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Post by Zachary Yarnes on Aug 25, 2015 20:08:05 GMT -5
Brian, which Habitat do you usually go to in Houston? Last Saturday me and another fan collector, Jody Victor, went to the one on loop 610 and it sucked majorly, we also went to the one off the tollway and 249 and it was undeniably cool but the selection of vintage fans was limited. The only one that really yielded anything was the one in Conroe by my cabin where I got a 36" Homestead Whisperfan III
I did buy a one piece toilet for my cabin at the 2nd Habitat I mentioned though lol
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Post by Zachary Yarnes on Aug 25, 2015 20:12:53 GMT -5
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Post by Brian L. on Aug 25, 2015 21:44:03 GMT -5
Wow Zach! nice Homestead! Looks amazing in the kitchen! the one of 610 WAS good until they like got rid of everything... (when I first went there, they had an IT panama, View Fan, and Stack motor Comfort Breezes) their store was crap this summer and only had parts, 3 original blades, and like, a landmark.... and filled with NIB cheapos at the front.
I go to the restore down in webster, which is better maintained than 610, but is higher in price, not many good fans, but good stuff is occasional.
I've never been to any other restore, is the one on the tollway at 249 any good?
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Post by Zachary Yarnes on Aug 26, 2015 6:33:01 GMT -5
The one on 610 was very dissapointing, they had a hundred boxes of the same POS builder fan for $40, and that was it. The one off 249 was great, I'm definitely going back but if you can go the extra 30ish miles check out the one in Conroe
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Post by Jonathan A. on Aug 26, 2015 7:31:15 GMT -5
I had trouble removing downrod from my Hunter Triomphe. It had a red loctite on threads. I put clamp on downrod coupler, and inserted a screw through downrod pin hole, and it took tons of force to remove the downrod. Hunter seems to put red loctite on threads in case someone doesn't tighten set screw enough. For example, I've seen a Hunter Passport III with a set screw cross threaded, and obviously isn't touching a downrod.
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Post by Jordan U on Aug 26, 2015 21:10:42 GMT -5
That Homestead looks great in the kitchen!
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Post by Max C. on Aug 27, 2015 23:37:31 GMT -5
The one on 610 was very disappointing, they had a hundred boxes of the same POS builder fan for $40, and that was it. Precisely. I definitely ended walking out of there disappointed
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Post by Brian L. on Aug 27, 2015 23:45:21 GMT -5
The one on 610 was very disappointing, they had a hundred boxes of the same POS builder fan for $40, and that was it. Precisely. I definitely ended walking out of there disappointed I've been there and thats where I got a working slumber Zephyr, NuTone, Hunter 1886, Codep, Phile Rich, and many of my good fans.. XTR Panama, ORB Panama.. Lots of good fans.. Very cheap prices, and they were always loaded with good stuff... Its a shame to see nothing left... I regret not getting: Two stack motor Comfort Breezes View Fan G-E Vent Loyal Stack motor Old Jacksonvilles Another 1886 and many other fans I passed over long ago.
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Post by Max C. on Aug 27, 2015 23:53:46 GMT -5
I've been there and thats where I got a working slumber Zephyr, NuTone, Hunter 1886, Codep, Phile Rich, and many of my good fans.. XTR Panama, ORB Panama.. Lots of good fans.. Very cheap prices, and they were always loaded with good stuff... Its a shame to see nothing left... That reminds me of the Habitat ReStore in Mount Vernon, Washington. There used to be piles of quality vintage fans (Moss', Evergos, early SMCs and even a few Casablancas), however almost none of it remains last I've checked
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Post by Noah C on Aug 28, 2015 3:28:50 GMT -5
This is the homestead I got, now hanging in my kitchen Killer homestead!
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