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Post by Sean B. on Jan 13, 2005 23:05:57 GMT -5
I just got a fan from Habitat that looks just like a 36" Hunter Original, except that the tag on the side, instead of saying Hunter, says "Classic Fan Company" and also mentions that it was made in Texas. Any ideas? I will upload a pic to my group later next week when I get the chance to hang it up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2005 1:28:32 GMT -5
I just got a fan from Habitat that looks just like a 36" Hunter Original, except that the tag on the side, instead of saying Hunter, says "Classic Fan Company" and also mentions that it was made in Texas. Any ideas? I will upload a pic to my group later next week when I get the chance to hang it up. There were a number of Hunter Original copies made throughout the US, primarily in the 70s. Classic Fans is the most common, made, as you said, in Texas. Some of these copies are in fact better made than Originals themselves. I believe the "Classic Fans" company was later bought out by Litex. There were a few identical Hunter copies made with the Litex name in the same region of Texas, then nothing. The Classic Fans are damn near identical to 70s Hunters. Some of them had arch-end blades and different brackets. Classic Fans even offered a reversaire-copy option, although I dont believe I've seen it in person. |
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Post by Sean B. on Jan 15, 2005 1:29:47 GMT -5
Classic Fans even offered a reversaire-copy option, although I dont believe I've seen it in person. Now I really wish I had found the blades and irons for it... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2005 1:32:04 GMT -5
Now I really wish I had found the blades and irons for it... Chances are they were very very standard and not the reversaire type, those seem to be extremely rare. But you never know. In any case the Classic Fans are very cood copies. Just get a set of Original blades and brackets and no one will know the difference. |
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Post by Sean B. on Jan 15, 2005 1:38:17 GMT -5
Chances are they were very very standard and not the reversaire type, those seem to be extremely rare. But you never know. In any case the Classic Fans are very cood copies. Just get a set of Original blades and brackets and no one will know the difference. Actually, that is what I had thought of but I decided to try something first. I put some 42" Antique Brass standard ones (Harbor Breeze) and they fit fine. I also found some 36" blades to put on, and they fit the blade irons perfectly. Looks like I will be hanging it earlier than I had thought I would have. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2005 1:42:09 GMT -5
Actually, that is what I had thought of but I decided to try something first. I put some 42" Antique Brass standard ones (Harbor Breeze) and they fit fine. I also found some 36" blades to put on, and they fit the blade irons perfectly. Looks like I will be hanging it earlier than I had thought I would have. If you want it to look authentic, you'll want to use squared or arch-end blades, and horshoe or "smily face" (Zephyr) brackets. |
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Post by Sean B. on Jan 15, 2005 1:43:02 GMT -5
If you want it to look authentic, you'll want to use squared or arch-end blades, and horshoe or "smily face" (Zephyr) brackets. Yes although you are correct, I have no way of getting these unless someone here has them. Anybody? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2005 1:44:34 GMT -5
Yes although you are correct, I have no way of getting these unless someone here has them. Anybody? What's so rare about them? I would assume you have a lot of assorted parts. |
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Post by Sean B. on Jan 15, 2005 1:45:21 GMT -5
What's so rare about them? I would assume you have a lot of assorted parts. Not in a size that would fit. I do however have plenty of parts for larger fans. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2005 1:52:53 GMT -5
Not in a size that would fit. I do however have plenty of parts for larger fans. Well any blades you can find that are similar to Hunter Original blades should look appropriate. |
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