Hunter Fan Company Introduces the 120th Anniversary Collection

MEMPHIS, TENN. (January 18, 2007)—Before air conditioning or even the widespread use of electricity, Hunter fans were providing comfort for businesses and homes. From the first ceiling fan produced in 1886, the Hunter brand has represented quality and performance. To commemorate this event, Hunter will be introducing a limited edition replica series of ceiling fans, the 120th Anniversary Collection™, featuring storied designs from the turn of the century.

Included in this collection will be the 1886® (model 18863) 60-inch two blade fan. The hand-carved wood blades and authentically hand-cast vintage-style motor housing makes each fan one-of-a-kind. Other fans will feature Adapt Air™, an infinitely adjusting blade pitch system that was used prior to the invention of the reversing motor. This entire new collection will be produced in modern finishes, putting a fresh face on classic ceiling fan designs.

Complementing these reproductions will be Hunter’s line of Original® fans, which have been in continuous production for more than 100 years and have the industry’s only oil bath motor and cast-iron housing. Among this product family is the new Hotel Original™ (model 23702) that features a satin black finish with five reversible rough sewn cherry/fine sewn cherry blades with a 52-inch blade span. A traditional schoolhouse globe can be installed for the light. Both fans can be mounted in flush, standard or angled position.

“With a commitment to workmanship and performance, Hunter fans and other products are carefully constructed in the spirit and tradition started 120 years ago,” said Beau Parker, vice president of ceiling fan marketing. “Each fan is engineered and manufactured with precision and tested under real-world conditions to determine true operating standards. We still make them they way they used to be, which is a mission of our company.”