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Post by John "Rockin" Reed on Sept 29, 2008 0:25:51 GMT -5
Let's see:
I've visited many hotels throughout my life that had ceiling fans installed in them.
When I went on a class field trip to Washington D.C. in 7th grade, we stayed at a Ramada Inn (in Springfield, VA) that had 2 white 42" NuTone huggers installed in the lobby.
I went to NYC on a class field trip my junior year of high school and we stayed at a Best Western (Lindhurst, NJ) that had 5 AB 90s Emerson Premiums in the restaurant.
When we would have family reunions in Cleveland, OH back in the 90s, we would stay at a Holiday Inn that had an atrium 3 stories high, and there were 3 AB 4-bladed GE-vent fans from the 1980s with schoolhouse lights that hung on EXTREMELY long downrods and ran on low speeds. I think they may have been Zephrys for all I know.
There is a Sheraton in the Pittsburgh area that has a breathtaking lobby that was filled with about a dozen black industrial fans. In that hotel's restaurant were about 4 white GE-vent fans from the 80s with 4 stencil blades.
The Kings Island Inn in southwestern Ohio had an ornate Patton? fan in the lounge and 4 brown 42" 4-bladed blenderfans in the pool area.
I've never had the honor of actually staying in a hotel room that contained a ceiling fan, but I always liked the idea.
I'll add more info as it comes back to me...stay tuned.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 29, 2008 1:29:25 GMT -5
The crappy Hampton Bay is just a Huntington II that they took off the light kit. Older (90s) Craftmade CXL looked a lot like these fans but with much better motors(188mm) There one on CL right now: buffalo.craigslist.org/hsh/799193842.htmlNice PB Fasco! Those are the same that the Grand Floridian Hotel have but in white. That's weird, they already replaced Fanimations Louvers (witch are not old fans) by something even cheaper. So stupid! Fanimations Louvers are K55. Actually the parrot on the Palisades looks cute and I think its a good idea for peoples who have birds as pets as home. Like me.  Brass Hunter Silent Breeze III are RARE. Today they only sell it in all white. This sucks.  How can those IT Casablancas that are now controlled by a normal ON/OFF switch can have speeds?? WOW! I love the PB Zephyr! The finish on it is so rich. The switch housing/switch cap is different than the variable speeds ones right? Maybe less chunky/rounded and it seems to have the lip at the top of the switch housing. Those are from the mid 80 right? I found some pics of the Fascos at the Grand Floridian Hotel: White Great Room 56'' in the Tea Room. That Fasco fits really well in the decor of the room! allears.net/acc/gf12.jpgAnd the rooms have white Charlestons III 52''. www.pixiedust-travel.com/GrandFloridianOddly this one have a light kit(and not matching ) www.flickr.com/photos/sackerman519/2511252380/But I found this controversial picture that shows that they now have Hampton Bays Gazebos in the rooms. But the previous picture with the light kit is dated of May 2008 so its very recent. So maybe its just a few rooms that they replaced the Fasco with Hampton Bays or maybe its some new rooms that they added to the hotel.  www.flickr.com/photos/snobrd1059/1121195748/I just read on Wikipedia that they opened the Grand Floridian in 1988 so it makes sens with those late 80s Fasco. |
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Post by Cole S. on Sept 29, 2008 8:17:54 GMT -5
OMG, I remember the tea room, and the hotel rooms. Thanks Jean, those pics bring back such good memories!
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Post by bigclayingers on Sept 29, 2008 14:38:05 GMT -5
What kind of Casablanca did the Hunter Leighton replace?
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Post by Andrew G. on Sept 29, 2008 14:52:17 GMT -5
What kind of Casablanca did the Hunter Leighton replace? I'm bot sure, the suite had four traditional-style casablancas. There is the possibility that they chose four different traditional IT models, but I can't seem to figure out what the fourth one could have been.. unless they chose two of the same model (panama, zephyr or four seasons). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2008 16:01:15 GMT -5
Back around 2000 or so, I headed down to Florida (somewhere) for a wedding. I stayed at an Embassy Suites, which was probably built sometime around 1980. It was at least eight stories tall, had a foodcourt in the center, with a very tall glass ceiling, surrounded by open corridors and rooms. The lobby had two brass 42" hunter summer breezes over the front desk, and four brass 52" ornate ritzes. A side office had an antique brass ornate ritz. Surrounding the 'courtyard' on the ground floor was an open corridor. In two of the corners hung two more brass ritzes. There was a gazebo in the courtyard, which had a white/brass ornate 38" ritz, in the same style as the 52" version (these fans are not progresses, for they had fat, ornate switch housings). Beyond the food court was the kitchen, where there were four antique brass ritzes with three light kits with 4" fitters. There was a raised platform with three more ritzes, a brass 52" in the center and two 38" white/brass to the left and right. I wish you had pictures of this, I've never seen a small ornate Ritz. The other pictures are great, especially the Casablancas. |
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Post by JW on Sept 29, 2008 16:43:50 GMT -5
Back around 2000 or so, I headed down to Florida (somewhere) for a wedding. I stayed at an Embassy Suites, which was probably built sometime around 1980. It was at least eight stories tall, had a foodcourt in the center, with a very tall glass ceiling, surrounded by open corridors and rooms. The lobby had two brass 42" hunter summer breezes over the front desk, and four brass 52" ornate ritzes. A side office had an antique brass ornate ritz. Surrounding the 'courtyard' on the ground floor was an open corridor. In two of the corners hung two more brass ritzes. There was a gazebo in the courtyard, which had a white/brass ornate 38" ritz, in the same style as the 52" version (these fans are not progresses, for they had fat, ornate switch housings). Beyond the food court was the kitchen, where there were four antique brass ritzes with three light kits with 4" fitters. There was a raised platform with three more ritzes, a brass 52" in the center and two 38" white/brass to the left and right. I wish you had pictures of this, I've never seen a small ornate Ritz. The other pictures are great, especially the Casablancas. I've never seen a small Ritz, period... at least I don't think I have. As crappy as those Harbor Breeze fans may be, I think they look a lot better in the setting than the Fanimations. Maybe it's the ceiling tile. I don't like palm leaf fans in general, though, K55 or not. They put in a brass Silent Breeze, but kept those old retro light fixtures? I bet a cooler fan than that was there at one point. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2008 17:14:55 GMT -5
There's a 38"? 6 blade Ritz in the Yahoo Group. It was on eBay YEARS ago. I bid on it, and lost.
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Post by Jimmy P. on Sept 29, 2008 18:29:08 GMT -5
cool fans Andrew i have been to alot of hotels where i live .
In Dubuque Iowa i been to a hotel that had 4 white 3 blade emerson blenders in the pool they were always on and i have never seen aceiling fans in the bed rooms those are cool looking Casablanca
and the hunter and the 5 blade U- 52 Smc i seen the cane blades before and the stencil on it
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2008 19:05:25 GMT -5
What hotel? I go to Iowa.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Sept 29, 2008 22:42:01 GMT -5
Back around 2000 or so, I headed down to Florida (somewhere) for a wedding. I stayed at an Embassy Suites, which was probably built sometime around 1980. It was at least eight stories tall, had a foodcourt in the center, with a very tall glass ceiling, surrounded by open corridors and rooms. The lobby had two brass 42" hunter summer breezes over the front desk, and four brass 52" ornate ritzes. A side office had an antique brass ornate ritz. Surrounding the 'courtyard' on the ground floor was an open corridor. In two of the corners hung two more brass ritzes. There was a gazebo in the courtyard, which had a white/brass ornate 38" ritz, in the same style as the 52" version (these fans are not progresses, for they had fat, ornate switch housings). Beyond the food court was the kitchen, where there were four antique brass ritzes with three light kits with 4" fitters. There was a raised platform with three more ritzes, a brass 52" in the center and two 38" white/brass to the left and right. I wish you had pictures of this, I've never seen a small ornate Ritz. The other pictures are great, especially the Casablancas. I've never seen a small Ritz, period... at least I don't think I have. As crappy as those Harbor Breeze fans may be, I think they look a lot better in the setting than the Fanimations. Maybe it's the ceiling tile. I don't like palm leaf fans in general, though, K55 or not. They put in a brass Silent Breeze, but kept those old retro light fixtures? I bet a cooler fan than that was there at one point. I agree with you about the Fanimation Islander. In that case the Harbor Breeze looks better than the Islander in rust with dark bamboo blades. But for the quality the Islander is better. But if I had to buy a Islander I would get it in antique brass with the natural palm leaf blades. I hate rust finishes and I don't like these dark bamboo blades either. Like what I described is MUCH better: www.lampdepot.com/ProductCartImages/Fanimation/detail/fp320ab-palm.jpgAnd if you think the blades are too overlapping, well this would be even better: www.hansenwholesale.com/fanamation/fp320ab_xlg.jpg |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2008 23:30:54 GMT -5
Only palm fans I like are the Palisades and the Palmetto.
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Post by Andrew G. on Sept 30, 2008 0:32:52 GMT -5
Palisade, there is NO 'S' at the end. The name of this fan has absolutely nothing to do with the casablanca palisades.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2008 13:59:29 GMT -5
Yes. Charlestons are more common than gasoline in certain areas of the south.
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Post by Joel on Sept 30, 2008 15:37:15 GMT -5
I really like the short brackets on the four seasons. Very cool and unique.
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