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Post by Cole S. on Sept 6, 2017 14:11:15 GMT -5
Mmkay, this isn't a 2017 find. It's actually from Cleanup Week 2016, but I don't want to bump that thread considering all the Photobucket pictures of relevance are broken anyways. I hate that I still have fans from so long ago that need to be worked on and documented, but the last year has been a little crazy so I'm just going to post them in current threads and indicate as such. So here's the Hunter Embassy all clean and looking fabulous. Works great, condition is fine besides a few scratches and minor dents. Video going up soon.
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Post by Max C. on Sept 11, 2017 23:06:12 GMT -5
Two words - love it!
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Post by Farah on Sept 12, 2017 22:42:19 GMT -5
Very nice fan! What year was it made?
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Post by fancollector12 on Sept 12, 2017 23:43:03 GMT -5
Very nice fan! What year was it made? I'm gonna say probably late 80s at the most.
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Post by Cole S. on Sept 22, 2017 23:09:03 GMT -5
Another 2016 (I think?) one. I have all kinds of stuff in hiding, can't remember when I get everything. Anywho, I grabbed this weathered copper 19th Century because it completes my series of 4 in every [confirmed] finish made. I got it knowing it was used and needed work, the amount of work was a little unprecedented. When it came in before I moved all my stuff to the new house, I started working on it really trying to keep it all original and IT, but became so disgusted with it after things just weren't working that I put it all back in the box and haven't touched it until now. Sometimes you have to take a break and come back later. I'm glad I did, I was ready to throw this thing off a tall building, but with a clear head I made rational decisions. The real major issue was the stationary shaft/'switch housing' system. Somebody previously botched a board replacement or something (it was replaced with a new IT3 brass 19th Century and this fan came in its box), and as seems to be so typical with these fans after repair, the shaft fit was way too loose. In addition, the upper 'switch housing' piece was broken at the casting where it presses onto the shaft. So what I ended up doing was rebuilding the shaft system myself with your typical lighting parts like threaded rods, and was able to get it looking pretty much right. I went back and forth on keeping it IT, ultimately I decided I have 3 other IT 19th Centuries, this one wasn't a priority for it. So it's single speed/reverse with a Casablanca 99019 4 speed remote, receiver mounted inside the motor housing. What inspired doing this now, was I recently got a weathered copper parts Panama from another collector that I needed some stuff from. I saw the spare switch housing and got interested in how I could maybe use it on this fan. Ultimately I did go with the decision above to keep it all basically original, but I've been so busy with other stuff lately that I haven't just messed around with a fan for yacks and giggles in a long time, and got a little experimental with this one. Below are some pictures with the parts in different configurations. It's not shown separately here, but my dad welded parts of two standard length shafts together to make the extra long one this model uses. Originally I wanted to try assembling something still using an actual Casablanca shaft, and since the original one didn't fit tight, I had him make this one. Again, I didn't use it in the final product above, but I am glad I had him make it because it was just fun to experiment using it. I posted some of this progress in the Facebook group. For those not present there, some people hated it and some were alright with it. I personally kinda like the Commodore/Broadway vibe it gives to this model, but I also really prefer how this fan came from the factory and decided not to keep it on. I will keep it as an option, though. Don't have use for such a thing anywhere else lol.
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Post by fancollector12 on Sept 24, 2017 23:53:28 GMT -5
It actually looks kinda neat with that switch housing. I like it!
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