Post by Tais on Jun 21, 2012 10:58:55 GMT -5
i got 5 fans this month, 4 this week and 1 the week before.. they are some awesome fans this this time, first i will start with what i took first and continue till the last
Unknown fan (probably khaitan or orient)
i got it from another workshop that we own, there was one fan in there that was placed in the store and there was no use of it, it was also claimed that it doesn't work, i thought of taking it and they didn't mind..
the fan has NOTHING original, except the motor, however.. blades are SMC blades from the mid 2000s, drilled to fit the screws of this fan, capacitor was SMC's 3.0 uF cap, it didnt have any canopies or downrod, the fan was directly hung on the hook with a custom-made threaded pipe. the original downrod of this fan is inner threaded unlike the known outer threaded downrods. the round is missing from its bottom
i replaced the capacitor with my spare 1.5uF cap
the label was removed and the upper part was painted silver
another one that is in use, snapped it for reference
crompton greaves (56", 48) KDK and SMC
i got it via dubizzle from a person who was planning to shift to another flat, it was delayed for almost 2 months until i finally got it due to the troubles he had with his new flat furnishing.. there were 4 fans as mentioned in bold text, all of them were operating at the time i was there... the man was also trying to fool me with his "knowledge" about the fans saying those CG fans are brand new.. he offered each for 75 AED, i knew he was ripping off but i neglected it since the fans were beyond awesome
so i will start with the CG fans:
2 late 1980s - early 1990s crompton greaves high breeze:
56"
48" (removed the canopies coz they were very brittle and cracky)
the blades were a bit too hard to clean as they would bend, however.. i ended up bending one of my 48" blades badly by cleaning..
both motors were rated 56" and run at almost same speed, but there are several minor differences between them such as the capacitor, motor size, bottom mounting and connectors..
56" (cap is plastic)
48" (metal cap manufacturer is same as my 60s USHA airking)
the 48" one is very slightly bigger than the 56" one (i checked many times to confirm this.. it's not from first sight or first try)
the hand logo of CG on its label
next is the KDK:
the fan is originally white, painted brown.. the paint flaked from the upper canopy so i decided to remove it to repaint it.. the blade mounting is very weird comparing to other fans.. what i also like about the motor, it is COMPLETELY CAST METAL and not plastic casing.. it spins extremely fast with a high pitch in the blades..
i tried to restore the tag but it is gone along with the paint.. the blades droop downward when mounted for an unknown reason..
last but not least, SMC
i feel that union industrials are based on these SMC fans as their structure resemble very much like each other
.. and by the way, this turned out to be my nightmare childhood fan that scared me off
this fan was also painted brown just like the KDK
the fan is ultra quiet, a bit too stiff, very fast and powerful, it is the heaviest of my fans (11 Kg), even heavier than the bulky USHA fan (10 Kg) the blades of this fan is more than twice the angle of the K56 series
an odd regulator (the only SMC regulator that runs 1 slowest and 5 fastest)
the motor before dismounting it
SMC and KDK motors
the restored label (after a hard attempt)
the building was opened in 1978, i guess the KDK is originally from that flat as there were more than 1 regulators (1 used for the 56" CG) i cant guarantee whether the SMC is original or not but it looks like a 70s or late 60s version, the earlier version has a beehive and a thicker downrod.. (these are not KN56 models)
Unknown fan (probably khaitan or orient)
i got it from another workshop that we own, there was one fan in there that was placed in the store and there was no use of it, it was also claimed that it doesn't work, i thought of taking it and they didn't mind..
the fan has NOTHING original, except the motor, however.. blades are SMC blades from the mid 2000s, drilled to fit the screws of this fan, capacitor was SMC's 3.0 uF cap, it didnt have any canopies or downrod, the fan was directly hung on the hook with a custom-made threaded pipe. the original downrod of this fan is inner threaded unlike the known outer threaded downrods. the round is missing from its bottom
i replaced the capacitor with my spare 1.5uF cap
the label was removed and the upper part was painted silver
another one that is in use, snapped it for reference
crompton greaves (56", 48) KDK and SMC
i got it via dubizzle from a person who was planning to shift to another flat, it was delayed for almost 2 months until i finally got it due to the troubles he had with his new flat furnishing.. there were 4 fans as mentioned in bold text, all of them were operating at the time i was there... the man was also trying to fool me with his "knowledge" about the fans saying those CG fans are brand new.. he offered each for 75 AED, i knew he was ripping off but i neglected it since the fans were beyond awesome
so i will start with the CG fans:
2 late 1980s - early 1990s crompton greaves high breeze:
56"
48" (removed the canopies coz they were very brittle and cracky)
the blades were a bit too hard to clean as they would bend, however.. i ended up bending one of my 48" blades badly by cleaning..
both motors were rated 56" and run at almost same speed, but there are several minor differences between them such as the capacitor, motor size, bottom mounting and connectors..
56" (cap is plastic)
48" (metal cap manufacturer is same as my 60s USHA airking)
the 48" one is very slightly bigger than the 56" one (i checked many times to confirm this.. it's not from first sight or first try)
the hand logo of CG on its label
next is the KDK:
the fan is originally white, painted brown.. the paint flaked from the upper canopy so i decided to remove it to repaint it.. the blade mounting is very weird comparing to other fans.. what i also like about the motor, it is COMPLETELY CAST METAL and not plastic casing.. it spins extremely fast with a high pitch in the blades..
i tried to restore the tag but it is gone along with the paint.. the blades droop downward when mounted for an unknown reason..
last but not least, SMC
i feel that union industrials are based on these SMC fans as their structure resemble very much like each other
.. and by the way, this turned out to be my nightmare childhood fan that scared me off
this fan was also painted brown just like the KDK
the fan is ultra quiet, a bit too stiff, very fast and powerful, it is the heaviest of my fans (11 Kg), even heavier than the bulky USHA fan (10 Kg) the blades of this fan is more than twice the angle of the K56 series
an odd regulator (the only SMC regulator that runs 1 slowest and 5 fastest)
the motor before dismounting it
SMC and KDK motors
the restored label (after a hard attempt)
the building was opened in 1978, i guess the KDK is originally from that flat as there were more than 1 regulators (1 used for the 56" CG) i cant guarantee whether the SMC is original or not but it looks like a 70s or late 60s version, the earlier version has a beehive and a thicker downrod.. (these are not KN56 models)
