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Post by Tais on May 25, 2021 10:50:13 GMT -5
Got this fan restored to new condition for the project Dated in 1977, stamped on the motor plate above the motor along with the quarter, but that wasnt clear with this fan Blades are taken from early 80s V3B fan, lower canopy is original, polished from crumbled plastic layer and painted with matte white to give it the plastic feel, upper canopy isnt original to the fan, it was a spare canopy from a mid late 80s crompton greaves fan, crumbled layer cleared, polished and painted matte white Motor hasnt been repaired or maintained at all and left as is, since it didnt have any signs of damage, except for the paint Fan operates slow, as expected and blows good amount of air for its speed, unlike the other rooms that had union, relite and SMC i chose a gentle and slow vintage fan for this room as the false ceiling is dropped much more and the hook has been extended much longer, preventing any possible thrust damages    |
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Post by redkiosk on May 25, 2021 14:57:39 GMT -5
Nice, clean detail-oriented restoration. Looks great! Hard to believe 1977. I know that ceiling fans were the last thing on my mind in 1977. :-)) I'm not familiar with the term "crumbled" layer when you refer to the plastic canopy, but am thinking it's the same as "textured". Oh wait, is "crumbled" the surface texture that is left when you 3-D printed a piece? That would make sense then. Anyway, nice seeing your projects. Take care!
Jim
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Post by Tais on May 25, 2021 22:07:42 GMT -5
Crumbled layer as in the layer of the original canopy that becomes so brittle that it gets chipped off easily, instead of keeping it, as that makes the canopy look ugly and unrestorable, i shred the layer off with a sharp blade until i reach the healthy plastic which i can use and apply a putty layer and smoothen the canopy before painting
Some canopies and plastics become so brittle as they age and come in direct contact with sunlight and heat, that the outer layer chips off easily
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Post by redkiosk on May 26, 2021 5:48:14 GMT -5
Crumbled layer as in the layer of the original canopy that becomes so brittle that it gets chipped off easily, instead of keeping it, as that makes the canopy look ugly and unrestorable, i shred the layer off with a sharp blade until i reach the healthy plastic which i can use and apply a putty layer and smoothen the canopy before painting Some canopies and plastics become so brittle as they age and come in direct contact with sunlight and heat, that the outer layer chips off easily Got it! I never knew that was possible. A nice restoration as yours was deserving of such a time-consuming process. My wife can always tell how much I like something I'm working on by the time and detail I put into it. Easy to tell if it's a "keeper" or not. :-)) Take care! Jim |
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Post by Tais on May 27, 2021 10:20:51 GMT -5
Video up
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 7, 2021 4:19:08 GMT -5
Very nice! I would love to find one in medium or large size. I believe these have pretty steep pitch hence why they operate more slowly? Do you have pictures before it's restoration?
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Post by Tais on Jun 7, 2021 10:30:12 GMT -5
Blade pitch seems to be the same as the earlier V3B series that had aluminum blades, i didnt use the original V3A blades as it needed too much restoration work for a new building This is another V3A i got its pic before restoring, the one on ceiling i didnt know i had it, i thought i only had 2 and was surprised i had that one and another one as i went through my other fans picking for the house.. that one was picked due to the appropriate downrod size and a good shaped lower canopy Those 2 are 1976 V3As  |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 8, 2021 2:04:52 GMT -5
Yes these blades are in pretty bad shape. The canopies on these Crompton Parkinsons seems fragile. The one you picked for your house was pretty scratched up on the bottom of the motor?
Impressive all these controls you have!
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Post by Tais on Jun 8, 2021 3:00:34 GMT -5
Yes these blades are in pretty bad shape. The canopies on these Crompton Parkinsons seems fragile. The one you picked for your house was pretty scratched up on the bottom of the motor? Impressive all these controls you have! scratched all over, and it had another coat of paint that i had to scrape off |
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