Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see this.
For the first post:
No, the downrod has a specific shape at the bottom for the wires and connection to the motor so I had to cut it.
Yeah, that little Evergo was missing lots of paint in little places so it's kind of a bumpy imperfect finish.
Yes, I bent them, they were hardly bent before and I wanted REALLY curved blades.
No, you're right, the buzz is from the fans, but it's because of the control (I worded that badly originally). Yeah, I've seen that too, many choke controls buzz slightly to moderately.
I'm not going to paint it, I was going to get it chromed professionally, like a real shiny chrome finish like that chrome Silver Line. Don't know that I'll do it now that I got the Halogen Star since that's modern. At the time I was going for modern...
And yes, I WANT a chrome Silver Line! Thought I'd settle for a chrome Gold Line though...
I bought these fans cheap for this purpose, not for collecting. Those other fans are for my collection and I want to keep them clean and in good condition.
Second post:
Yes, the Litex buzzes so I put the switch in so I could turn it off so it wouldn't buzz (I actually have changed the fan setup and put on/off pullchains in the canopies now so I may have to update this thread). The clacking went away very soon after I got the fan, within a week for sure. IDK, the bearings must have just settled out over that period of time.
Evergo has the quietest motor on the speed control. I think if all four other fans were the same brand/amperage they would all be silent, if I put just any one of them on the control, they get very quiet, but with all of them on they buzz more.