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Post by Cole S. on Jun 28, 2016 20:58:03 GMT -5
I've wanted any form of Lanai since they were discontinued, finally I got this early washed bronze one with the classic switch housing NIB which is super awesome. Wanted black ABS blades for the full effect, but badge are so hard to find at a good price now that I settled for matte black wood. Not like it's going to be installed outside anyways. Actually runs very quietly for a spinner Casablanca of this era, and moves amazing air.
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 29, 2016 0:59:15 GMT -5
Nice find, I always liked the Capistrano and Lanai!
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Post by Noah C on Jun 29, 2016 5:46:48 GMT -5
Nice find, I always liked the Capistrano and Lanai! Yeah, even the new capistrano is nice. Apparently they discontinued the Lanai because instead of having two fans of the same style, one for indoor and one for wet conditions, they switched to one fan, that is damp rated, the new Capistrano. They still move a ton of air, in fact a little more than the old capistrano (6,691 CFM vs 6,863 CFM); the 13° pitch Casablanca uses on most every fan nowadays seems to be more effective for air movement than the 15° pitch they started using around 2000. The motor was decreased in size (188×20mm to 172×20mm), which is not much of a change, honestly... (3,760mm total vs 3,440mm total). I do like the old Capistrano's brackets a bit better than the new one, but the new one is still very nice.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Jun 29, 2016 12:38:09 GMT -5
I can't think of anything offhand. It's such a simple little piece, but I don't know how you'd duplicate it short of getting a replica stamped. A canopy from something? A piece from ductwork?
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 5, 2016 19:59:19 GMT -5
Two months back in the midst of Cleanup Week I grabbed this Craftmade Civic at a local lighting showroom's spring sale. I don't know if it was a display or a return, but it's certainly open box and the lead wires were cut. I've always liked the Civic, and since this one is a cool unique finish (brownstone), I figured it worth the basic pennies I spent on it. Downrod was missing, I was able to source a replacement quite easily which surprised me. Runs good, performance is typical Craftmade, slight bearing whir which I think would get better with more use. Video up now: youtu.be/jDpYp8hKK4c
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 5, 2016 23:56:08 GMT -5
Nice find! If it's cheap, and you want it, why not get it, right?
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Post by Jordan U on Jul 6, 2016 17:58:54 GMT -5
The Casablanca is nice.. Looks good with the black blades..
Not sold on the Craftmade.. The irons are real weird..
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 10, 2016 20:21:57 GMT -5
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Post by Noah C on Jul 10, 2016 20:56:58 GMT -5
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 11, 2016 1:16:02 GMT -5
Does this mean you have all of the finishes for the 19th Century now? Nice find! You're lucky to have not 1 but 4 of em!
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Post by Brian L. on Jul 11, 2016 11:05:59 GMT -5
Very very nice fan! I like how you have the Vintage Pewter and Gilded Silver Casablancas Complete with Light kits, but the Brass one doesn't have one. I hope you find a Light for the Brass one sometime soon! Does this mean you have all of the finishes for the 19th Century now? Nice find! You're lucky to have not 1 but 4 of em! Does Cole have 4? I think he doesn't have a Bronze one.
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 11, 2016 20:41:26 GMT -5
I only have three, don't have weathered copper, but I'd very much like to get one.
I'm waiting/hoping for the brass light kits to go on clearance. All these retailers sitting on them are gonna have to clear them out someday, nobody's paying $200 for a light kit they can't put on anything. I'm just thankful I've got lights for the rarer two finishes, it was hard enough finding the vintage pewter one at the time I bought that fan (it didn't come with the light, I found it separately), I'm glad I didn't even have to look for a gilded silver.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2016 21:24:28 GMT -5
Oh god, wow. I love it It has a European Touch to it, but brought in a modern way It reminds me of the new Quorums In persian white finish
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 13, 2016 19:51:25 GMT -5
This is the last of my major backlog from Hicks, a NIB Regency Marquis-MX in rococo. Love this finish, had to repair some damage to the bottom plate due to some misplaced shipping blocks, but otherwise it's great. Love these fans because they actually pack a decent punch.
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 14, 2016 0:08:35 GMT -5
I like that!
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