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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 11, 2014 23:24:53 GMT -5
Hello and welcome. We don't have a lot of members from the west, it's good to have more.
Sorry about the scorpion infestation. It must be a nightmare. I've had two scorpions in a house I used to live in when I was around 10-11 years old but it was nothing of an infestation. Are you moving out because of that?
According to Hansen Wholesale, the Casablanca Academy would already be discontinued. It barely came out not that long ago and it's already discontinued.
The red Yosemite Home Decor looks cool. It's indeed the kind of fan I would have put in a kitchen.
The brass SMC is beautiful and in very good condition. It it indeed from around the mid 1990's. They are still pretty common to see around where I live but the version with the Saturn light and C brackets is more common.
The Ellington Galileo is very cool. I suppose it has an uplight?
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Post by organistjx on Oct 12, 2014 9:37:45 GMT -5
The Ellington looks nice too... do you have any more pictures of that?
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ransom
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Post by ransom on Oct 12, 2014 14:10:08 GMT -5
Welcome to VCF Chris! I really love those Islander's. You sure got a great deal on them too. That polished brass SMC in your parents' spare bedroom is indeed mid-90's. I believe those were sold at K-Mart back in the day. I might very well be interested in one of the Islander's. What's your best price (not including shipping to Canada)? Thanks! Yea I still can't believe the deal I got on the Islanders...esp considering just a few days prior I was trying to convince my GF's parents to get a couple for their new house lol. The Low speed is really cool ( I love slow spinning fans and the ambiance they create); I have wanted an islander for quite some time. As for selling, I am still trying to figure out where I am putting them, and I will probably ebay 1 or 2 to recoup my cash and make alittle for new fans/accessories at my new place (I am gonna pay to have the fan in the living room installed, 22 ft is kinda high lol). I def would love to see some other people who will really appreciate them to have one too... that being said, Dan "Spiffy" and another member on the first page (sorry don't remember off the top of my head) have first dibs on what I'll call "collector pricing" haha. You are the third (and probably) final member I will sell/trade to based on the quantity I have. Like I stated before, not sure how many (if any) I will be getting rid of, but you all are first in line if I do decide to sell (even if it's a few months down the line).
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ransom
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Post by ransom on Oct 12, 2014 14:30:44 GMT -5
I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome. I will say it is nice to finally have found somewhere to openly talk about fans and not get the side-eye lol. I thought I knew quite a bit about fans, that is until I came here and started exploring; I'm excited to expand my knowledge base and meet some great people in the process. It's been chill to look through some for your collections and find fans that I remember loving as a child and even still to this day. *ahem.. I am still looking for a California Surfer* Jean Lemieux I have noticed there aren't too many people from the west, but that means a better selection for me when it comes to used stuff and Craigslist The scorpions are def a nightmare... It was a lot worse when I moved in a little over a year ago and had no idea what was going on. I have had upwards of 60 in my place over the past year, and there really is no way to get rid of them. It is the main reason that I am moving, plus with a business I am working on I need to be close to Downtown PHX (and my GF goes to ASU downtown campus). Living in a studio is cool, but it will be nice to have rooms again; gives more opportunity for different fans without looking cluttered and busy. When I got the academy fans they were already on closeout and had been refurbished with the 4 speed pulls (though the low isn't slow enough for me). It would have been cool if Casablanca would have made the low speed on their 4 speed overhaul around 25-30 rpms. The brass SMC will be coming down pretty soon. I am doing a fan overhaul at my girlfriends parents house, and they want all their old stuff to come down. When I get the SMC I will def be down to trade it if anyone is interested. The design doesn't really do it for me, so if you are interested let me know, and I will get at you once it is removed. Jean & organistjx the Ellington has fully dimming up and down lights, I really liked the fan but left it when I moved from my parents house. I will see if I have better pics, but I don't think I do at the moment. Like I stated previously, I will be back at their place towards the end of the month, and I will be sure to take pictures of the fans I have not posted (including better pics of that one).
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Aidan B.
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Post by Aidan B. on Oct 12, 2014 21:04:57 GMT -5
Yeah, your first paragraph sounds almost identical to why I joined vcf!
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Post by Jordan U on Oct 12, 2014 22:15:27 GMT -5
I am anal about leaving stuff original unless it's in really bad shape. I feel the same way.
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Post by Jordan U on Oct 12, 2014 22:19:06 GMT -5
Here are a few more fans from (Image) Here is the Concorde Tempest In the laundry room, My mom picked the glass out. (Image) Low profiles in the basement... can't remember which series of low profiles they are. This is Pre Paint and while I still had the light kits on them. (this pic is from 03ish) They are on a 4 speed wall switch, they have a pretty cool low speed. (Image) Painting low profiles .. (Image) Finished Product (Image) Not the best angle... but here is both (Image) Greytons in storage/Workout area in basement (Image) I like the fan in your laundry room, 30" fans always look cool on longer downrods. I also like the Grayton install, while they're cheaper fans, its a cool install in my opinion. I did like the Hunter Low Profiles, until you painted them! I would have switched the blades to oak if you wanted something different. Generally I don't like white fans too much, but the Low Profile are one of few fans that I do like in white.
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Will H
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Post by Will H on Oct 13, 2014 18:12:58 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! If you are looking for a Hunter Innova, I've got a white one. Those islanders are sweet and I have the perfect spot for one.
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