In December 2004, we
decided to change
Christopher's ceiling fan for a more quiet and fun model.
I have always wanted to use a Hunter model that looks like an airplane
called
the "
Fantasy
Flyer".
I purchased it from
Lamp
Depot
for $159.
The finished product after installation. The fan is based on
the
Corvair
F4U. As the reader can tell,
the propeller of the airplane are the fan blades, the airplane engine
is the fan motor, and the rest of the airplane is
an applique that is fastened to the ceiling. Although not
part of
the original kit, I also added two "landing lights" on
both wings.
The old fan that was in Christopher's room. It was originally
used in my college apartment (1983).
After more than 20 years it was still in fine shape, so we donated it
to Goodwill the next day.
Christopher's room with the old ceiling fan removed.
Stephanie
took the opportunity to do some
crocheting in the arm chair while I worked. Earlier in the
year,
we had decorated the room in an aviation/space
theme with blue colors. The fan fit right in with the
decoration
scheme.
Part way during installation. The ceiling top plate has been
installed, and part of the airplane decal is up. Note the
added
wire
for the landing lamps emanating from the landing gear mounts.
The original airplane does not have a light kit, however Christopher's
room needs lighting, so I thought up
the addition of two "landing lights" that were painted to match
the color of the system.
The fan running. We think the "landing lights" really add to
the
overall look of the fan and they are very functional.
Christopher thought the result was so Coool (in more ways than one).
December 4 2007 - I have received a lot of e-mail over the years about
this page.
Thanks for the comments. Here is another
cool
ceiling fan.
In April 2016, the Fitts family sent me this image along with their
thanks for providing them with the idea.
A very cute picture.