This weeks finds/sightings.

[Matt B.]

I went fan hunting again this week to see what I can find in terms of blades and a parts fan. But we'll start with sightings.

At BV:

NIB Encon Contempra.



Hunter Mayfair II?



42" Studio Series. Older Model



SMC Futura



At The Restore:

Sears TOC with remote. (This is the latest version with a spinner motor after Lasko quit making fans for Sears.)



MISC Westinghouse made fans brand new



This was the most steep priced fan I have ever seen at a place like Habitat. This Harbor Breeze Verde Sausalito was marked as $65. I like the look of these fans.



A new HFH Restore opened up last week in Cheviot (my neighboring township) And they had a decent fan selection. Mainly newer Hampyon bays, Harbor Breezes, and THIS:



I was VERY surprised for that HFH to have a Casablanca Venus. Marked $55 so I was not able to get it.

They also have NIB Craftmades, some older ones too!











They also had a Builder Award that I forgot to picture.

The Store has about 8 of these 5 blade CEC huggers.



5 of them were on and 2 were off and one has no blades. These were there when the store used to be an IGA Grocery store.

And now the finds:

I got a set of hi-gloss blades with ornate arms for my Classic Concepts GEV. This is the fan that they probably came off of.



I got a Bahama 42" Saturn knockoff motor for parts. I am using the bearings for my Alaron. I also got a PB Hunter Coastal Breeze motor for only $3 form the new HFH!

[Matt B.]

Here are some updates:

Got the Coastal Breeze cleaned and I decided to flush-mount the fan. I am going to test it with those original blades tomorrow.



Got the blades I got for the Classic Concepts GEV Cleaned up and here is what they look like with the fan. I will hang it up tomorrow.



Close up at the ornate detailing on the brackets.



I do like the mall housing on that small Bahama Fan so I took it off, cleaned it up and I installed it one of my Sears Moridean fans. I will hang this up to see what it look like with the blades on.

[Rick M.]

Looks like you saw some neat stuff! I coulda swore that that little Studio Series was an old Low Pro at first glance...super cool fan though. Shame you couldn't get the Venus, but I'm glad you were able to find some parts you needed...can't wait to see that Classic Concepts fan with the new blades.

[Matt B.]

Well sadly The original blades wont fit on the Coastal Breeze. Just about an 1/8th of an inch off. The fan runs nice though.

Here is the Sears fan all hung.





And the CC

[Rick M.]

Wow, both turned out GREAT. Those replacement blades really match the Classic Concepts.

[Matt B.]

Thanks Rick. Here is another picture that I forgot to show

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I see a lot of stuff I wish you could have gotten!