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Post by Cole S. on Oct 3, 2010 21:00:21 GMT -5
188 is Casablanca Concentra grade, that's not your run of the mill Hunter motor, I can tell you that much.
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Post by Perrey Z. on Oct 3, 2010 21:05:53 GMT -5
According to Farreys, Features: 54 inch Blade Span Five Furniture Grade Veneer Blades 16 Degree Blade Pitch 188 x 25 mm Motor Flush, Standard or Angled Mounting WobbleFree Canopy Energy Star Rated Easy Lock Blade Iron to Motor Attachment I think the normal Hunter motor (whisperwind is a 172?) Airmax is another 172mm motor use on the PassPort III and a few others. Some higher end models have 188mm motors. |
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Post by park0608 on Oct 3, 2010 21:26:08 GMT -5
This all makes sense now, is the same motor in the FSIII that is in the Concentra?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 5, 2010 2:14:41 GMT -5
I saw them last year at Wilcorp and they look great! They have a very thick housing. They are available in many different finishes like matte black with golden cherry blades which look awesome together. www.hunterprestige.com/Products/Ceiling-Fans/The-Paramount-XP-23260/Apparently the polished brass version was discontinued.  Peoples save polished brass fans, its a finish that its seriously becoming extinct!  With such a big motor and 16* blade pitch it as to be very good! |
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Oct 5, 2010 9:18:28 GMT -5
I actually thought about buying this fan. I may still do.
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Post by Cole S. on Oct 6, 2010 22:39:30 GMT -5
I like the look of that black one Jean, not sure about the light blades, I prefer a bit darker with black finishes but overall it looks really good.
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Post by Perrey Z. on Oct 9, 2010 14:58:07 GMT -5
This all makes sense now, is the same motor in the FSIII that is in the Concentra? The Four Seasons III has a 172 X 14mm and The Concentra has a 188 X 20mm. |
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Post by Perrey Z. on Oct 9, 2010 15:11:19 GMT -5
Apparently the polished brass version was discontinued. Peoples save polished brass fans, its a finish that its seriously becoming extinct! With such a big motor and 16* blade pitch it as to be very good! Manufacturers are following home decor trends. Polished Brass use to be the "it" finish for fans, lighting and faucets form years but not anymore., Now it's all about brushed Nickel which isn't that bad., hand painted dark tones are a different story...  Chrome was consider dead 8-years ago and is making a comeback but not with Acrylic blades.  Still, I like them all. I have fans in those new weird tones as well., But I prefer Polished Brass and Chrome a bit better. |
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Post by park0608 on Oct 10, 2010 18:26:23 GMT -5
Polished Brass always look good in the right setting, I just don't like how it scratches so easily.
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Post by Cole S. on Oct 10, 2010 21:26:45 GMT -5
Polished Brass always look good in the right setting, I just don't like how it scratches so easily. That's my problem with it, scratches, fingerprints, tarnishing, you name it, it happens to PB. AB tarnishes too, but you can scratch the hell out of it and you only really notice if you get below the actual finish. |
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Post by Chris H. on Oct 10, 2010 21:40:18 GMT -5
I used to LOVE PB- especially with white…then I saw design trends going towards powder coated finishes (like my freakin' Harbor Breeze, which is a powder coated black). Brushed nickel IMO goes great with bright colored blades like that. But not with dark blades. And black goes great with black, and cherry. Not oak.
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Post by Cole S. on Oct 10, 2010 21:45:20 GMT -5
I like brushed nickel with black or even a dark mahogany. Makes it look classy IMO instead of modern or streamlined. Crap, we're derailing the thread!
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Post by Perrey Z. on Oct 11, 2010 18:59:25 GMT -5
I like brushed nickel with black or even a dark mahogany. Makes it look classy IMO instead of modern or streamlined. Crap, we're derailing the thread!  What was the subject again? ;D |
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Post by JW on Jan 1, 2011 23:04:49 GMT -5
Wait, Paramounts have Easy Lock now? Disappointed, if so. I think they will fatigue over time.
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 2, 2011 0:16:29 GMT -5
Ooh, those are gonna sag practically right off the bat with Easy Lock. That's too bad, they need to stop implementing the system until they can make it droop free, because it makes all the fans look cheap and stupid.
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Peoples save polished brass fans, its a finish that its seriously becoming extinct! 
