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Post by Cole S. on Mar 22, 2009 18:52:06 GMT -5
I agree, those blades look really good on there. (length wise) The motor is large for such a small fan.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 0:26:20 GMT -5
I think they are too long also.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 27, 2009 0:46:50 GMT -5
Yes I had to try this. ;D Those are the blades from my Encon Princess 42''. But don't worry I did not kept these longer blades on it for too long. The square tip of it looks awful on this fan. They are longer but the wood is skinnier they are also skinnier in wideness. But it really made the fan to spins slower. I, on the other hand, think the blades are very proportional to the fan. How much air did it move in comparison to having its regular blades on? It made the fan wobble a lot on medium and high. It made the air moving more like all around with 42'' blades instead of a direct air flow that you usually get with 36'' ceiling fans and smaller.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on May 18, 2009 0:55:34 GMT -5
Look what I did to it! If you compare it with the older pictures you would see that the ceiling around the canopy was in bad condition and needed repainting. So I repaired it, sand it and repaint it. Because the ball socket mounting takes more place under that flat canopy it left some space between the canopy and ceiling so you can see the wires and it looked ugly. To fill the space I put a small 9'' médallion that is not too ornate. I also repaired the electrical box that was loose, now its TIGHT. The last ting I did is that I sprayed some varnished on the blades because the paint I use gives a too matte finish, almost textured. Now its semi gloss.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2009 20:28:09 GMT -5
I dont like those color blades with the motor. I say strip the paint.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2009 9:23:05 GMT -5
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Post by Chris H. on Jul 30, 2009 15:28:14 GMT -5
Fan looks a heck of a lot like mine.
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Post by Ben C. on Jul 30, 2009 21:19:37 GMT -5
Very nice, it looks good! You should try some Brasso or something to remove the scratches from the lower nut.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Aug 20, 2009 3:07:25 GMT -5
I had enough of the scratched Old Rose so I finally decided to spray painted it. I temporary put it up while the SMC Laguna is lying upside down on the floor because I oil to bottom bearing. Its the closest color I in spray paint I could find to sky blue. This color is called: Blue Ocean Breeze. It indeed a very refreshing looking color. Especially for a ceiling fan and one that particularly moves a lot of air for its small size. Its just so sad that the bearings are so bad, it would look great in a baby's room. About the color choice: I did not wanted to put it brown like its supposed to be because it would not have matched the white blades and I did not wanted to change the blade color. Since I went to Magic Kingdom I have always been fascinated by ceiling fans painted in pale blue tones and in Chad I saw quiet a few turquoise Industrial(paint like that from the manufacture) so I toughed it so COOL. I think it looks particularly cool on two types of fans: Hunter Original and any spinner without switch housing.(Industrial or not) So that was really an opportunity to get a sky blue fan. Its my favorite painted color for a ceiling fan. But I still prefer much more brass plated finish but that was not one. I would never paint over a brass plated finish fan. That color is very 1950s retro and since its a 1980s fan it makes the fan looks even more Retro. How I did It: To keep the gold line, nut and screws brass I taped them and I also taped the bearing hole at the top and vent holes to not get any paint in the motor. I part out the canopy but I noticed that the downrod does not comes apart from the motor.
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Post by Cole S. on Aug 20, 2009 9:14:08 GMT -5
Looks good, very striking color. Strange that the downrod doesn't come off, it's got to somehow.
Is the nut on yours plastic? I took the one on my Synlix off to discover it's plastic.
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Post by Rick M. on Aug 20, 2009 22:29:11 GMT -5
That fan looks SO 1950's now!!! That looks AWESOME!!!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Aug 20, 2009 22:54:19 GMT -5
Thanks.
Yeah I know it looks even more retro than it is already is.
Cole, the nut on mine is metal and it can't be removed. This fan is not light kit adaptable, it does not have a blue wire.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2009 23:48:04 GMT -5
UGLY!!! I say, paint it all white, or brown and strip the blades to wood.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Aug 21, 2009 0:10:46 GMT -5
UGLY!!! I say, paint it all white, or brown and strip the blades to wood. ALL white = BORING. There already too many all white fans out there and I find them depressing. I think it looks prefect like that. Its my favorite painted color. The only problem are the bearings. I also like red painted fans but not on a spinner. They looks much better on a regular stationary housing fan like the Decorative, Coca-Cola fan or any regular plain builder fans.
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Post by jeremy on Aug 21, 2009 0:13:29 GMT -5
oil the bearings then
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