Wow... It fits the window perfectly. I worked for GE for 21 years. Jack Welch did hot like General Electric spelled out, so they dropped that and just went with the meatball.
I don't make the mistake of buying new appliances in the first place, but I know many people who do. Sadly, they normally just buy another new one when it fails because for some reason they HAVE to have new. There have been a few times where I have convinced someone I know to give a vintage appliance a shot, and they are always happy. The best example would be a friend who had bought a new Samsung drier to replace their 5 year old LG drier. The Samsung drier had to be repaired multiple times as the drum rotated on plastic rollers with no bearings, after replacing those 3 times, and fixing a burned wire, the bearings in the motor locked up. The drier was around 4 years old at that point and was done. I had another friend who was moving to an apartment as his house was going to pieces, and he was giving away his appliances; the drier was a 1980s Kenmore (whirlpool) machine which had never been cleaner or serviced but still worked great after 40 years. I took it, cleaned about 2 pounds of dust, dirt and cat hair out of the machine (no idea how it was working, the exhaust was completely clogged,) and gave it to my friend with the dead Samsung drier. That was close to 3 years now, so the 40 year old replacement drier has already lasted longer than the brand new one did.
I'll take dials/push buttons over remote controls/digital thermostats any day of the week. I'm 33, but I love the old units because I grew up with a $600 Fedders wall unit my late maternal grandfather bought for my first Summer in June 1991, also his first Summer as a grandfather. A 240-v outlet had to be installed, and there is nothing more refreshing than cool air on NORMAL COOL on an 8-month baby's skin! It stayed in the wall after they moved but was removed after 2011 when the new homeowner installed central a/c but was still blowing efficiently after 20 years in a wall..
My favorite brand of window/wall unit ever made. General Electric Superthrust! I had a great one, and yes, like a dummy, I was one of those guys that caulked the hell out of the installation, and it was so frustrating when I moved, I ended up leaving it behind. Long long ago.. I've since learned.
These are such awesome machines. These GE Superthrust air conditioners were probably some of the most iconic to ever be made and the fact that they last for such a long time is wonderful. GE Really knew how to make excellent products and it amazes me how long they last. My super thrust has seen decades of use and still worked properly even being fully plugged up after 3+ decades of use.
@@zenozer0themechanicalchann720 absolutely!! Kinda funny if you think about it, especially since the wifes dad said there was a big GE in there years ago but it had top air discharge, probably a 2nd generation superthrust
@@TheAirConditionerGuy It might have been the same model as the one being stored in my friend's garage. That's a 1972 18,500 BTU unit; the air discharge is across the top, and the controls are in a vertical arrangement like the 18,000 to 22,000 BTU Coldspot machines from the late '60's.
That unit is sucking out that humidity the old besst AC i remember those AC units growing up in elementary school. They all had GE superthrust that same designs
Old window AC units were just as well made as a central AC system back in the day. If I needed a window AC unit, I'd get a vintage GE or Carrier Window AC.
im not gonna lie that new unit was very dirty and 2010 is 14yrs for anything modern i think 10+yrs is decent but the old stuff is guarantee to work for 50+ my tcl or whatever from 2018 with 410a is still working good and my fridgidaire fridge i got in 2016 still chugging along
It is amazing how that ac was not taken care of. It looked like their was no filter in it and if there was it was totally clogged. Hopefully, the unit you replaced it with will be taken care of, otherwise it will just end up like the old unit, clogged and neglected.
@@carlosbarrera6348 r22. They’re sealed systems so they very rarely get low. Severe rust or operator error is usually (always) the cause. If the rare occasion happens i have a tech fix the leak and put R22 back in it
Another great classic unit marching on! I live in Texas and all the good old timers are used up and most likely scrapped I would love to get some vintage units to replace this cheap R32 junk I am using now sorry I do have one 410a unit I guess it's a modern classic (sarcasm) when I was younger I thought electronic control was cool but now I want knobs or hard pushbuttons
Not so "frigid air" today...but Old Reliable took over! Nice video. Good thing they used neon pilot lights: they last a long time. (A 1969 or 1970 model per the AHAM guides.) Did you have to upgrade from a 15-amp outlet, or were you lucky enough to have to a 20-amp one there already?
I just ordered a new one and it was built on a plastic chasis slid into the metal housing and screwed down. The chassis was snapped in half upon arrival, causing the fan to scrape against the shroud. I rigged it back together, but they are definitely cheap crap these days. I know it won’t last 60 years like this one.
I'll have one of those same modern pieces of junk hanging in your window or I mean through the wall there was a through the wall in style I don't know why I said window but it's almost maybe 8 years old and it completely failed it decided to give us the middle finger during a heat wave the old unit that was in the living room on the other hand when I'm dating to the early seventies I can't find a brand on it but it is still kicking eventually I thought of buying some new bright just to clean it up because I feel like it's a little bit stupid to replace a perfectly working vintage air conditioner with some modern piece of junk never really liked modern air conditioners and I never will
@@WilliePeck yepp, it has additional sets of contacts on it. Mind boggling really if you think about it, how much thought GE put into their engineering
@@TheAirConditionerGuy oh nice! It sounds so simple yet I'm sure it took a bit of engineering to come up with lol. This mode still has constant fan too or does it cycle with the compressor?
@@TheAirConditionerGuy General Electric was once a great company, before Jack Welch gutted it in the name of building his personal fortune. When I was working on a project at Schenectady for several months back in the 1990's, I made several visits to the GE Museum. The number of devices and systems developed by the engineers working for this company is truly awesome.
Like anything maintenance is key. But this older unit doesn't even have a ground. Shocking. 50 degree temperature difference? Press X for doubt. So if it is 80 degrees F we are dropping to 30. which is below freezing. Not a chance.
@@syntaxerorr 80 degrees and you can see your breath… that at least a 40 degree difference easy. Unit has the whole area cooled off enough to cycle off in 25 minutes. And it was baking in there.
Wow... It fits the window perfectly. I worked for GE for 21 years. Jack Welch did hot like General Electric spelled out, so they dropped that and just went with the meatball.
I don't make the mistake of buying new appliances in the first place, but I know many people who do. Sadly, they normally just buy another new one when it fails because for some reason they HAVE to have new. There have been a few times where I have convinced someone I know to give a vintage appliance a shot, and they are always happy. The best example would be a friend who had bought a new Samsung drier to replace their 5 year old LG drier. The Samsung drier had to be repaired multiple times as the drum rotated on plastic rollers with no bearings, after replacing those 3 times, and fixing a burned wire, the bearings in the motor locked up. The drier was around 4 years old at that point and was done. I had another friend who was moving to an apartment as his house was going to pieces, and he was giving away his appliances; the drier was a 1980s Kenmore (whirlpool) machine which had never been cleaner or serviced but still worked great after 40 years. I took it, cleaned about 2 pounds of dust, dirt and cat hair out of the machine (no idea how it was working, the exhaust was completely clogged,) and gave it to my friend with the dead Samsung drier. That was close to 3 years now, so the 40 year old replacement drier has already lasted longer than the brand new one did.
I'll take dials/push buttons over remote controls/digital thermostats any day of the week. I'm 33, but I love the old units because I grew up with a $600 Fedders wall unit my late maternal grandfather bought for my first Summer in June 1991, also his first Summer as a grandfather. A 240-v outlet had to be installed, and there is nothing more refreshing than cool air on NORMAL COOL on an 8-month baby's skin! It stayed in the wall after they moved but was removed after 2011 when the new homeowner installed central a/c but was still blowing efficiently after 20 years in a wall..
My favorite brand of window/wall unit ever made. General Electric Superthrust! I had a great one, and yes, like a dummy, I was one of those guys that caulked the hell out of the installation, and it was so frustrating when I moved, I ended up leaving it behind. Long long ago.. I've since learned.
0:28 - Damn! That AC was absolutely filthy. No wonder the fan bearings went bad.
@@TheSeanUhTron yea, ill be maintaining the new one myself
Homeowners should be required to pass some sort of exam before being allowed to use a caulking or spray foam.
These are such awesome machines. These GE Superthrust air conditioners were probably some of the most iconic to ever be made and the fact that they last for such a long time is wonderful. GE Really knew how to make excellent products and it amazes me how long they last. My super thrust has seen decades of use and still worked properly even being fully plugged up after 3+ decades of use.
Yeah, way before GE was ruined by Haier.
@@KingHarlequin1999 exactly.
Now that's an upgrade! out with the new in with the old!
@@zenozer0themechanicalchann720 absolutely!! Kinda funny if you think about it, especially since the wifes dad said there was a big GE in there years ago but it had top air discharge, probably a 2nd generation superthrust
@@TheAirConditionerGuy It might have been the same model as the one being stored in my friend's garage. That's a 1972 18,500 BTU unit; the air discharge is across the top, and the controls are in a vertical arrangement like the 18,000 to 22,000 BTU Coldspot machines from the late '60's.
Ah, yes, how the turns have tables.
Another great video, thanks!!
Awesome Video! Awesome GE! You is Awesome! I would love one of these in some room in my home.
Don't make 'em like they used to!
had very similar model in elementary school. Freaking 40 years ago i still remember freezing my junk off endlessly. HAHAHAH good times.
Besides Sanyo, General Electric had the smoothest rotary compressor. As of now I'm probably going to work on getting mine cleaned up and installed.
That unit is sucking out that humidity the old besst AC i remember those AC units growing up in elementary school. They all had GE superthrust that same designs
Old window AC units were just as well made as a central AC system back in the day. If I needed a window AC unit, I'd get a vintage GE or Carrier Window AC.
The older air conditioners were built better
@@ThejasonJaw5442 by far!
4:15
You called? 😁
I’d buy one of those from you immediately if I knew how. Love that! Well done!
@@SpeakerFreak95 thank you!!
The fan motor sounds like a turkey
I would do the same with the new units even if it wasn't making noises. I still change out the new one for a well-made, powerful older one.
im not gonna lie that new unit was very dirty and 2010 is 14yrs for anything modern i think 10+yrs is decent but the old stuff is guarantee to work for 50+ my tcl or whatever from 2018 with 410a is still working good and my fridgidaire fridge i got in 2016 still chugging along
It is amazing how that ac was not taken care of. It looked like their was no filter in it and if there was it was totally clogged. Hopefully, the unit you replaced it with will be taken care of, otherwise it will just end up like the old unit, clogged and neglected.
@@Dougc3157 yea, i will personally be servicing this one every season
Love this ac, do you have a Superline with the 4 rotary controls?
@@kenborne8215 i do not, i know the whereabouts of one tho!
What refrigerant is in these systems? If they’re low what do you use to refill them ?
@@carlosbarrera6348 r22. They’re sealed systems so they very rarely get low. Severe rust or operator error is usually (always) the cause. If the rare occasion happens i have a tech fix the leak and put R22 back in it
Another great classic unit marching on!
I live in Texas and all the good old timers are used up and most likely scrapped I would love to get some vintage units to replace this cheap R32 junk I am using now sorry I do have one 410a unit I guess it's a modern classic (sarcasm) when I was younger I thought electronic control was cool but now I want knobs or hard pushbuttons
@@DanT271 facebook marketplace is where its at. Theres an EQK Dynamic in Longview TX right now that im contemplating shipping up
Not so "frigid air" today...but Old Reliable took over! Nice video.
Good thing they used neon pilot lights: they last a long time. (A 1969 or 1970 model per the AHAM guides.)
Did you have to upgrade from a 15-amp outlet, or were you lucky enough to have to a 20-amp one there already?
@@johncantwell8216 already a 20 there! Got lucky lol
It's a Fridgidaire. What do you expect?. My sister had one do the same thing. Motor bearings after 4 years.
@@electriciants7927 junk more or less
Didn't you know that 2 drips of Chinese grease is good enough "for the life of the equipment"?
Wold like to know the electricity bill if there’s a big difference
@@roberthoovan4130 thats a big negative. Colder air, better airflow, sorter cycle times = less $$$
this new stuff is absolute shit. The vintahe units like the superthrust are light years ahead in quality and performance.
I just ordered a new one and it was built on a plastic chasis slid into the metal housing and screwed down. The chassis was snapped in half upon arrival, causing the fan to scrape against the shroud. I rigged it back together, but they are definitely cheap crap these days. I know it won’t last 60 years like this one.
Might be from 1973. The serial number has a 73 in it. Serial numbers usually have a date code in them.
@@CivicPalosVerdesEstates by 1973, the real superthrusts no longer were in production. They were top air discharge by that point.
That shot of the Evaporator at 0:30 🤢
Will this unit get regular service or a air filter to catch dust?
Units that where made to last compared anything new just recycle-able now
The new one is the chinese made junk A/C, old one is the best.
I'll have one of those same modern pieces of junk hanging in your window or I mean through the wall there was a through the wall in style I don't know why I said window but it's almost maybe 8 years old and it completely failed it decided to give us the middle finger during a heat wave the old unit that was in the living room on the other hand when I'm dating to the early seventies I can't find a brand on it but it is still kicking eventually I thought of buying some new bright just to clean it up because I feel like it's a little bit stupid to replace a perfectly working vintage air conditioner with some modern piece of junk never really liked modern air conditioners and I never will
The GE was a dummy
How exactly does the comfortmatic mode know what speed to be on? is it like switches on the thermostat or something a bit more complex?
@@WilliePeck yepp, it has additional sets of contacts on it. Mind boggling really if you think about it, how much thought GE put into their engineering
@@TheAirConditionerGuy oh nice! It sounds so simple yet I'm sure it took a bit of engineering to come up with lol. This mode still has constant fan too or does it cycle with the compressor?
@@TheAirConditionerGuy General Electric was once a great company, before Jack Welch gutted it in the name of building his personal fortune. When I was working on a project at Schenectady for several months back in the 1990's, I made several visits to the GE Museum. The number of devices and systems developed by the engineers working for this company is truly awesome.
I need to replace the vintage one with a modern unit the 2015 Frigidaire
A/c n heater window unit?
@@SurprisedBigWaterfall-bx1lo nah just AC on this model
19000 BTU's?
@@markae0 yepp 19k
The module one looks better
Like anything maintenance is key. But this older unit doesn't even have a ground. Shocking. 50 degree temperature difference? Press X for doubt. So if it is 80 degrees F we are dropping to 30. which is below freezing. Not a chance.
@@syntaxerorr who said it doesnt have a ground? 50 may have been an exaggeration but it is not uncommon for the old units to blow out air in the 30’s.
@@syntaxerorr 80 degrees and you can see your breath… that at least a 40 degree difference easy. Unit has the whole area cooled off enough to cycle off in 25 minutes. And it was baking in there.
The old one is s*** is a dummy the new one is a better modern