Boca Raton and Delray Beach Habitats 8-6-2014

[Adam D.]

Decided to go to the Boca and Delray Habitats..

I think I did good for keeping it simple..




Boca Raton habitat: Another one of these odd labeless ceiling fans made in Hong Kong.. Well now this proves the white one I picked up before with this odd canopy is original.. luckily I still have it with a bunch of fan parts.. It's got an ornate bottom piece.. This thing defiantly fits into the family of that chrome fan with the weird housing.. Neat that it is a three blade fan.. Had a price of $20.. Got it for $5 seeing how it was there for a while..





Delray Habitat: I could not resist seeing how it looks like it has a switch housing, that's just a light kit adapter of sorts and was only $9 and change.. At first when I saw it, I thought it was a variable speed control.. I tried to turn it.. Not to mention I don't think I have a wood blade model of this finish..

[mndoss06]

Very nice finds indeed, especially that three blade! My sister goes to FAU, if I ever get down to visit her I'll have to stop by this Restore.

[Jordan U]

That four-blade spinner is a beauty! I'd love to get one of those. That thing on the motor is kind of odd.

[Deleted]

I cant even begin to tell you how much I want both of these.

I remember years ago when I talked about those tiny three screw switch housings, no one believed me. Up til now I've only seen them on metal bladed fans.

[Andrew G.]

They are NOT switch housings. Those things ONLY exist for the option of adding a light kit or bolting on the ornate bottom piece that some of these are found with.

[Deleted]

They have nothing to do with the ornate ones.

[Adam D.]

Looks like a light kit adapter to me. As mentioned.. Perhaps a light kit Encon offered to fit this..



I remember that it was talked about on here before... It was some years ago..

[Adam D.]

And thanks for the compliments guys...

[Jean Lemieux]

Yes, very good indeed.

Interesting that the brandless brown spinner has skinnier blades than the other one you have. Here, those motor were apparently used on 4 Saisons's first ceiling fans in the late 1970's.

A lot of fans in the 1980's had very small switch housings only for adding a light. Those Crompton Greaves High Breezes are beautiful in brown & PB with those brackets but I prefer them with a plain bottom.

I can't wait to see them in motion.

[Adam D.]

Thanks Jean.. Yes, the blades are thinner than any of the other fans I have like this..

[fancollector12]

Neat finds! Especially that weird 3 blader.

[fanmaster10000]

Never seen something like that three bladed fan. Love the crompton greaves, looks like its in good shape!

[Max C.]

That three-bladed fan is awesome. I could totally see it going in a mansion in the late 70's or very early 80's The Crompton Greaves is also really nice.

[Adam D.]

Aug 7, 2014 23:00:47 GMT -5 Max C. said:

That three-bladed fan is awesome. I could totally see it going in a mansion in the late 70's or very early 80's The Crompton Greaves is also really nice.

Thanks!! I agree, it does look like it belongs in some old mansion.. It probably was in some old historical building with high ceilings..

I bet the reason of it's riddance was because it was making noise with the ornate bottom piece scrapping the motor.. The thing has about three different fitters connected to each other along with a small pipe.. They have to be screwed together just right for the thing to stay on right, and screwed on too tight, the pipe piece rubs against the bearings.. I went over it with some paint I have that's the same exact color... So pics and video to come soon..

I'm pretty sure this thing along with my others with the same motor are from the 1970s..

[Adam D.]

The Unknown labeless fan has been added to the Hong Kong gallery under:

Hong Kong Ceiling Fan 1970s