The 1988 Casablanca Zephyr.....

[Matt B.]

is now my new bedroom fan!

First off, I hope everyone is having a great New Year today. I ventured to Home Depot to get the last 2 outlet covers I needed and while I was there I saw a rectangular cut out model in the same design and the idea of having an IT Casablanca installed came back to me. So I picked up that plate and I got a Wire-mold Extension box since the ancient box in the wall wont hold an IT control flush to the wall at all. I had to do a small modification to the plate on the extension box to fit that control, but everything else went smoothly.



I need to find a way to get that hole that is showing covered up somehow but on with the fan. I swapped the armatures in the motor with the one from my 1989 Zephyr since the bearings were good and I also swapped IT Boards since the other one looked better. (no discoloration) I used the blades from the other one as well which matches my furniture very well. I also used my Antique Brass Casablanca single fitter from my Four Seasons on this fan since I wont have to deal with pull chains and give the fan a better look in the room.





I suppose this can be a lighter counterpart from the original I had in there :icon_biggrin:

[Cole S.]

That looks really good. White fans with dark blades are so NICE.

[Matt B.]

Thanks. I agree that they do add more character.

[Matt B.]

Just had to switch back to the original IT board. I found out that the fan never stayed on any speed except high. It tried to, it jumped up like it does, but it never stayed on. Never seen sucha thing before on an IT fan. but now it works great.

[Cole S.]

Jan 1, 2012 18:06:13 GMT -5 Matt B. said:

Just had to switch back to the original IT board. I found out that the fan never stayed on any speed except high. It tried to, it jumped up like it does, but it never stayed on. Never seen sucha thing before on an IT fan. but now it works great.

I've run into something similar before, might have just been a hiccup in the system. Sometimes IT flips out a little bit and doesn't function right for a period of time, then comes back and works fine later. I would check what that other board does later on, even on a different fan, just to make sure it wasn't a small glitch as opposed to a major problem.

[Matt B.]

I plan on putting it back on my other one tomorrow, and I plan on giving it a bench test and see if it still works.

[kelly]

looks great in that room

[Matt B.]

Thanks Kelly. Have you happened to find any extra hardware and center glass piece for my Saturn?

[fancollector12]

Looks great! Maybe tomorrow I'll go get a two flip switch, one rocker panel switch plate so that I can use the W-85 wall control and the W-65 remote in tandem on my Panama.

[Rick M.]

Wow, that's a keeper! Looks perfect for that spot - nice job!!!

[Matt B.]

Thanks!

[Andrew G.]

Jan 1, 2012 15:23:51 GMT -5 Cole S. said:

That looks really good. White fans with dark blades are so NICE.

No.











...*vomits*

[Matt B.]

Well I suppose I can't please everybody................................

[Jean Lemieux]

Jan 3, 2012 13:38:09 GMT -5 Andrew G. said:

Jan 1, 2012 15:23:51 GMT -5 Cole S. said:

That looks really good. White fans with dark blades are so NICE.

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...*vomits*

I would not say vomit but it's not a really good combination indeed. A dark/metal finish fan on a white ceiling is beautiful though (for the contrast) but wood blade finish usually goes on a metal plated finish fan or a dark finish. Though the opposite which is a black fan with pale/medium wood blade is usually a beautiful combination.

I see you like a lot wood blades on a white fan as you did it with you white Original too.

I like the switch plate you choose. Very original.

[jamiem]

Jan 3, 2012 13:38:09 GMT -5 Andrew G. said:

Jan 1, 2012 15:23:51 GMT -5 Cole S. said:

That looks really good. White fans with dark blades are so NICE.

No.











...*vomits*

no need to be rude...

matt b,i love the look to that color combo,looks so nice