1980s Mistral cane blade ceiling fan 1530 style 1 unboxing, assembly and installation(no demo)

I got this fan off Facebook marketplace a while ago and made this video when I got it, and am just uploading it now. the most common mistral ceiling fans is the MCFLA48 Style 3, with the plastic flowerpot canopy and metal blades. the fan I have here is an early 80s one, with a plastic bell canopy and cane blades, despite the box having a picture of the older style flowerpot canopy. they also made metal bladed ones in the 80s, however with the plastic bell canopy. despite all of this, any variation of mistral fan is rare, in any of the size and any of the colours.

[@imransfanchannelaustralia3387]

Sorry for the late comment, only just now realised this existed! Very nice and take care of it! It's a gem.

[@willpower3544]

Thanks mate! Yeah I had it Installed in my bedroom for a while but it’s been back in the box for a while.

[@fanssmoothiesandantiques7443]

Aka 1 of my dream fans

[@MichelleMcIntyre77]

I bought the same fan too!, Turn out I know the exact year and well I'm shocked this fan is 15 years old this is a later model which had the screws to hold the canopes in place, The guy I bought it off told me that its a 15 year old ceiling fan and well the history of mine when it was new was planned to get installed in a skinny 2 story house to blow the hot air down and then well that never happened but mine never came with the controler so maybe he installed it one day and never got around to finishing off then he was going to install it in another house but he didn't have room so then it sat in another town with him for a while when he built a home 4 years ago but he didn't have room to install it so when he found it he sold it on a auction site where I won it at $51.00

[@fanssmoothiesandantiques7443]

I might get one in the future

[@mequatvaden]

It is very rare, very cool.

[@fanssmoothiesandantiques7443]

I wish I had one

[@ACFC.1000]

Cool fan

[@willpower3544]

yeah. i havent ever seen another one, very rare.

[@ACFC.1000]

WillPower yeah

[@CJTheAllrounder]

Very nice, your videos about crossings, fans and lights really interest me and inspire me. You make these videos very interesting and informative. Can't wait to see the demo

[@willpower3544]

Thanks so much, CJ! sometimes I feel unmotivated to do things or I don't know what to film, but I always come around with something. I'm currently deciding what to film and upload next, lol.

[@CJTheAllrounder]

Guess what Willpower, you’ve inspired me and interested me on fans, lights and signals soo much that it’s now going to become part of the main content on my channel. I’ve just posted an update about it on my website along with other important updates

[@CJTheAllrounder]

Since it will become a new topic, I have changed my channel trailer, it will go live at 6:00pm tonight. Well done on making some really good videos lately

[@willpower3544]

@@CJTheAllrounder Thanks, CJ!! the only thing I'm worried about is you making videos just because of me. make sure you love what your doing! cant wait to see where your going next!!

[@CJTheAllrounder]

I love making videos about fans and lights, stay tuned because I’ll be making a video on the lights in my backyard sometime soon

[@Wattmaster2401]

Can We see a full video of it installed on its original controller? Thanks

[@thefanchannel449]

interestingly enough the reversible 5 speed controller was used on reversible models form the 70's right up until the 90's the earlier ones have red writing for winter mode and grey for summer and have the colour logo.

[@fanssmoothiesandantiques7443]

How many of these fans were on Facebook market place

[@willpower3544]

I’m not sure how to answer that, go and have a look? This one was the only one that was close enough that I could get it, but if your in Perth or a big city you might find one

[@fanssmoothiesandantiques7443]

@@willpower3544 well I live in a small town in Minnesota

[@garymarkham4167]

Hi Mate......I have a ceiling fan similiar to your Mistral..3 cane blades,controller but mine has a light...its a nice piece...when we used to make things in Australia.I wonder if you would have some advice? A few days ago I noticed the top canopy had slipped down and I could see the ceiling and then it seems to be sitting on the smaller canopy which rubs on the top of the motor.....not sure how to fix it...Thanks for your time.

[@willpower3544]

I have one that’s like that. The older mcflas don’t have screws in either canopy, there just friction fit, and so they wear out when they’re 30 or 40+ years old. The way I fix it is I put cable ties on the downrod and set the canopy’s to sit on them. If your lower canopy is dragging on the motor put one under it so it sits on it and do the same for the upper canopy.

[@garymarkham4167]

@@willpower3544 Thanks mate..great idea...Are you in Sydney?

[@willpower3544]

@@garymarkham4167 nah mate I’m south of Perth WA.

[@kelliehayes2166]

What ceiling fan do you have running in the background?

[@willpower3544]

I’m not quite sure what you mean, this is the only fan shown in this video.

[@kelliehayes2166]

The fan running in the back ground.

[@siamfoxtyson3793]

I always wondered for a long time what they would sound like when I saw one running but I never got the chance to :(

[@willpower3544]

people dont use fans very often. i have three mistrals.

[@siamfoxtyson3793]

@@willpower3544 The only time I saw that one was at a fire station office. But now the fire men abused it, stupidly

[@willpower3544]

@@siamfoxtyson3793 how did they abuse it?

[@siamfoxtyson3793]

@@willpower3544 They snapped blades off

[@willpower3544]

@@siamfoxtyson3793 that sucks.

[@lachlanslightsandfans]

Even if they are a brown one they still open at the white side for some reason

[@willpower3544]

huh I would've thought they would've folded the box so the brass side would be showing

[@lachlanslightsandfans]

I know mistral did that stupid. When I got mine I thought it was a white one but when I opened it it was brown opening on the white side

[@willpower3544]

@@lachlanslightsandfans this one says “almond” on the shipping label, so at first I thought it was a brass one like on the other side of the box. I want a brown light kit one someday.

[@JB-ow8sl]

Do the industrials and non-industrials (wooden blades) fans use the same motor?

[@willpower3544]

Yes. Some have different capacitor values and wattage ratings.

[@JB-ow8sl]

Great thanks. Have you also noticed much difference in the speeds of the 60W vs 65W 48” fans?

[@lynleymelville4323]

Would you like to record this fan on all of the speeds and summer and winter pls?

[@willpower3544]

next time I have it up I will. I had it up in my bedroom for a while, however, it developed a scraping noise with every revolution, and I couldn't sleep with it. I will demo it at some point, probably when I get my phone fixed, so I can film it in HD instead of my camera which isn't as high image quality.

[@fanandairconditioningchann2989]

Mistralaire?

[@willpower3544]

read the box

[@fanandairconditioningchann2989]

@@willpower3544 it seem like a mistralaire because of the canopy

[@willpower3544]

@@fanandairconditioningchann2989 its a mistral.

[@willpower3544]

@@fanandairconditioningchann2989 mistralaire was 70s. 80s was mistral. it's the same thing really.

[@fanandairconditioningchann2989]

@@willpower3544 I thought 90s was mistral