Today, another happy ending to report — and by golly — we love those. Doesn’t that shiny chrome exhaust fan cover look amazing next to Shawn’s starburst towel hooks? He ordered a NOS Emerson Pryne chrome exhaust fan grille cover for his bathroom from our secret source — House of Fans — matched up to a new Nutone 8310 exhaust fan. With a little help making a custom part from a local lamp shop and a stock chrome finial cap, Shawn’s bathroom is now business.
Shawn writes:
So glad you posted about the NOS chrome grille covers from House of Fans! Just finishing up the details of my bathroom renovation, and this cover is awesome. So shiny that I almost feel like I have a chromed out car. Lol
I used this with the Nutone 8310 fan. It comes with a threaded rod that’s only 2″ but I needed a 2.5″ one to fit the taller grille cover. My local lamp parts shop cut a 1/4-27 threaded rod to 2.5″ for me which also fit basic finial cap in chrome.
Oh, and round 11.5″ filter from eBay for $7!
We’ve heard from lots of readers who have successfully combined new fans and these NOS grille covers over the last few years since our story broke — and that just gives us a case of the warm fuzzies.
Dave Steers says
Hey Joe,
I completely understand. I often tell people: “I might be wrong, I have been before – just ask my wife.” (Sorry, this is an old Jewish comedian schtick.)
Dave
Dave Steers says
Joe,
Wow, I thought the City Of Denver had shut down all chrome plating operations. Great to hear that somebody might still be doing it locally. When I did a Bing search on “chrome plating in Denver”, I got four hits. All worth checking on, but I have seen websites that are out of date by as much as a year or more. Do they still do chrome plating???
On which evening news channel did you see the story about Mr. Guerrero?
Dave
Joe Felice says
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_11861968
It was actually the national news, but can’t remember what network, and I think I had seen it before. I know this guy is nationally known for his chrome sculptures. His name is Sean Guerrero, and the shop is off of 8th & I-25. I seem to recall that he does chrome plating, but I could be wrong. I think I was once or twice before, but cannot remember the last time. LOL
Dave Steers says
I purchased a new Nutone fan cover several years ago, before they went to only plastic covers. When it came, I was very disappointed to see that it had a satin finish rather than the bright finish that they used to have. I took it to my favorite plating guy (back when they could still do chrome plating in Denver). I asked if the fan cover could be plated and he said that the dividers were too thin and wouldn’t make it through the plating process. But,,,, he said that he could polish it and make it look like chrome even though it is aluminum. I told him ‘yep, let’s do it’. He also clear-coated it and it came out beautifully! So, for any fan covers with a satin finish…. I think it came to about $35 (minimum charge at his shop). I’m happy
Dave
pam kueber says
Thanks for the tip. I have one of these in my kitchen, too. That said: I need me an Emerson-Pryne!
Joe Felice says
Dave, did you go to that guy over off the Valley Highway who recycles chrome bumpers & does chrome work? They had a story about him on the evening news just a couple of nights ago. His last name is Guerrero. (And I think his first name might be Dave.) I can’t imagine there are many people who do chrome plating anymore.