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Post by Patrick on Jul 2, 2012 20:39:27 GMT -5
Doesn't anybody remember that they sold Casablanca in store during the early to mid nineties?
Patrick
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Post by Perrey Z. on Jul 2, 2012 22:46:39 GMT -5
Perrey, good to see you back! I was going to email you this week. I am in a position to start working on what we discussed. It will be slow going, but no slower than any other time I am working and have a family (therefore, forever). Let me know when you're ready. Yeah, I had some free time, which is rare for me these days. We need to discuss the transportation when they are ready to send you the labels. I still want that Stratford Comfort-Flow too though.
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Post by Perrey Z. on Jul 2, 2012 23:03:30 GMT -5
Doesn't anybody remember that they sold Casablanca in store during the early to mid nineties? Patrick No one has forgotten about those. But most don't know or don't remember that after the principal Casablanca fans (Delta II, Lady Delta, Saturn, Venus Mercury,etc) Casablanca created the Next Generation series exclusively sold at The Home Depot. These fans were available from 1994-1997. Some of these fans were old designs (California Zephyr= NG Aria) or Homestead unfinished/not produced products. (Emeritus E500= NG Zephyr) Some moved to the current mainstream line like the S3 which was known as Sabre II. I happen to have both NG and regular line Sabres and the differences are in the downrod, canopy/hanger bracket and remote control. The NG has 1/2" downrod and regular keyhole lock canopy but the instructions indicate that it should be a EZ Lock canopy/Downrod assembly. The "mainstream" Sabre has 3/4" Perma-Lock downrod and Hang-Tru Canopy and the remote is a Versa-Touch. Either way, Selling Casablancas on their .com, does not help the consumer get a good feel about the product. This venture is just like any other e-tailer without a brick & mortar presence.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 0:10:17 GMT -5
Perrey, shoot me an email
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 3, 2012 8:34:53 GMT -5
Yeah, it has an XLP. Could be a Casablanca Direct Drive in the HB. The XLP-Plus is 38mm., which is far better than the traditional XLP which is only 28mm. There are no Casablanca/Hunter parts on that fan as this (Bristol Lane) model is Designed by Minka and Manufactured by Youngo which is one of Air Cool's Factories in Mainland China. The funny thing about this fan or it's design is that Minka is well-known to be aggressive when it comes to protect their intellectual properties and will follow sue to ANYONE who copies the slightest minimal design from any of their fans, (There's a current litigation with Lowes and Fanimation regarding the Goldey.) yet they turn out to make copies of other current models from their competitors and when the suits come up, they deny any similitude between their product and the product they are accuse of infringed upon. LOL, Casablanca came out with the Holliston first though, so Minka's not going to win in that case. And the Goldey? As far as I'm concerned, Fanimation came out with the Torto before Minka came out with the Artemis, of which the Goldey seems to be based off of. Try as they might, Minka will NOT come out on top.
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Post by John "Rockin" Reed on Jul 4, 2012 12:50:16 GMT -5
Well, this restores my faith in Home Depot.
I'd personally like to see them start selling Originals again.
This reminds me of how one could find showroom quality fans at your neighborhood hardware store (i.e. Emersons at True Value)
What next, Lowe's sells Emersons?
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