These are absolute wonderful machines. You got yourself a huge winner right there, not having a speck of rust on it. I have a 10,500 BTU version of this and it’s quite a good machine. Was cleaned and serviced after acquisition and blows ice cold. It resides as a shop unit and is ready to go into service upstairs upstairs in case of a heat emergency.
That has the spine fin tube coil technology that GE Refrigeration Technologies developed. Trane acquired that GE division in the 80’s and still uses it for their condenser coils. Our Trane condensing unit has them and runs very efficiently.
Hi, Russ: another excellent video! And good idea about insulating the suction line. That unit is from 1971 (AHAM directory). The one my friend has in his garage is from the following year; the control layout is different. Sometime this fall, I might contact you about coming to Westchester County, NY to pick it up (possibly with a few other vintage units my friends have in storage). I'll keep you updated. The control feature that varies the fan speed based on temperature was also used by Coldspot on some of its units in 1971 (I think it was called the Aware control). You mentioned FlexSeal: I remember those funny TV ads with Phil Swift, especially the one where he made a "submarine" out of an old truck! Red Lobster is probably best to be avoided, at least for now. I heard they were having some financial difficulties (they closed at least one of them in my area). I don't know if this may affect the quality of their food.
I absolutely LOVE that unit! On the compressor, there is a hole underneath where a shipping bolt supposed to go. My JC Penny Penncrest version still had it installed. That unit will freeze your in laws place out for sure!
@@ESDI80 i do too. The build quality (when its not rotted to shit) is insanely impressive. I wonder what thread the bolt is. Im tempter to put a bolt into it
LG copied this design in the mid 00s on some smaller units, some of the last R22 machines built just before 2008 ruined all the appliances. They blow air through the evaporator in the opposite direction. More plastic than the GE but the same basic design is in use. I just removed all the mold that had been growing in the evaporator side. Did not drill a hole because I like to take advantage of water spraying on the condenser boosting the subcooling. Unit is almost 20 years old, no rust yet, possibly because it spends the winter indoors.
These are the coolest! When you get this put back together, can you demonstrate the "superthrust" feature? I've heard about it but have never seen it in action
@@nextg5062 absolutely!! Im my latest video i show a small clip of it. The OG Superthrusts like this are the only ones that are actually “superthrusts”. When they changed the design the kept the name and outside case, but thats it.
@@brianbloom1799 it depends, you really have to go off of the name plates, but the cycle times on the older units are a lot less. They blow a shit ton colder too so you make up for the cost difference in cycle times and effectiveness of the cooling. Up until a few years ago, the most energy efficient unit ever made was a 1971-1973 model Friedrich 10000 BTU model.
Well luckily the person who shot at trump it is currently taking a dirt nap also by the way like the AC even if people called him the super rust I think it looks pretty cool quite literally there's your crappy pun for the day well I'm going to finish the video
any specific size for drain hole? going to drill 4 of mine just not sure on size, it has to be big enough to drain all water out when off but not too big that it can still accumulate to splash while on? or drain all and no splash?
These are absolute wonderful machines. You got yourself a huge winner right there, not having a speck of rust on it. I have a 10,500 BTU version of this and it’s quite a good machine. Was cleaned and serviced after acquisition and blows ice cold. It resides as a shop unit and is ready to go into service upstairs upstairs in case of a heat emergency.
That has the spine fin tube coil technology that GE Refrigeration Technologies developed. Trane acquired that GE division in the 80’s and still uses it for their condenser coils. Our Trane condensing unit has them and runs very efficiently.
@@BobbyS1981 i believe them to be the best coils. Nothing else can transfer heat as effectively as they can.
had a 1960 Amana wall air conditioner, worked perfect for 40 years, still going i think. never maintained or worked on.
@@frankdillon6127 thats awesome, any chance of a video on it?
Hi, Russ: another excellent video! And good idea about insulating the suction line.
That unit is from 1971 (AHAM directory). The one my friend has in his garage is from the following year; the control layout is different. Sometime this fall, I might contact you about coming to Westchester County, NY to pick it up (possibly with a few other vintage units my friends have in storage). I'll keep you updated.
The control feature that varies the fan speed based on temperature was also used by Coldspot on some of its units in 1971 (I think it was called the Aware control).
You mentioned FlexSeal: I remember those funny TV ads with Phil Swift, especially the one where he made a "submarine" out of an old truck!
Red Lobster is probably best to be avoided, at least for now. I heard they were having some financial difficulties (they closed at least one of them in my area). I don't know if this may affect the quality of their food.
@@johncantwell8216 philco ford also
Had their automatic line as well. Seems like it just has 2 sets of contacts
I absolutely LOVE that unit! On the compressor, there is a hole underneath where a shipping bolt supposed to go. My JC Penny Penncrest version still had it installed. That unit will freeze your in laws place out for sure!
@@ESDI80 i do too. The build quality (when its not rotted to shit) is insanely impressive. I wonder what thread the bolt is. Im tempter to put a bolt into it
LG copied this design in the mid 00s on some smaller units, some of the last R22 machines built just before 2008 ruined all the appliances. They blow air through the evaporator in the opposite direction. More plastic than the GE but the same basic design is in use. I just removed all the mold that had been growing in the evaporator side. Did not drill a hole because I like to take advantage of water spraying on the condenser boosting the subcooling. Unit is almost 20 years old, no rust yet, possibly because it spends the winter indoors.
These are the coolest! When you get this put back together, can you demonstrate the "superthrust" feature? I've heard about it but have never seen it in action
@@nextg5062 absolutely!! Im my latest video i show a small clip of it. The OG Superthrusts like this are the only ones that are actually “superthrusts”. When they changed the design the kept the name and outside case, but thats it.
How good are the older models on Electricity use
@@brianbloom1799 it depends, you really have to go off of the name plates, but the cycle times on the older units are a lot less. They blow a shit ton colder too so you make up for the cost difference in cycle times and effectiveness of the cooling. Up until a few years ago, the most energy efficient unit ever made was a 1971-1973 model Friedrich 10000 BTU model.
Dude how come you don’t have a piece of plywood down, it would stay cleaner,for painting
@@brianbloom1799 ive learned to do my work efficiently enough to use as little material as possible.
Well luckily the person who shot at trump it is currently taking a dirt nap also by the way like the AC even if people called him the super rust I think it looks pretty cool quite literally there's your crappy pun for the day well I'm going to finish the video
any specific size for drain hole? going to drill 4 of mine just not sure on size, it has to be big enough to drain all water out when off but not too big that it can still accumulate to splash while on? or drain all and no splash?
@@wrench if you want an effect like that go with maybe 1/4”
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