Anyone longing for the 1970's?

[william8]

R410. Now getting common.

Been common for years. But not anymore, new systems can't be sold with R410 next year.

https://www.carrierenterprise.com/hvac-news/what-to-know-about-the-r410-refrigerant-phase-out

 

[tomturbomatic]

Wow Steve, That brings back memories of those horrible years of gas shortages and slumping US auto sales. A friend of ours lost his Greenwood, SC Chevrolet dealership at the end of that and GM jettisoned the Frigidaire line without a word. I remember walking into the MEMCO department store near me in Annandale, VA and my heart sank when I saw the Frigidaire washers were White-Westinghouse as I wheeled my cart back to the grocery section. The last year before that, the TOL control panels were a futuristic design with push buttons to advance the pointer then suddenly the lids were shaped like Westinghouse washer lids and life changed forever.

 

[steved]

Bittersweet memories

Many of us were lucky enough to live during the appliance manufacturer's great period of innovation. Our collections, large and small, show loads of cool ideas. We figured that GM Frigidaire, GE, Westinghouse and Kitchen Aid would always remain the same.
I guess you don't know what you have till it's gone.......