Post by organist89 on Feb 15, 2004 20:37:03 GMT -5
About 2 years ago, my grandmother moved from Highland Beach, FL to Delray Beach, FL (where I used to live until I moved to New Hampshire). She had 3 ceiling fans in that apartment, all from the mid to late 1970's. In case you're curious, I'll describe them for you:
In the kitchen, she had a 4-blade, 36" industrial ceiling fan. The blades were made out of wood and had "point tips". The fan was white with brass accents, including the brass diamond-shaped screw on the bottom of the fan. The capacitor was mounted on top of the fan. The fan used a large, white, rectangular wall control that had 8 speeds (not including off). On its slowest speed, this fan went much, much faster than the fans of today. The brass blade brackets were "devil-shaped" (as Wing-Tat puts it) and were so thin that they were almost flat. One other thing...the brass on this fan had tarnished. No idea who made it.
In the bedroom, she had a 52" 4-blade Hunter which was was really rare. It looked a lot like a Moss...blades mounting on top of the motor and all (this was NOT a spinner fan), Moss style canopy, etc. The fan was all-white. The blades were white with a tiny tinge of green. The 3-speed pull chain was very hard to pull. This fan was reversable. I only know that it was Hunter because of the sticker on top of the motor. The blades were weird...like painted wood (you could see the wood grain under the white paint). The blade brackets were shaped like diamonds, with the centers cut out. This fan used the j-hook mounting system, and it wobbled like nothing else. A big, slow wobble...almost like an overpronounced limp. This fan went rather slowly (it's highest speed was about 50 RPM). The high blade pitch enabled it to move a lot of air.
Finally, in the den, she had a 42" 4-blade Hunter. It was all-white with footprint vents. This was a run-of-the mill 3-speed reversable fan. I know that it was Hunter because the metal plate on the bottom of the switch housing cover said so.
I'm worried that the new owners may decide to relace these fans and throw out some rare old beauties. Please call or visit them, and try to talk to them. They live in Apt. 906, on the 9th floor of the Ambassadors South apartment towers, 4504 South Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, Florida
Have a nice day.
In the kitchen, she had a 4-blade, 36" industrial ceiling fan. The blades were made out of wood and had "point tips". The fan was white with brass accents, including the brass diamond-shaped screw on the bottom of the fan. The capacitor was mounted on top of the fan. The fan used a large, white, rectangular wall control that had 8 speeds (not including off). On its slowest speed, this fan went much, much faster than the fans of today. The brass blade brackets were "devil-shaped" (as Wing-Tat puts it) and were so thin that they were almost flat. One other thing...the brass on this fan had tarnished. No idea who made it.
In the bedroom, she had a 52" 4-blade Hunter which was was really rare. It looked a lot like a Moss...blades mounting on top of the motor and all (this was NOT a spinner fan), Moss style canopy, etc. The fan was all-white. The blades were white with a tiny tinge of green. The 3-speed pull chain was very hard to pull. This fan was reversable. I only know that it was Hunter because of the sticker on top of the motor. The blades were weird...like painted wood (you could see the wood grain under the white paint). The blade brackets were shaped like diamonds, with the centers cut out. This fan used the j-hook mounting system, and it wobbled like nothing else. A big, slow wobble...almost like an overpronounced limp. This fan went rather slowly (it's highest speed was about 50 RPM). The high blade pitch enabled it to move a lot of air.
Finally, in the den, she had a 42" 4-blade Hunter. It was all-white with footprint vents. This was a run-of-the mill 3-speed reversable fan. I know that it was Hunter because the metal plate on the bottom of the switch housing cover said so.
I'm worried that the new owners may decide to relace these fans and throw out some rare old beauties. Please call or visit them, and try to talk to them. They live in Apt. 906, on the 9th floor of the Ambassadors South apartment towers, 4504 South Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, Florida
Have a nice day.