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Post by JW on Mar 30, 2013 0:48:47 GMT -5
Love the KDK despite the messed up finish... is there a pull chain coming out of the fan itself? I'd be interested in seeing a video of it.
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Post by vanhalen5150 on Mar 30, 2013 8:54:58 GMT -5
It is 2002. I have seen a 2002 USA Archive, but nothing else 2002. Could have been the last run.
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Post by Matt B. on Mar 30, 2013 9:01:05 GMT -5
Nice finds, that TAT and the Royalaire sure have seen better days so it seems.
ALL Originals that have the cast iron bottom plate have that 1 circular vent. Methinks that's where the molten metal was injected into the mold.
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Post by thefanman84 "Elder Moss" on Mar 30, 2013 11:01:08 GMT -5
GREAT BUYS!!!!
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 15:51:06 GMT -5
Thank you guys.. Video is in the process.. The KDK is made in? No there is no pull chain coming out anywhere.. there is a hole.. Andrew: I called over to the Habitat and got no answer.. I assume they are closed due to Easter holiday.. I'll make a trip down there Monday and see about making an offer for the two Archives.. According to this site they are still available: www.southernhomecomforts.com/store/hunter/archiveOriginal.aspPlus they are a few on Ebay, mentioning oil bath system.. Google search comes up with many lighting places with them..
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 16:40:44 GMT -5
KDK has been added to the galleries under
KDK Royalaire Ceiling Fan Type G48YR
Any info you want to add, feel free to post it..
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 30, 2013 16:49:37 GMT -5
Thank you guys.. Video is in the process.. The KDK is made in? No there is no pull chain coming out anywhere.. there is a hole.. Andrew: I called over to the Habitat and got no answer.. I assume they are closed due to Easter holiday.. I'll make a trip down there Monday and see about making an offer for the two Archives.. According to this site they are still available: www.southernhomecomforts.com/store/hunter/archiveOriginal.aspPlus they are a few on Ebay, mentioning oil bath system.. Google search comes up with many lighting places with them.. Theses KDK are made in Japan. The pull chain of the KDK Royalaire must be cut off. It seems to happen easily because with Japanese fans, the pull chains are usually made of cloth. Yes, Hunter Original Archives are still made today but in 2000-2001 they were made in the USA with a better motor and wider blades.
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 17:10:50 GMT -5
I know the blades on the ones at the Habitat have a light bleached oak side and a plain white side if that says anything..
What type of motors are they being made with now or recent?
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Post by Jonathan A. on Mar 30, 2013 17:37:29 GMT -5
What type of motors are they being made with now or recent? A huge skeletal spinner motor, that still takes oil.
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 18:39:35 GMT -5
Here's the label on the Black Original, it was most likely in the same place with the Archives and purchased at the same time.. I don't know how people have been able to find out the date by tag.. Never really looked into it..
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Post by Jonathan A. on Mar 30, 2013 20:24:02 GMT -5
Here's the label on the Black Original, it was most likely in the same place with the Archives and purchased at the same time.. I don't know how people have been able to find out the date by tag.. Never really looked into it.. The date is on the tag on the side of the motor housing. Can you take a clear picture of it please?
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 21:01:01 GMT -5
The tag on the motor housing says 93.. Assuming this fan is from 1993..
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Post by Jonathan A. on Mar 30, 2013 21:42:15 GMT -5
The tag on the motor housing says 93.. Assuming this fan is from 1993.. Then yes, it's from 1993.
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2013 21:47:40 GMT -5
Here's a video of the KDK Royalaire.. Approx 5 hours of uploading time left from this post..
I bet that metallic brass paint would go great over the bottom.. Looks pretty close to the original finish..
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 30, 2013 23:38:24 GMT -5
Yes, Hunter Original Archives are still made today but in 2000-2001 they were made in the USA with a better motor and wider blades. Just FYI the last Archives to be produced were the Adaptaire ones, which were nixed a couple years back, so there are no longer any in production. They have seriously scaled things back now, only the three finishes of Classic Original, the Outdoor Original, and Hotel Original left. They used to have so many variations...
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