Wow! A working piece of mechanical history is what this is. Great restoration, David. Thank you to you and your customer for sharing this project.

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

These were fun to watch. It's nice knowing this rare unit went to the right guy. Thanks for sharing David.

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I tried to do it justice with a good repair.

This was an awesome series! I could sit and watch that belt drive compressor all day lol.

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy you enjoyed it.

Awesome! Thanks David ~ with your skill another piece of history will shine again...............

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great series David!

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Hot damn! It turned out great, job well done David, as expected.

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Beautifully done David!

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

These are such fun videos to watch.... tHanks for posting. Have a great weekend everyone

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

It ain’t complete w/o a stashed pack of Winstons up in the cooling unit compartment ! 😹😹Jk ! Excellent job as always ! 🥳🥳

Outstanding👍

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful!

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Somehow I missed this conclusion video when you first posted it. This is my favorite refrigerator. I like the more visible mechanical aspect of the belt drive. I was sad to hear that it is going back to the owner. I'd like to see it go to a working museum or for you to have it as a collectable.

Perhaps GE made this because the monitor top line was running at capacity? Having a 2nd line of “lower end” units could allow more to be built.

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Very possible; but I think another historian answered the question pretty well. It is likely they sold this under their "Hotpoint" brand as a means to avoid anti-trust laws. Notice the unused fastener hole to the right of the control trim? Apparently there was a larger Hotpoint emblem which would have covered that but fit the same control.

Great to see the story of this fridge. I was wondering about the Westinghouse Coolerette you had acquired a while back. I understand projects being placed on the back burner, but does it still have a place in your queue?

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! The Coolerette is still here but it is buried under projects. I hate to admit that since those are hella rare.

When I saw the videos in my subscriptions and the thumbnail for video number 2 I knew we were in for something special that thing is amazing !! I have to ask,,, that replacement seal assembly,,, you mentioned it had a rubber seal in it,,, so as old as that part is that rubber seal was still serviceable ?

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! As for the seal; the rubber parts in the kit were like new. I expect they are made of some very high end rubber compound. Normally that won't tolerate SO2 but this was made for it. The rubber seems to have graphite impregnated in it. As for this being special, there are about 2 others known but they don't have the original compressors. Very fortunate to have found it!

@2packs4sure

5 ай бұрын

I have some large rubber industrial seals from the 30's that are still like new... @@davida1hiwaaynet

Fantastic video. What gas are you using to replace SO2 and what characteristics made you choose it? 🙏

@davida1hiwaaynet

5 ай бұрын

Hi Barry. I use R152A in most SO2 units. The oil solubility is similar to SO2 and most of these older systems need slight oil solubility. Full miscibility is a problem, as is complete insolubility. The compressor needs mineral oil and isn't designed for POE or PAG oils, so that drives the refrigerant choice. R152A is a higher pressure than SO2 but these systems have massive engineering margins and I haven't seen problems with this, even in hot ambients; although the effect will be a limit on the high ambient before it causes the motor to overload.