1990 Casablanca Delta II 127 cm (Dual pull chains)
Dec 24, 2018 0:45:37 GMT -5
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Dec 24, 2018 0:45:37 GMT -5
Here is my last acquisition for 2018 and the missing Casablanca model I have been after for a long time. A lot of you were skeptical at the existence of Casablanca Delta II with reverse pull chains, well here it is! They do exist! No this is not a Casablanca Veranda or any indoor/outdoor fan. It would not have been made in a brass finish if it was. They do have a 3rd hole in the switch housing for adding the light pull chain.
It's in very good condition for it's age and all complete with every single screw. The brass is not tarnished. It has been used but only very lightly. According to the previous owner, it has been in storage for a while. It came with the original box for the motor and it also came with a genuine Casablanca spot light kit with a 3rd decorative Casablanca pull chain. I do not have the original box for the blades though.
Is has an intresting mixture of parts for a 1990 model. Well pointed blades. Apparently 1990 was the very last year they were available and the Hang-Tru is not recalled. It's not the first time I see a Casablanca from 1990 or pre 1994 with a none recalled Hang-Tru though. It has a Samsung motor rather than a Emerson K55. The flywheel is pretty thick. The speeds are unusually fast for a Casablanca of this size. I guess it due to the Samsung motor. About 60 RPMS on low and 130 on medium. I really don't mind the faster medium speed as they tend to be pretty slow on 3-speeds Casablancas of this size but I prefer a lot more Casablanca's relatively slow low especially for using in the winter. At 60 RPMS with this amount of pitch on the brackets, it pushes a lot of air for heat recovery.
Since they are more than one built-in pull chains, they are labeled which is normally something you would never see on most of Casablancas.
The blades have a beautiful semi-gloss golden oak finish. Someone knows what is the exact name of this finish?
One of the things I dislike of Casablanca from this period is the very thin pole. When you have a longer pole this problem is solved but without one for a regular 2.40 m ceiling, the ball fits very loose around the pole even with all the screws at the tightest possible. This gives the ability to some Casablanca to wobble even with straight blades or unbent brackets which is something we are not used to seeing on Casablancas.
The Samsung motor inside of the housing.
Notice the label.
Notice the 3rd hole for adding the light pull chain.
Enjoy!
Happy Holidays!
It's in very good condition for it's age and all complete with every single screw. The brass is not tarnished. It has been used but only very lightly. According to the previous owner, it has been in storage for a while. It came with the original box for the motor and it also came with a genuine Casablanca spot light kit with a 3rd decorative Casablanca pull chain. I do not have the original box for the blades though.
Is has an intresting mixture of parts for a 1990 model. Well pointed blades. Apparently 1990 was the very last year they were available and the Hang-Tru is not recalled. It's not the first time I see a Casablanca from 1990 or pre 1994 with a none recalled Hang-Tru though. It has a Samsung motor rather than a Emerson K55. The flywheel is pretty thick. The speeds are unusually fast for a Casablanca of this size. I guess it due to the Samsung motor. About 60 RPMS on low and 130 on medium. I really don't mind the faster medium speed as they tend to be pretty slow on 3-speeds Casablancas of this size but I prefer a lot more Casablanca's relatively slow low especially for using in the winter. At 60 RPMS with this amount of pitch on the brackets, it pushes a lot of air for heat recovery.
Since they are more than one built-in pull chains, they are labeled which is normally something you would never see on most of Casablancas.
The blades have a beautiful semi-gloss golden oak finish. Someone knows what is the exact name of this finish?
One of the things I dislike of Casablanca from this period is the very thin pole. When you have a longer pole this problem is solved but without one for a regular 2.40 m ceiling, the ball fits very loose around the pole even with all the screws at the tightest possible. This gives the ability to some Casablanca to wobble even with straight blades or unbent brackets which is something we are not used to seeing on Casablancas.
The Samsung motor inside of the housing.
Notice the label.
Notice the 3rd hole for adding the light pull chain.
Enjoy!
Happy Holidays!