Unfortunately, no. They have one box where the original light switch was. When the ceiling fans were installed, the original switch was replaced with one of those double switches that puts two small SPST switches in a single box.
Only one box for both fans. Simple on/off control. They currently have to turn on the wall switch, then use the pull strings to control the fan/light operations.
I'd like to eliminate the pull strings and install a wall control.
To complicate matters, the kitchen light switch is directly behind the fan switches. So they both use shallow boxes to fit back to back in the 2x4 wall.
They live an hour away from me, and I haven't looked at the fan circuit in years. But based on the operation, I'm guessing it either has two 14/2 wires, or a single 14/3 wire.
Yes. Old house, no insulation, easy access from the basement and attic. Pulling wires isn't a big deal. We're rewiring the whole house anyway. I'd just like to avoid cutting into the plaster/lath if possible. It always seems to turn into a bigger project. :)
Obviously, if I can't find a single control to run both fans, I'll just install a 2 or 3 gang box and use standard controls.
Anthony