Brand New 1960 Hunter H52 Ceiling Fan w Large Art Deco 12" Chandelier - $1,960 - (Tampa, FL)
Brand New 60 yr old Hunter H52 Ceiling Fan with Art Deco 6" Light Fitter 3 Speed (more photos below) I search ebay and fan collector websites almost daily for over 10 years now and never have I seen anything like this. Chances are you will never see it again in this lifetime. We pulled this from the original box and touched up minor scuffs and scratches on the paint. Here is the youtube link (highlight with left click then right click goto with your mouse) https://youtu.be/hi1VnsGSxyo Some clues on Dating a Hunter Fan. If it says made in Tennessee it is after 1946. If it Says Robins & Myers it is after 1949. If it has no serial number it is after 1959. This fan came from a box clearly marked R52. R52 fans were made between 1940 and the 1960's. It also came with the inverted tulip shaped switch housing which is prior to the 1970's. Based on all the above we estimate the fan to be around 1960. The Art Deco light globe could go back as far as the C17 (1917) over 100 years ago. The mount is called a 6" fitter, but the width is 12" and the depth is 9". It is all glass. It has a chrome band that allows the crystal bottom to come loose for easy bulb changing. I think they switched over to the 4" in the 1960's so we are guessing at least 60 perhaps 90 years old. Mounting Options for lower ceilings under 8' Option 1. In my room shown the ceiling is 7'8". It hangs down 28" from the ceiling. There is about 5'8" clearance. However, it is hung directly under the couch so nobody could walk into it anyway and it looks great in the room as a centerpiece. The same would apply if over a desk or coffee or dining table. Option 2. Another way to add clearance is to use the modern vintage ceiling canopy instead of the tall original shown. This can be ordered in white, brass or we can match the tan paint shown, this will allow a shorter down rod of 3" giving you 3" additional. With a low ceiling of 7'8" this would allow 5'11" clearance with the art deco globe or 6'6" with the standard …
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