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Post by JW on Feb 2, 2016 0:19:02 GMT -5
Recently had a little windfall so I went out and got a new fan to match the rest of my bedroom which I have been re-furnishing. Opted for this Craftmade American Tradition with the 54" walnut blades (I have the distressed side face up as it doesn't match the furniture). In hindsight I probably should have stuck with the 52" as their width combined with the 16 degree pitch slows the fan down considerably. It still doesn't look bad and puts out a decent amount of air. When I opened the box I was extremely disappointed to discover that the faceplate has been changed to that of a Harbor Breeze Classic... then when I saw the literature I noticed that Ellington apparently bought them out (which would explain the change, since Classics were Litex IIRC). The brackets also look somewhat cheaper. It is not immediately obvious from visiting Craftmade's website that these cosmetic "updates" have been made, and the shop I got it from has not switched out their display models. Nonetheless it still has a 188x20 motor... had they changed it out for a smaller one I would have taken it back. The fan goes roughly 45/90/130ish, far slower than the listed speeds for the 52" blades. Without further ado, pics:    |
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 2, 2016 0:53:13 GMT -5
It looks nice! I was disappointed when I found out about the face plate change, but at least the motor is the same!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 0:57:46 GMT -5
i wish a hunter original is like that in that finish combo since you like originals better than this craftmade.. looks nice overall
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Post by Noah C on Feb 2, 2016 4:35:35 GMT -5
Hey Jon, if I were you, I would trade the American trad for a newer premium select w/ K55XL motor in it. And as for the blades, Fanimation now has some blades for one of their new "myFanimation" fans that fits the exact hole pattern and spacing as the blade select Emersons. Pictures coming in a sec...but the fan is actually really nice. I know it only does the medium speed of an Original on high but how much of the nitrogen-oxygen-hydrogen atomic compound known as air does it move?
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Post by Noah C on Feb 2, 2016 4:39:24 GMT -5
First pic is the new Emerson premium (those blades in the picture are hideous), and the Fanimation blades that fit the Emerson blade brackets (those look nice). Attachment Deleted Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Parkman on Feb 2, 2016 7:59:30 GMT -5
Nice! I didn't know about the change either. Best of luck with it  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 12:52:19 GMT -5
First pic is the new Emerson premium (those blades in the picture are hideous), and the Fanimation blades that fit the Emerson blade brackets (those look nice). better idea!!! |
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Post by Brian L. on Feb 2, 2016 17:34:07 GMT -5
First pic is the new Emerson premium (those blades in the picture are hideous), and the Fanimation blades that fit the Emerson blade brackets (those look nice). Emerson Premiums use blades that have only three holes in a triangle shape, the B52 series, that is if you are getting the older models The newer ones use the four holes... |
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Post by Parkman on Feb 2, 2016 18:20:00 GMT -5
What did this fan end up replacing?
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Post by Noah C on Feb 2, 2016 18:53:46 GMT -5
First pic is the new Emerson premium (those blades in the picture are hideous), and the Fanimation blades that fit the Emerson blade brackets (those look nice). Emerson Premiums use blades that have only three holes in a triangle shape, the B52 series, that is if you are getting the older models The newer ones use the four holes... I was referring to the new models with the narrower blade brackets and he fort holes. |
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Post by JW on Feb 2, 2016 22:37:41 GMT -5
I'm not selling nor replacing the fan with another new one. I cannot take it back as I cut the wires to fit and got rid of the safety cable which was about 6 feet long (didn't know these were required on US fans now?) The nearest Emerson dealer is two hours away from me anyway.
It replaced my 52" antique brass Adaptair Original, which I still have and don't plan on getting rid of... I don't think it's in good enough shape cosmetically to sell. It was noisy and didn't match anything else in the room. I'm sure I'll use it somewhere else once I find some blades that aren't extremely warped (I was using some of those "distressed" blades that came on the early Hotel repros, which now that I've used a set, are a joke).
I'm renting the house; otherwise it would have Originals all over the place. There is no place to mount a reversible one directly to the wood without tearing up the styrofoam(!) ceiling the landlord put in, and I sell any R&M's I come across during the summer. I am hanging onto a couple of them, including this one I took down, to use in future projects down the road and/or in case I ever move.
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Post by Parkman on Feb 3, 2016 8:24:56 GMT -5
I'm not selling nor replacing the fan with another new one. I cannot take it back as I cut the wires to fit and got rid of the safety cable which was about 6 feet long (didn't know these were required on US fans now?) The nearest Emerson dealer is two hours away from me anyway. It replaced my 52" antique brass Adaptair Original, which I still have and don't plan on getting rid of... I don't think it's in good enough shape cosmetically to sell. It was noisy and didn't match anything else in the room. I'm sure I'll use it somewhere else once I find some blades that aren't extremely warped (I was using some of those "distressed" blades that came on the early Hotel repros, which now that I've used a set, are a joke). I'm renting the house; otherwise it would have Originals all over the place. There is no place to mount a reversible one directly to the wood without tearing up the styrofoam(!) ceiling the landlord put in, and I sell any R&M's I come across during the summer. I am hanging onto a couple of them, including this one I took down, to use in future projects down the road and/or in case I ever move. Hmmm... I didn't know that about the safety cable either. I've had 2015-2016 fans that I've re-sold from yard sales and stuff and none of them had the safety cable.. Maybe since the Litex/Craftmade merger they do it universally for both countries products to make it easier to have them both have the same feature in that regard? I can understand I have a Hampton Bay Antigua in one room of my house for the appearance of how it blends with that room although sometimes I wish I had something better quality in there its ultimately my parents decision since that is there bedroom That is definitely a unique ceiling. Is it like a drop ceiling to an extent? |
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Post by Farah on Feb 3, 2016 14:22:44 GMT -5
very nice fan you have there.
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Post by Brian L. on Feb 3, 2016 16:39:31 GMT -5
I had installed a newer Kichler fan it had a safety cable on it, but it said it was only required for canada.
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Post by Noah C on Feb 3, 2016 17:11:26 GMT -5
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