls, one per row. Over the years, 3 have been removed, leaving only the downrod and canopy. Two were choked to death by balloons and one fell after getting knocked by a heavy ladder. Only 7 remain. I'm the only one who messes with them. All the ones currently installed I cleaned and oiled. They all run great. I usually run them on high during the day and turn them down to a slow low after about 5. Recently one of the controls blew out, so I grabbed a solid state off the shelves and replaced it. I have to say, after working here my respect for Nutone went up. These are niffty little fans. I plan to replace the 3 missing ones with some 48" Leading Edge Daytons that are being liquidated on Ebay, or some 36" Goldlines.
A Local Ace Hardware has 6 white/brass originals up on like a 30 foot ceiling. They are on 2' rods and only one has revesair brackets. They are all run today on a high speed. They are controlled off 2 hunter solid state controls. They used to have a brown 36" Emerson Designer over the key counter but it was removed some time ago.
A True Value about 20 miles away from me is literally in the middle of nowhere. It's a stand alone store up on a hill, looks pretty cool driving up. Inside there used to be 2 Tara's, or at least thats what I remember them to be. Those were removed when I was about 10. There also were about 10 Hunter Comfort Breezes that were never on. Haven't been there in awhile, not sure if they are still there.
An Ace about 20 mins away used to have this very cool fan display with not so cool fans. Mostly had Encon and Hunter. They have since removed the display. They also used to have a couple Goldlines in the back room. They have since been removed but the owner insists he kept the fans, but he has no idea where they were put. I check in with that store every so often.
Craftwood Lumber in Highland Park IL has a very cool install of 4 blade 52" Blenderfans in brown. I believe Dan has pics. There are 9 in the main room on a high curved ceiling. They are run on a medium speed daily now. In the Lumberyard there are 5 Brown 52" comfort breezes that are now run on high. There used to be a 3 blade blenderfan up there, but I think Dan took it down. Also, I remember from when I was very young there were 2 White Originals over the paint section, but they are either long gone or I am remembering incorrectly.
A Doit Best somewhere up around Whitehall Michigan has about 20 white Charlstons installed throughout. I remember about half were off and the other half were on high. Haven't been there in awhile, not sure if they are still there.
A Doit Best a few miles down the road used to have about 9 Blenderfans 52 3B on the sale floor, and another 4 in the back. The ones in the back were replaced with Daytons about 10 years ago. Finally the ones on the floor were replaced with BN Farmingtons once the Farmington came out. That store closed down a few months ago. Before they closed I noticed the Daytons were in rough shape. Not going to try to save those fans.
What fans have you seen??
