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Post by Cole S. on Mar 24, 2012 15:38:33 GMT -5
So I'm sure you all remember my Casablanca Claremont Gallery with the crappy detachable switch housing and generic canopy:  Well yesterday I received the parts I ordered to make it more Concentra-like, including switch housing, switch cap, and Hang-Tru. You may be wondering why I "wasted" money on upgrading this, but I really didn't. The switch housing and cap were SUPER inexpensive, and having an extra Hang-Tru on hand really isn't a bad thing. In all, between the original fan and new parts, I spent only slightly more than a Value Brothers Concentra goes for on eBay, which are of course marked way down from retail and don't have the remote which I've been liking more. I'm not done yet either, I should be getting some black blades from Clay later on which I may use on here.  |
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 24, 2012 15:40:07 GMT -5
Looking nice! How about putting an XLP in it and converting it to IT just for fun?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 24, 2012 15:51:50 GMT -5
Looking nice! How about putting an XLP in it and converting it to IT just for fun? Not possible without irreversible modifications, or I would've done that already. The top of the housing is set up like Hunter, you can't just slap an XLP in it. |
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 24, 2012 21:45:35 GMT -5
Can you interchange the top housing and mounting hardware for a Panamas?
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Post by Rick M. on Mar 24, 2012 22:20:51 GMT -5
Looks great Cole! I didn't care much for the light kit on the old scheme anyways.  |
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Post by Andrew G. on Mar 24, 2012 22:37:11 GMT -5
Yes.. with Casablanca, you pay out the ass for EEEEEVERYTHING..
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 24, 2012 23:07:28 GMT -5
Can you interchange the top housing and mounting hardware for a Panamas? Not sure what that's asking, but probably not. These parts are just not interchangeable with an XLP motor, and I can't just swap some parts because all the screws line up differently. Yes.. with Casablanca, you pay out the ass for EEEEEVERYTHING.. LOL I said INexpensive. The switch housing was only $15, the cap $18. I was gonna buy the Hang-Tru anyways so I don't really count that as an expense as much. |
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Post by Andrew G. on Mar 25, 2012 0:35:58 GMT -5
LOL I said INexpensive. The switch housing was only $15, the cap $18. I was gonna buy the Hang-Tru anyways so I don't really count that as an expense as much. Aaah.. well, anything Casablanca is still obscenely expensive new.. especially with the Hunter influence now. |
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 25, 2012 14:41:14 GMT -5
Well I can give you that for sure. Parts seem to fluctuate, but complete fans are going through the roof price wise, at least showroom direct.
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Mar 29, 2012 14:36:59 GMT -5
OMG!! MAN THAT FAN IS EVEN BETTER LOOKING!!! I JUST GOT ONE ABOUT LAST MONTH BUT IN WHITE!!! PICTURES TO COME LATER!!
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Post by Cole S. on Feb 2, 2013 15:46:36 GMT -5
Don't remember where I posted about attaching the tag with screws, but I just wanted to update that I found some really small screws today that look spectacular. If it was installed you wouldn't even notice they weren't the usual rivets.  |
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 2, 2013 17:14:19 GMT -5
Wow! It's hard to tell it's not a Concentra!
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