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Post by Jordan U on Sept 24, 2017 20:52:29 GMT -5
I'm not guilty for opening the original wrappings? I have mixed feelings about NIB fans.. I could see keeping it in the original packaging to preserve it,, but then you can't really enjoy it, and what good is that? So usually I do open things that are NIB..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 24, 2017 22:11:05 GMT -5
I like it, the box looks just big enough for the fan motor. Did they actually sell fan motors separate from the blades? As Jonathan said, yes. You can see on the picture the box of the blades.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 24, 2017 22:13:48 GMT -5
I'm not guilty for opening the original wrappings? I have mixed feelings about NIB fans.. I could see keeping it in the original packaging to preserve it,, but then you can't really enjoy it, and what good is that? So usually I do open things that are NIB..I prefer to use them gently and try to open most of the packages as carefully as possible, if it's possible to do so for reaching the parts. The motor of this one have been moved around and tested, as I wrote. We can probably see in the video the little dots, it has on the switch cap. I felt a little bad for opening the cardboard square but at the same time it would have been a waste to not install such a beautiful and classic fan.
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Post by gmunn on Oct 4, 2018 23:04:43 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.
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Post by gmunn on Oct 4, 2018 23:11:09 GMT -5
I have what I believe is a 1978 based on build year of home Casablanca Zephyr the reverse switch is on the main body and it has a variable speed control in a cardboard box that has not worked for the past 18 years. The fan only runs on high. Is their a fix for this?
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Post by fancollector12 on Oct 5, 2018 1:44:53 GMT -5
I have what I believe is a 1978 based on build year of home Casablanca Zephyr the reverse switch is on the main body and it has a variable speed control in a cardboard box that has not worked for the past 18 years. The fan only runs on high. Is their a fix for this? The Slumber Quiet system with variable speed is prone to failure. Your only option it to replace the Slumber Quiet system with either a 3-speed pull chain with reverse or direct wire it for single speed with reverse and use a remote or wall control to control fan speed. Vintage Fans & More on YouTube has a great tutorial on how to do both.
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Post by Brian L. on Oct 8, 2018 20:52:10 GMT -5
I have what I believe is a 1978 based on build year of home Casablanca Zephyr the reverse switch is on the main body and it has a variable speed control in a cardboard box that has not worked for the past 18 years. The fan only runs on high. Is their a fix for this? The Slumber Quiet system with variable speed is prone to failure. Your only option it to replace the Slumber Quiet system with either a 3-speed pull chain with reverse or direct wire it for single speed with reverse and use a remote or wall control to control fan speed. Vintage Fans & More on YouTube has a great tutorial on how to do both. Note that he mentioned Cardboard box though, Slumber fans do not have Cardboard box controls
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Post by Cole S. on Oct 9, 2018 19:24:56 GMT -5
A 1978 fan wouldn't be SQ anyways, not that the date is positive. You can still buy new "cardboard" box controls, KB Electronics is probably the easiest searched. Sometimes they're in a plastic housing now, but they're all the same thing.
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