If you want a retro style exhaust fan in your retro or vintage style kitchen, check out the VentAHood® Classic Series that Laureen used in her fabulous Wren & Willow kitchen. VentAHood® has been making exhaust fans since 1933. And true to their history, this Classic Series under-counter exhaust fan has satin trim with that circa-1933 VentAHood® polished logo right in the center — perfect!
There’s also a second, sharper-edged style.
Above: And just because I know everyone’s going to be gaga about the whole look with the vintage Chambers stoves, too….
Officially known as: VentAHood® CLH9 – Premier Magic Lung® Under Cabinet
The official name for this range hood exhaust fan is VentAHood® CLH9 – Premier Magic Lung® Under Cabinet. The range hood comes in four widths and a variety of CFMs that can be specified based on your needs / range specifications / building codes, etc. And, it looks like it may be available in up to 19 standard finishes or be custom painted to RAL colors (additional charges may apply.)
Note, Laureen set hers up sans wall cabinet. I am not sure how she did that, and I’m feeling like I’ve pummeled her with too many questions given the three stories that I did on her remodeling project; I am sure your contractor or salesperson could help figure this out this old-skool approach.
VentAHood® — in business since 1933!
It’s always fabulous to write about companies that have been in business for so long. A snippet from VentAHood’s history page:
The History of Vent-A-Hood®
Founded in 1933, Vent-A-Hood® Company, Limited is a shining example of the entrepreneurial spirit. In 1937, Carr P. Collins, Sr., a Dallas financier and founder of Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company, financed this family-owned company. Miles Woodall, Jr., nephew of Collins, was recruited in 1938 to manage the company. Today, his son, Miles Woodall III, is CEO of the company. The company moved to Richardson in 1961.
Vent-A-Hood® was the first manufacturer of home cooking ventilation and range hoods. The first range hoods were manufactured in a house with a dirt floor in Dallas, and then sold door-to-door. The owners would literally go out and make a sale, then return to the shop to make the hood for the customer…. read more
More info about the Classic Series:
Head over to VentAHood®’s website for all the details (note, I am not an expert on how to specify one of these for your home — on this, consult with properly licensed professionals):
Thanks, Laureen, for this awesome tip!
Sandy says
I have an old one in my 1953 house and am considering getting rid of it. Ant idea of its value?
Pam Kueber says
We don’t do valuations here, Sandy.
Phyllis says
Laureen’s hood appears to be ducted to the outside from what I can tell from the pic, our hood is the same. It probably mounts right on the studs so no need to have cabinets on either side.
davy ray says
jk says they offer both models in Wall Mount and Under Cabinet.
On their site, I only see one version for each hood (the under cabinet model appears to be under cabinet only).
Hey jk, can you send a link to a wall mount version of the Turquoise one?
Lorraine says
I have the exact same vent-a-hood over my Chambers C90. Mine is custom RED to match my stove. It’s a monster of a hood. Works great.
Lorraine says
I’ve linked a picture of the stove from my houzz profile here for anyone who would like to see it: http://www.houzz.com/photos/79325800/finished-house
pam kueber says
Gorgeous!!
jivesnake says
I live in Richardson and pass by the Vent-A-Hood company every day on my way to work. Very groovy building with cool stone signs out front. They have a customer show room that I’ve always wanted to go check out….
pam kueber says
Cool!
Joe Felice says
The turquoise one would work fine in my kitchen if it were not for the microwave oven above the range. These sorts of hood/vents were optional back in the day. Remember that most kitchens had a round NuTone fan in the ceiling, even up into the ’70s.
pam kueber says
Yes. Today there are building code issues to follow re ventilation….
toni says
And as with anything retro, WAY out of my budget!
jk says
they sell them both in wall mount style & under cabinet.
pam kueber says
Ah! Good to know! Thank you for that clarification!
Jay says
Great story, Magic Lung, you gotta luv it! Kitchen exhaust is the same as bathroom and dryer exhaust. You have to somehow duct it to the outside. with the shortest and straightest run possible. Easier said then done when retrofitting older homes. Laureen’s exhaust may be mounted on an exterior wall so it’s just being vented directly to the outside.
Mandrake says
Am I reading the site correctly? Looks like the retro style hoods are only available in painted, not the stainless steel finish.
pam kueber says
Not sure. You should contact the company to find out…