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Post by todthefanman on Jan 7, 2016 22:13:40 GMT -5
To be honest I'm not quite sure of a fan that has ever beat an Original (the older ones of course). Sure there are fans out there that are good quality, but the motors in Originals, I just don't see a competitor. Those R&M motors are serious motors.. The only thing I can think of off hand would be some industrials, I know Goldlines can go up past 30,000 CFM +.. As far as residential fans, I'm sure there must be a few stack motor fans that are up near it, if not exceed it..I know right! They really do. I think we can all agree, no matter what you like to collect ceiling fan wise, those Hunter Originals are high quality fans. Ah yes I suppose they could now that you mention it. Some stack motor fans could but still, stack motors don't even compare to this.
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Post by Jordan U on Jan 7, 2016 22:17:00 GMT -5
Some stack motor fans could but still, stack motors don't even compare to this. I agree.. The design of this motor is absolutely phenomenal in every aspect.. No wonder its been around for a hundred years.. Too bad they ruined their last days of it by shipping its production off to China..
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Post by todthefanman on Jan 8, 2016 8:10:53 GMT -5
Some stack motor fans could but still, stack motors don't even compare to this. I agree.. The design of this motor is absolutely phenomenal in every aspect.. No wonder its been around for a hundred years.. Too bad they ruined their last days of it by shipping its production off to China..I honestly feel like if properly oiled the Original motor would never die. I already know these fans could easily outlive me. I know right! They really did, but let's face it, everything that was made in the USA has been transferred over to China for them to make it. It's unfortunate but that's the direction things have been going, with everything, not just fans. This is another reason why I like older Originals far better than the newer ones.
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Post by Jordan U on Jan 8, 2016 11:43:54 GMT -5
I honestly feel like if properly oiled the Original motor would never die. I already know these fans could easily outlive me. I know right! They really did, but let's face it, everything that was made in the USA has been transferred over to China for them to make it. It's unfortunate but that's the direction things have been going, with everything, not just fans. This is another reason why I like older Originals far better than the newer ones. There are plenty that have been running for over 100 years now.. If its built right with quality materials and maintained, then there's no real reason it should fail.. Unfortunately nothing is built to that standard anymore.. I will only buy older Originals that are R&M branded with the 2.3 or 2.5 whatever it is amp motor.. Shortly after they stopped the R&M name, the power draw was cut in half and they went to China.. I don't know about the 90s but I'm fairly certain that by the 2000s they were all Chinese..
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Post by Max C. on Jan 8, 2016 13:36:29 GMT -5
There are plenty that have been running for over 100 years now.. If its built right with quality materials and maintained, then there's no real reason it should fail.. Unfortunately nothing is built to that standard anymore.. I will only buy older Originals that are R&M branded with the 2.3 or 2.5 whatever it is amp motor.. Shortly after they stopped the R&M name, the power draw was cut in half and they went to China.. I don't know about the 90s but I'm fairly certain that by the 2000s they were all Chinese.. 2001 (the year when Hunter was bought-out for the first time I believe) was when they became Chinese. It's sad to see a long-standing American-Made fan being manufactured in China. To be fair however, there are an abundance of items that continue to be American-made, although few of them are related to ceiling fans.
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Post by todthefanman on Jan 8, 2016 15:21:42 GMT -5
I honestly feel like if properly oiled the Original motor would never die. I already know these fans could easily outlive me. I know right! They really did, but let's face it, everything that was made in the USA has been transferred over to China for them to make it. It's unfortunate but that's the direction things have been going, with everything, not just fans. This is another reason why I like older Originals far better than the newer ones. There are plenty that have been running for over 100 years now.. If its built right with quality materials and maintained, then there's no real reason it should fail.. Unfortunately nothing is built to that standard anymore.. I will only buy older Originals that are R&M branded with the 2.3 or 2.5 whatever it is amp motor.. Shortly after they stopped the R&M name, the power draw was cut in half and they went to China.. I don't know about the 90s but I'm fairly certain that by the 2000s they were all Chinese..That is a very good point. I wish everyone who had them knew how to take care of them, I hate seeing a destroyed Original due to not being oiled. I hate seeing a destroyed Original no matter what the cause is, but oil especially because the damage could've been avoided. Unfortunately it's true, nothing seems to be high quality. It's really a shame these amazing fans were sent over to be made by China. I really hate looking on the gold sticker of a Hunter and seeing "Made In Taiwan" maybe someday we'll be able to see "Made In The USA" on fans again. But who knows when or if that day will ever come. I believe some 90's were, but I'm unsure if they all were or not.
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Post by Parkman on Jan 8, 2016 20:07:27 GMT -5
The Taiwan fans were at least better than the Chinese ones made more recently.
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Post by todthefanman on Jan 8, 2016 20:18:36 GMT -5
The Taiwan fans were at least better than the Chinese ones made more recently. That is very true, but I'd still rather a USA one. But you're right, the ones made recently are far worse.
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Post by Parkman on Jan 8, 2016 20:59:53 GMT -5
I read an article somewhere from circa say 2009-2010 about how Hunter hadn't turned a profit in like 10+ years I wonder if they are still bleeding money...
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Post by Jordan U on Jan 10, 2016 20:47:26 GMT -5
Hunter hadn't turned a profit in like 10+ years That would certainly explain their sudden drastic change in market strategy..
2001 (the year when Hunter was bought-out for the first time I believe) was when they became Chinese. It's sad to see a long-standing American-Made fan being manufactured in China. To be fair however, there are an abundance of items that continue to be American-made, although few of them are related to ceiling fans. There are certainly some items that are still American built, but I'd say they're more of a scarcity than an abundance..
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