Early S.M.C. A52 In Homestead

[Adam D.]

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I've seen other pics of this fan when it was still installed.. It's the small switch housing model.. For some reason the listing is up for a few days then it disappears.. It's been about a month and it's back up with new pics.. Its in Homestead where hurricane Andrew hit back in 1992.. Perhaps this fan was in that storm.. Needless to say, not sure if this is worth a 2 hour drive each way.. It's gotta light kit which means it's missing parts like the bottom SH cap..

[fancollector12]

Not a bad deal for $15... I'd get it if I were you.

[Tais]

for some reason, the ip address of UAE is banned in the website, is it possible to share pics here

[Jordan U]

Loos like it's in great condition, if you can spare the time I think it would be worth getting..

[Adam D.]

I went yesterday and picked it up.. 80 mile trip each way.. Minty.. Non reversible model with the shorter switch housing.. I'm pretty sure these would be the first ones.. Missing rubber gourmet and of course the switch housing cap... I've seen some of these go much faster.. Every Laguna I've come across that is the early non reversible models always went much faster.. Early Reversible models went much faster in reverse.. Not sure if S.M.C. designed them this way or was a flaw.. In this case I think the cap is in the motor housing and could be an old oil cap which perhaps may be off speck.. I'll check and confirm on that..

[Jordan U]

Very nice!

[Adam D.]

Opened it up and checked the Cap.. Dated 3-18-1980.. Cap checks in speck with the ohm meter.. Perhaps maybe that rust spot is a trace of Hurricane Andrew.. If the fan got wet, it must not have touched the bearings.. The best bearings I've seen in a S.M.C ceiling fan that's not NOS.. Very long spin down, and silent bearings.. Cleaned up the inside and everything cleaned up nice..