Post by jonasclark on Jul 13, 2012 9:22:53 GMT -5
Was in a local salvage shop. Salvage stores in the western Washington area tend not to take fans - and besides, most of what does try to walk in the door is recent junk. Habitat stores do take fans, but of the three here (Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue) I've only been to Seattle and Bellevue, and the best I've seen were some very recent low-end Casas and a generic 80s AB GE-vent oak/stencil in Bellevue. But this one salvage shop...when they get fans, it seems they're usually 80s-90s and they're usually CHEAP. Last time I was there, I got a PB/oak 42" Lady Delta with a spot kit for ten bucks.
This time, I spot an early Casablanca up on a high shelf. I can tell that it's AB, has oak blades with very curvy-and-pointy tips, and it has a Casa-style bell canopy. I'm expecting an older Zephyr, but hoping for something cooler. I can kinda-sorta see the housing and it isn't ornate. Employee climbs up to get it, and says, "Oooh, five bucks, good deal!" and hands this thing down to me. It's a Casa. Yep, it's a Casa. Early Casa. Wait... it's NOT a Casa.
...it's a Homestead. Good, good. But wait, again... it's a Whisperfan II...!!
AB, "S" vents, no light kit. Has oak-finished plain blades. Love the fan-shaped Homestead label on these. About 8" of spiral downrod, has the mounting hanger but no crossbar in it. No ceiling portion of mounting hardware. No photo yet, sorry, but if you've seen an AB Whisperfan II, you've seen this fan, nothing unusual about this particular one. Love how the blade arms and blades resemble Casablanca, before Homestead made their unique style later on; it really fooled me until I saw the vents. Serial number is 320398.
Just stuck a cord on the fan and tested it, sans blades. Works well and runs smoothly, though it hums when turned up to full speed.
This guy is very cool, but I don't think I have a good spot to hang it. That may change, but for the moment I think it's probably available for trade. What I really want is a small (36 or 38) decorative fan to replace my Slimline brown/PB. Anyone here after a Whisperfan who's got one of the following and would consider it an okay trade-off...?
I really love:
---NuTone Verandah Deluxe 36". Prefer AB with walnut/stencil or teak/cane. Would love to get one with a four- or five-light kit.
---Homestead six-blade 38". PB, AB, white/PB. Wood blades, any finish. Prefer a multi-light kit.
---Homestead six-blade 29" Monterey, PB not white.
May be interested in other small, oddball non-spinners.
Also found, for those who appreciate these, an old two-bulb fluorescent ceiling light with ornate frosted cast-glass end caps. Going to give the body a repaint, currently cleaning the glass caps.
This time, I spot an early Casablanca up on a high shelf. I can tell that it's AB, has oak blades with very curvy-and-pointy tips, and it has a Casa-style bell canopy. I'm expecting an older Zephyr, but hoping for something cooler. I can kinda-sorta see the housing and it isn't ornate. Employee climbs up to get it, and says, "Oooh, five bucks, good deal!" and hands this thing down to me. It's a Casa. Yep, it's a Casa. Early Casa. Wait... it's NOT a Casa.
...it's a Homestead. Good, good. But wait, again... it's a Whisperfan II...!!
AB, "S" vents, no light kit. Has oak-finished plain blades. Love the fan-shaped Homestead label on these. About 8" of spiral downrod, has the mounting hanger but no crossbar in it. No ceiling portion of mounting hardware. No photo yet, sorry, but if you've seen an AB Whisperfan II, you've seen this fan, nothing unusual about this particular one. Love how the blade arms and blades resemble Casablanca, before Homestead made their unique style later on; it really fooled me until I saw the vents. Serial number is 320398.
Just stuck a cord on the fan and tested it, sans blades. Works well and runs smoothly, though it hums when turned up to full speed.
This guy is very cool, but I don't think I have a good spot to hang it. That may change, but for the moment I think it's probably available for trade. What I really want is a small (36 or 38) decorative fan to replace my Slimline brown/PB. Anyone here after a Whisperfan who's got one of the following and would consider it an okay trade-off...?
I really love:
---NuTone Verandah Deluxe 36". Prefer AB with walnut/stencil or teak/cane. Would love to get one with a four- or five-light kit.
---Homestead six-blade 38". PB, AB, white/PB. Wood blades, any finish. Prefer a multi-light kit.
---Homestead six-blade 29" Monterey, PB not white.
May be interested in other small, oddball non-spinners.
Also found, for those who appreciate these, an old two-bulb fluorescent ceiling light with ornate frosted cast-glass end caps. Going to give the body a repaint, currently cleaning the glass caps.
