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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 29, 2012 19:13:02 GMT -5
Mmm.. most certainly Lasko. I had absolutely no idea they were an OEM for Hampton Bay.
Also, a note about the Lasko "skeletal" spinner motors... they aren't all skeletal, as some may lead you to believe. The earliest Lasko spinner motors (usually found in the 'turn of the century' models) actually have totally-enclosed bottoms.
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Post by fancollector12 on Nov 29, 2012 20:00:22 GMT -5
Weird yet cool.
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Post by Adam D. on Nov 29, 2012 20:04:50 GMT -5
Interesting...
I think one of the ones I ran acrossed recently was a Landmark version. It had a fatter, and more rounded switch housing.. It was missing the blades, so it didn't get it.. I bet the contract between Home Depot and Lasko was short lived..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2012 23:25:34 GMT -5
What Andrew said.
Does it say where this fan was made?
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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 29, 2012 23:29:29 GMT -5
Does it say where this fan was made? We pretty much already know the answer to this, but it would be incredibly interesting to see a "Hampton Bay" that says something along the lines of 'Made in USA.'
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Post by Cole S. on Nov 30, 2012 0:16:44 GMT -5
NEVER knew this existed! Super cool, and I've never seen a Lasko that actually looked that tame, they always kinda had that "Lasko" look.
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Post by Adam D. on Nov 30, 2012 7:05:43 GMT -5
Hum, that's very interesting to know.. Funny thing is the motor housing, (glossy) blades, and blade brackets are pretty much the same as the one's that are on the one's that have a standard imported spinner motor in them of this era.. I wonder if Home Depot was having Lasko make the motors for them and were getting the other materials else where..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 10:02:29 GMT -5
Lasko fans are labeled as made in the US. However I always thought it odd that their motors in the Japanese made fans are damn near identical to the American ones. I have theorized that the motors, etc were made in Japan but some of the fans were assembled here. So, there could be nothing American about this fan at all.
If the motors were in fact made here, I DOUBT that they were then shipped overseas for the rest of the fan to be assembled. Seems pretty likely that Lasko made the whole fan.
This whole fan is very surprising. I'm glad you picked it up.
BTW Fasco made some fans for Hampton Bay, those would definitely be MIUSA.
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Post by Adam D. on Nov 30, 2012 10:15:08 GMT -5
Indeed... There's a Landmark at another Habitat, has wood color glossy blades.. Maybe I should get it? It has a standard spinner motor..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 10:30:37 GMT -5
Personally I wouldnt pick any up besides the Lasko version. I'd love to find an AB/stencil Lasko version if one exists. Or 42".
Is there any marking on this one as to where it's made?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 10:31:48 GMT -5
Mmm.. most certainly Lasko. I had absolutely no idea they were an OEM for Hampton Bay. Also, a note about the Lasko "skeletal" spinner motors... they aren't all skeletal, as some may lead you to believe. The earliest Lasko spinner motors (usually found in the 'turn of the century' models) actually have totally-enclosed bottoms. BTW I still call these skeletal, as only the bottom is enclosed. It's not an accurate descriptor any more, but the motor still fits the category IMO.
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Post by Adam D. on Nov 30, 2012 12:41:51 GMT -5
isn't the stencil blades on this Hampton Bay very Laskoish? If I recall this fan had a standard sinner inside it.. I don't think I have this one anymore..
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Post by Andrew G. on Nov 30, 2012 13:20:43 GMT -5
Mmm.. most certainly Lasko. I had absolutely no idea they were an OEM for Hampton Bay. Also, a note about the Lasko "skeletal" spinner motors... they aren't all skeletal, as some may lead you to believe. The earliest Lasko spinner motors (usually found in the 'turn of the century' models) actually have totally-enclosed bottoms. BTW I still call these skeletal, as only the bottom is enclosed. It's not an accurate descriptor any more, but the motor still fits the category IMO. 'Open-ended' is the term I would use. I mean, I don't see you or anyone else calling an Emerson KB55 a "skeletal" K55, do I?
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Post by fancollector12 on Nov 30, 2012 16:23:09 GMT -5
Lasko assembles all their fans in West Chester, PA, but with Chinese parts. So probably assembled in the USA but parts from Taiwan or China.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 19:55:17 GMT -5
Adam: no.
Andrew: KB55s arent spinners
Vincent: You sure they're not Japanese parts?
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