Heritage Ceiling Fans

Heritage is one of the more confusing names in the ceiling fan world because it isn’t a single brand — it’s a model or collection name that multiple manufacturers have used independently over the years. If you’re searching for a Heritage ceiling fan and can’t figure out who made it, that’s exactly why: Casablanca produces a well-known Heritage collection, and Concord Fan Company has also sold fans under the Heritage name. Depending on when and where your fan was purchased, you could be dealing with either manufacturer, which affects everything from parts sourcing to motor type to what kind of support is available. This page covers both, with a focus on what matters practically: identification, what these fans are known for, and where to find help when something goes wrong.

Casablanca Heritage Ceiling Fans

The most prominent use of the Heritage name in ceiling fans belongs to Casablanca, which has produced a Heritage collection that sits among their more distinctive and recognizable designs. The design concept draws from Industrial Revolution cast iron manufacturing — the motor housing features vertical ribbing, the switch cap has raised lettering, and the fan body, cap, and blade medallions use a custom cobblestone texture that sets it apart from anything else in the residential ceiling fan market. It’s an uncommonly specific design concept that either fits perfectly in a space or clearly doesn’t, and it tends to be chosen deliberately by people who want something that makes an aesthetic statement rather than blends in.

The primary Heritage model — sold under Casablanca part numbers 59527 (Aged Bronze) and 59528 (Brushed Cocoa) — is a 60-inch indoor/outdoor fan rated for wet locations, which makes it suitable for covered porches, patios, pergolas, and other semi-exposed outdoor installations. It uses a 188x20mm direct drive AC motor with four speeds and a manual reverse switch mounted on the motor housing side. At high speed it moves around 6,400 CFM with a blade pitch of 13 degrees — genuinely high airflow for a residential fan, which makes it appropriate for the large outdoor spaces its size and wet rating are aimed at. The stainless steel hardware throughout the assembly is what earns the wet location rating, not just the finish, so it holds up in conditions that would corrode fans without that hardware spec. It ships with five reversible Reclaimed Antique veneer blades and includes both 2-inch and 3-inch downrods. One important practical note: the Heritage does not include a light kit and is not light-adaptable, so if you need a light in the same location you’ll need a separate fixture.

Casablanca’s motor warranty on the Heritage is a limited lifetime warranty, which is meaningful — Casablanca (now a Hunter Fan Company brand) has been in business since 1974 and backs that warranty with actual parts support for their active lines. For current Heritage models, replacement blades, downrods, and hardware are available through authorized Casablanca dealers. The fan itself has shown up as out of stock with some retailers in recent years, so if you’re looking to buy new, it’s worth checking current availability through lighting specialty retailers rather than assuming it’s readily on shelves.

Concord Heritage Ceiling Fans

Concord Fan Company, a Canadian manufacturer that produced ceiling fans primarily through the 1980s and 1990s, also sold models under the Heritage name. Concord fans were generally mid-market quality for their era — solid motors that have held up reasonably well over time, but not in the same tier as Casablanca or Hunter in terms of motor engineering. If you have a Heritage fan that predates the 2000s and was purchased in Canada or through a Canadian retailer, it’s more likely to be a Concord product than a Casablanca.

Parts availability for Concord Heritage fans is the main challenge. Concord is no longer an active manufacturer, which means genuine OEM replacement parts aren’t coming from a factory anymore. Blades in the correct span and mounting configuration can sometimes be sourced through aftermarket suppliers if you know the blade length and bracket hole spacing. Capacitors — which are a common failure point on any fan from this era — can usually be matched by spec (microfarad rating and voltage) rather than by part number, since the capacitors themselves are generic electrical components that just happen to be used in ceiling fans. Mounting brackets for discontinued Concord models are the hardest component to find, as the original post on this page noted — these are model-specific parts that weren’t widely stocked even when the fans were current, and used or salvaged parts are usually the only option.

Identifying Which Heritage Fan You Have

If you’re not sure whether your Heritage fan is a Casablanca or a Concord — or something else entirely — a few things can help narrow it down. Look for a label on the motor housing or inside the canopy. Casablanca labels typically include the Casablanca name and a model number beginning with five digits (59527, 59528 for the Heritage collection). Concord labels will say Concord and usually include a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification marking rather than or in addition to the UL listing common on US-manufactured fans. If there’s no readable label, the fan’s age and purchase location are the next best clues — Concord Heritage fans will typically be older and have the visual profile of a late-80s or 90s fan rather than the deliberate cast-iron industrial aesthetic of the Casablanca Heritage.

Physical size is also a useful indicator. The Casablanca Heritage is specifically a 60-inch fan. If your Heritage fan is 42, 44, 48, or 52 inches, it’s almost certainly not the Casablanca model, since Casablanca produced the Heritage specifically in the 60-inch span. Concord produced Heritage fans in more conventional residential sizes.

Finding Parts for Heritage Ceiling Fans

For the Casablanca Heritage, start with Casablanca’s customer service or an authorized Casablanca dealer. With the model number (59527 or 59528), parts sourcing is straightforward for any currently stocked components. Replacement blades — five Reclaimed Antique veneer blades in the 60-inch span — are the most commonly needed replacement, and because they’re reversible and specific to this model’s bracket configuration, using genuine Casablanca replacements is the reliable approach.

For Concord Heritage fans, the most practical path is to measure what you need rather than search by part number. Blade replacement requires knowing the blade length (tip to mounting hole), the blade bracket hole spacing, and the screw size. Capacitor replacement requires reading the microfarad and voltage rating off the existing capacitor before ordering a replacement — these are available through electrical supply stores and ceiling fan parts suppliers by spec. For any other Concord Heritage part, ceiling fan collector communities and vintage fan forums are often the best resource, since people there have dealt with exactly these sourcing problems and often know which parts from other manufacturers cross-reference correctly.