NOS 1981 Casablanca Zephyr 132 cm Slumber Quiet
Sept 20, 2017 22:24:15 GMT -5
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 20, 2017 22:24:15 GMT -5
Here's my most recent acquisition. A never installed new in the box Casablanca Zephyr Slumber Quiet from 1981 in bright brass, my favorite finish. I got at the beginning of September but I previously bought the blades, also new old stock in their original box, one month prior to the rest of the fan so when I saw this bladeless Casablanca Zephyr, it was such the perfect opportunity. The blades are from 1982 so it's exactly the generation of Casablanca blades that would go on a Zephyr of this age. The finish also matches perfectly bright brass.
Luckily, the Slumber Quiet variable speed electronic system works perfectly and the bearings are very silent and not stiff at all. It's my 3rd Zephyr and my second one with working Slumber Quiet. I now have one of each of the three first years of the 1980's:
1980: converted to 3-speed and none original newer Hang-Tru.
1981: Slumber Quiet and bell canopy.
1982: Slumber Quiet and original old Hang-Tru.
The only repairs I had to do on this was was to reglue the vent screen to the plates as they were starting to come off and the only really missing part are the little rubber grommets for the mounting bracket but those are not essential for the installation and I was able to make some in replacement to the original ones. Everything else is original, including the yellow tassel. Most pieces were still wrapped in unopened plastics. Although the switch cap never had a light, it's still not in perfect condition and the motor housing was the only piece that had been taken out of it's box, otherwise the brass finish is in perfect condition. I finally have a fully non tarnished bright brass Casablanca Zephyr as if we were in the 1980's and I had just bought it.
Here it is shown on about eight different positions on the variable speed control from 40 to 220 RPMS.
Luckily, the Slumber Quiet variable speed electronic system works perfectly and the bearings are very silent and not stiff at all. It's my 3rd Zephyr and my second one with working Slumber Quiet. I now have one of each of the three first years of the 1980's:
1980: converted to 3-speed and none original newer Hang-Tru.
1981: Slumber Quiet and bell canopy.
1982: Slumber Quiet and original old Hang-Tru.
The only repairs I had to do on this was was to reglue the vent screen to the plates as they were starting to come off and the only really missing part are the little rubber grommets for the mounting bracket but those are not essential for the installation and I was able to make some in replacement to the original ones. Everything else is original, including the yellow tassel. Most pieces were still wrapped in unopened plastics. Although the switch cap never had a light, it's still not in perfect condition and the motor housing was the only piece that had been taken out of it's box, otherwise the brass finish is in perfect condition. I finally have a fully non tarnished bright brass Casablanca Zephyr as if we were in the 1980's and I had just bought it.
Here it is shown on about eight different positions on the variable speed control from 40 to 220 RPMS.
