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Post by Cullen D. on Mar 13, 2016 12:19:42 GMT -5
Love it!!!! Charlestons are childhood fans for me.
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Post by Parkman on Mar 13, 2016 19:33:59 GMT -5
Looks near perfect!
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 13, 2016 23:45:08 GMT -5
Nice Charleston!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 14, 2016 1:32:08 GMT -5
Awesome! It's my favorite version too.
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 16, 2016 17:48:04 GMT -5
I've kinda sorta wanted a black Canarm CP56 for a very long time, never been a priority so I've been good with waiting for one to come up at a decent price. Something about the aesthetic of them appeals to me, I mean black fans in general do, but there's more to this one and it is kind of a childhood fan too. It came NIB but only barely managed to survive in that condition cosmetically. The inner packaging essentially self-destructed and it rode on bottom of the motor, I would imagine, most of the way here. Thankfully there's not much for cosmetic damage and it runs alright except for a rather strong hum. Can we just take a minute to cover how much I hate Canarm's packaging for more recent commercial/industrial models? Both my CP36 and this fan only barely managed to survive shipping in those horrible cartons, I think the CP36 packaging only stayed intact because the fan is like the weight of a feather. There's not nearly enough foam to support a fan through individual shipping, and what foam is actually present is ridiculously flimsy and weak in structure.
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Post by Jonathan A. on Mar 16, 2016 17:52:13 GMT -5
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 16, 2016 23:25:36 GMT -5
Nice Canarm! I like the black finish!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Mar 17, 2016 0:13:13 GMT -5
Humm, THE classic curved metal blader to have. Are you going to add a gold ribbon around the motor? I love my brown one. I'm surprised this one has a strong hum, mine is soundless. The white 120 cm version I have has a slight hum though.
I have two Canarm from the CP Series and the boxes stayed in good condition. I noticed that some people seem to not know how to open these boxes. They have to be opened from the end and then let the styrofoam slide away from the carton.
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 17, 2016 21:31:20 GMT -5
I thought I'd miss the gold stripe, but it doesn't really bother me not having it so I probably won't put in the effort. I'm fairly sure the hum resulted partially from a minuscule misalignment of the stator with the rotating parts since it rode on the motor, so now there's a sensitive spot in the rotation where it resonates.
I've unpacked and repacked a fan box or two lol, I'm well aware of how to handle these. The boxes themselves aren't bad, it's the foam inside that's total crap. I couldn't even get a hold of the foam well enough to pull it out it's broken up into so many pieces, I basically just had to tip the box and carefully dump it out .I'm sure it'd fare fine on a pallet, etc., as they would typically be shipped to retailers, but the foam isn't dense enough to support the weight of the items inside when it's just a single carton going through the abuse of standard shipping. The worst part is there's like not even a quarter inch of foam between the motor and the end of the box, not nearly enough for proper protection of the motor. The box falling on end would essentially be the equivalent of dropping the motor directly on the floor.
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Post by Farah on Mar 18, 2016 9:19:24 GMT -5
Very nice fan. I like the black color on it.
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 18, 2016 14:07:55 GMT -5
The Charleston and the Canarm are both nice!
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 22, 2016 19:14:52 GMT -5
Grabbed this Emerson Northwind cheap, really just for the heck of it. I don't have a ton of experience with Emerson's more budget friendly products, so I thought this was a good opportunity to experience one of these for myself. Honestly, a good fan for what it is. It's Emerson, so they've of course optimized it to stretch a basic fan into something that's a step above similar budget-based showroom fans. It moves good air and is quiet, it even has interlocking blade arms which I'd never noticed before. The main drawback is the lower quality of the included blades, but the pattern matches the old B series blades so they could easily be interchanged for something better. Even so, these blades aren't the worst MDF I've ever dealt with, so I'm not complaining too much in that department.
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Post by Parkman on Mar 22, 2016 19:17:25 GMT -5
I always had a liking for these... Of course MDF is always a turn off for me!
I think they are quite attractive fans overall! Glad someone got one, can't wait to see the video!
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 22, 2016 23:06:50 GMT -5
Nice Northwind! If you don't mind me asking, Cole, where did you find it on clearance?
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 24, 2016 9:56:51 GMT -5
I wish they didn't use those blade irons which the screws that can't be accessed without removing the switch housing, that is really a dumb design in my opinion.. Otherwise, it seems like a pretty nice looking basic fan, something becoming increasingly more difficult to find on today's market..
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