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Post by Max C. on Feb 2, 2014 12:57:35 GMT -5
Recently, I stumbled upon an ad for 16 Banvil/Evirofan Goldlines. Well, I sent an E-mail to the seller and they replied saying that the fans came out of a fitness club that was moving and in the new location, and they didn't need them so they were selling them off. When I got there, they let me in the building (the new location hadn't opened yet, or at least officially) and showed me the fans. Sadly, all of the 10 black ones were on hold, but thankfully none of the brown or white ones had sold yet. On the ad they were all listed for $60.00 each but I wasn't prepared to pay that much for them. I asked what the best deal they could give was, and they were pretty firm about pricing. After a few minutes of bargaining though, they agreed (albeit somewhat reluctantly) to give me two white's and one brown for $125.00 (all the cash I had on me at the time). I wish I could have gotten two brown's and one white, but they most certainly did their research as they told me that brown was a premium finish and these fans in general go for around $300.00 brand new.   Notice the phone number...  Fan one prior to cleaning:      Fan one, after cleaning:   Nasty!  Fan two Prior to cleaning. I suspect it's a bit newer than fan one, because there is less dust:  Fan three prior to cleaning (newest of the lot):  Fan three after cleaning. I LOVE the brown!  Fan one and two's blades prior to cleaning:  A blade after cleaning:  Yellowing...  Very little dust on the blades of fan three. I suspect it wasn't used very much.  Information sticker on fan three:  Date on fan three:  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 13:31:57 GMT -5
They actually go for $100 (Banvil) to $200 (Northwest) brand new, no where near $300.
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Post by Max C. on Feb 2, 2014 22:57:21 GMT -5
They actually go for $100 (Banvil) to $200 (Northwest) brand new, no where near $300. They did say $250-$300. They probably just gave those numbers to make the fans seem more desirable... |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Feb 3, 2014 0:16:37 GMT -5
It's very nice that you've been able to get three of theses, particularly a brown one even though I prefer the older versions. They look very nice in brown and it's cool that they made them in brown this late.
Yes usually they will say they sell for a certain higher amount to make them more desirable and expect the people to pay more. It seems the prices on Banvil in general are very variable. I think on certain sites I did saw them for almost as much as 300$ and other as low as what Dan wrote but usually the color does not influence the price except for plated finishes like the chrome Silver Lines.
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Post by Max C. on Feb 5, 2014 19:59:51 GMT -5
Some updates... J-hook from the top:  J-hook from the bottom:  Wiring:  Tightening the upper canopy:  Securing the blades:  Fan installed:  |
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Post by Daniel G. on Feb 5, 2014 20:11:13 GMT -5
Wiring: That electrical tape is WAY overkill, especially when it's only a temporary installation. |
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Post by Max C. on Feb 8, 2014 12:48:13 GMT -5
Wiring: That electrical tape is WAY overkill, especially when it's only a temporary installation. LOL, I know, but sometimes a bit of caution isn't a bad thing. Also, I always use electrical tape on my permanent installations anyways. |
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Post by Max C. on May 8, 2014 22:26:47 GMT -5
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Post by Max C. on May 8, 2014 22:30:49 GMT -5
From March: So it's been a little while since I've posted in this thread, but just a few days a go a large package arrived in the mail. Inside was probably one of the best Birthday gifts I've ever gotten, a 52" Casablanca Victorian with Inteli-Touch! Basically, for those who don't know, there was an ad on Alberta Kijiji recently for a Casablanca Victorian and a 90's Kendal Lighting of some sort. Obviously, it wasn't the Kendal I was interested in  Well, to make a long story short, this is by far one of the greatest fan-related surprises of all time for me, to date. When I opened up the box, I was astounded to find the seller did an excellent job at packing everything. I'd even say that it would be comparable to how fan collector would package something! And here, I present to you the fan!  Inteli-Touch control. Notice the date on the last picture:     Genuine Casablanca glassware:     LCA:    Blades. Are they supposed to look "antique"?    The mess of packaging afterwards!  Removing the light kit. I wasn't expecting there to be this much space in the switch housing. I'm guessing this is because older IT fans had a light board separate from the main board, and Casablanca just reused the cast?    Removing the motor housing:  Inteli-Touch board:  Removing connectors:   A closer look at the Inteli-Touch board:  Removing the LCA:  Removing the motor:  Mmm, K55 :cool:  Dust, dust no more!       There is some of tarnishing on the top of the motor housing but thankfully none on the bottom:  Old style vent-screen:   Information plate. From what I understand, the fan is from June 17th, 1987 and was the 851st fan made that day?  Installation pictures and a video coming soon! |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 7:07:26 GMT -5
Cool! I've never seen a Gulf Coast with cane before.
Also nice Victorian!
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Post by Max C. on May 13, 2014 15:04:16 GMT -5
Cool! I've never seen a Gulf Coast with cane before. Also nice Victorian! Thanks! A lot of Gulf Coast's back in the 1980's and 1990's used cane blades. Stencil does seem to be more common though. |
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Post by Cole S. on May 13, 2014 17:41:26 GMT -5
I was gonna say lol, just about every 80s Gulf Coast I've seen has been that tight weave cane or stencil.
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Post by Max C. on Jun 10, 2014 10:08:13 GMT -5
Well, as most of you guys know, I just got back from California. The Golden State definitely provided as I got my first Hunter Original off of Craigslist! Of course being the fan is sold cast-iron, it's not like I could have put in a cardboard box and ship it home for any reasonable amount of money. So really my only option was to put the motor in a carry-on bag in the blades in another piece of luggage. This presented it's own challenges though. Firstly having to hold and transport a carry-on with a solid cast-iron motor isn't at all easy. Secondly the security at airports these days is more strict than it used to be. So me putting this carry-on on the conveyor belt and setting off the multiple alarms didn't exactly look "normal". Thankfully when we said that "We collect old ceiling fans" and that "This one we kind of liked" they lost interest. Now it truly is a beautiful fan, but it does need some restoration. For one thing, the finish on the bottom side of the blades is very worn out, and scratched. Secondly, the lead-wires are looking pretty brittle. Thankfully, the fan isn't rusted and won't require repainting! Here is the fan itself:   Round vent hole:  Very worn-out blades!  Dust...  How do I date this?  |
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 10, 2014 12:08:17 GMT -5
LOL great score.. I'm surprised they let it through.. It could be used as a weapon.. It's heavy enough..
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Post by organistjx on Jun 10, 2014 12:34:41 GMT -5
Do you have any pictures of the Casablanca or Hunter mounted anywhere?
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Well, to make a long story short, this is by far one of the greatest fan-related surprises of all time for me, to date.
