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Post by mickeyc on Aug 25, 2016 7:59:26 GMT -5
I am always on lookout for Old Tymes Hunter Classic fans. My son brought new "old" home. Bingo, has 2 Robbin Myer Hunter fans. Wow. He said will renovate home, take fans down. Told him I will take them. Now he says will keep them! One in the bedroom is really old, had adjustable fan blades. Both prob pre 60 models. Taught him how to check oil and add oil.
At Pappadeau restaurants, they have Hunter Classic fans all over the place! The Pappas family of Houston, Tx, have Pappadeau n other restaurants. And they use Hunter fans exclusively. Have them inside and on patios.
Few years ago, while at giant flea market, seen 2 Hunter fans, both white. Vendor selling each $35. And I be darn did not buy em! Foolish me. Never again....
Traveling in Tx, the old court house in Blanco fitted with Hunter Classic
Seen some hanging in Antique shops in places like aGonzales or Smithville. I offered to buy them, replace with newer fans of any mfr. Almost scored at one shop. But no dice. Always on lookout....
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Post by fancollector12 on Aug 25, 2016 23:51:57 GMT -5
UNO Chicago Grill restaurants used to have a bunch of black Classic Originals (from the 90s and early 00s), but now they're remodeling and replacing them with more modern-looking fans.
They're unfortunately no longer made in America, and haven't been since 2002, and are the only fans that still need to be oiled. They still make em, though. Still made of heavy-duty cast iron. The Taiwanese-made ones have a metal place inside the top of the motor with vertical lines that doesn't allow you to see thru to the top or bottom of the fan, while on the American made models (don't have "A" at the end of the model number) don't have said plate, and you can see right thru to the ceiling looking straight up the motor housing. You can still install them with 4 blades, or choose 5 blades if you want.
In regards to finding them, they show up on eBay a lot, and depending on where you live, on Craigslist, offerUp, letGo, and other classified sites. You may also want to check your local newspaper, leave your name at local businesses that have them installed, and check Facebook groups that have local classifieds. You may also want to check your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, where they turn up a lot, and typically for cheap. Flea markets, auctions, estate sales, and yard sales occasionally have them for sale, as well.
I found a 1997 model black one on Craigslist for $50, and my great-uncle had a 1981 model Chestnut Brown one in his office, which I acquired after his passing. Both are American-made models.
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Post by mickeyc on Aug 26, 2016 13:44:34 GMT -5
The hunt is fun. Wife thinks I am childish. No more than her hunt for old Singer light sewing machines!
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Post by mickeyc on Aug 26, 2016 13:45:54 GMT -5
The hunt is fun. Wife thinks I am childish. No more than her hunt for old Singer light sewing machines!
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Aug 26, 2016 18:00:09 GMT -5
Uno's here had dozens of PB Nutone Haciendas with schoolhouse globes. I posted pictures years ago.
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Post by fancollector12 on Aug 26, 2016 23:59:23 GMT -5
Link?
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Post by Noah C on Aug 27, 2016 17:02:13 GMT -5
Maybe he doesn't have the link, Vincent. Remember, he is talking about years-old archives. |
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Post by colts18to88 on Aug 27, 2016 21:41:23 GMT -5
Uno's here had dozens of PB Nutone Haciendas with schoolhouse globes. I posted pictures years ago. Awesome. Funny, earlier this summer I found a 1987 NuTone catalog (I posted pics of a 1986 one that is slightly different). On the back, there is a big picture of a polished brass Hacienda with a schoolhouse globe. The Hacienda is certainly my favorite fan ever. I was fascinated by my relative's as a young kid and thankfully was able to snag it and put it in my house. |
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Post by b0sshogg on Aug 29, 2016 17:05:57 GMT -5
I had a few Burger King stores near me (Upstate NY) that had brass originals a few years back. I wish that I collected back then before their remodel! I'm sure that they probably threw them out! Pity.....
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Post by fancollector12 on Aug 29, 2016 23:33:19 GMT -5
Maybe he doesn't have the link, Vincent. Remember, he is talking about years-old archives. Please don't be so harsh about it. |
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Post by fancollector12 on Aug 29, 2016 23:34:43 GMT -5
I had a few Burger King stores near me (Upstate NY) that had brass originals a few years back. I wish that I collected back then before their remodel! I'm sure that they probably threw them out! Pity..... None of the BK's around here ever had that setup, but I can imagine what your setup looked like... wooden beam ceiling (usually Hunter Green or white) with brass Originals installed on some of em... did they replace the Originals with other fans? |
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