Tolak
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Post by Tolak on Feb 19, 2020 13:47:00 GMT -5
As this is my first post here, Id like to say I'm glad to have found such a community and rekindle my liking to fans! To kick off my finds here is my first Casablanca, an antique brass 50" Panama5. Its dated September 6, 1983 Fan# 618 as shown on the tag linked below. I picked it up off letgo a few months back for $25 that had at least 15+ years of dust on it. The previous install seemed really strange as the canopy had this metal conduit from the top. Beats me how it didn't spin and twirl the wires or fall for that matter. The finish isn't in the best as the top, blade brackets, and light show signs of pitting. Whereas the underside shined up nice with windex and stainless steel polish. It was originally vari-quiet controlled however that of course blew up. Quite violently at that as the ceramic cap shot a nice meteor threw the board. I've converted it to 3 speed in the meantime. Ive got the clip installed as its in one of them "hang-thru" canopies. Runs great, bearings are smooth as butter and quiet, though the flywheel seems to be a little warped as one blade is pitched down a bit. Its mounted on the other side of the warp so it balances itself out at faster speeds. Last little thing I replaced the vent screening on the bottom as it was curling and caked with dust. In all though it may not be a rare model/finish, it means the most to me as its my first true Casa that will probably keep turning for another 40+ years. Welcome to my place and thanks for viewing! 
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Post by Adin Panthers on Feb 19, 2020 18:53:59 GMT -5
I love the Panama5! My first one was the Verdi Delta II.
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Post by Tolak on Feb 19, 2020 19:16:00 GMT -5
I love the Panama5! My first one was the Verdi Delta II. Awesome! I have one Verdi fan, a Gulf Coast Dixie Bell out on my back porch. |
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Post by Brian L. on Feb 26, 2020 2:24:07 GMT -5
As this is my first post here, Id like to say I'm glad to have found such a community and rekindle my liking to fans! To kick off my finds here is my first Casablanca, an antique brass 50" Panama5. Its dated September 6, 1983 Fan# 618 as shown on the tag linked below. I picked it up off letgo a few months back for $25 that had at least 15+ years of dust on it. The previous install seemed really strange as the canopy had this metal conduit from the top. Beats me how it didn't spin and twirl the wires or fall for that matter. The finish isn't in the best as the top, blade brackets, and light show signs of pitting. Whereas the underside shined up nice with windex and stainless steel polish. It was originally vari-quiet controlled however that of course blew up. Quite violently at that as the ceramic cap shot a nice meteor threw the board. I've converted it to 3 speed in the meantime. Ive got the clip installed as its in one of them "hang-thru" canopies. Runs great, bearings are smooth as butter and quiet, though the flywheel seems to be a little warped as one blade is pitched down a bit. Its mounted on the other side of the warp so it balances itself out at faster speeds. Last little thing I replaced the vent screening on the bottom as it was curling and caked with dust. In all though it may not be a rare model/finish, it means the most to me as its my first true Casa that will probably keep turning for another 40+ years. Welcome to my place and thanks for viewing! Early Panama5s with slumber quiet are actually surprisingly hard to come across nowadays as most of them have usually burned up or are replaced with a newer fan. Absolutely great find though! I have a Brass one with White blades, K4S with the same shades and (thankfully) functioning slumber quiet. Super cool fan that's definitely worth keeping as it was the model that pretty much made the bridge between the short and long arm happen in the upcoming years at Casablanca (standard brackets). I notice there is another Panama(??) in the listing picture, did you get that one as well? |
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Post by Tolak on Feb 26, 2020 11:21:27 GMT -5
Early Panama5s with slumber quiet are actually surprisingly hard to come across nowadays as most of them have usually burned up or are replaced with a newer fan. Absolutely great find though! I have a Brass one with White blades, K4S with the same shades and (thankfully) functioning slumber quiet. Super cool fan that's definitely worth keeping as it was the model that pretty much made the bridge between the short and long arm happen in the upcoming years at Casablanca (standard brackets). I notice there is another Panama(??) in the listing picture, did you get that one as well? There must have been two fans at one point as those were just an extra identical 5 blade & iron set along with another k4s w/ shades. But the fate of whatever motor it was is out of my hands. Though yes I'm excited to have gotten a transitional model nonetheless! Walked away in total with the Panama,extras, plus the outdoor Dixie-Bell as stated in my last reply for the porch. |
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