Penncrest Freezer Is Home

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UPDATE

The hot spot appears to be a phenomenon involved with an extended run period to recover after power is restored.  When running simply to maintain cabinet temperature, it's warmer than other areas, but not nearly so hot to the touch.

 

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It's possible that Hotpoint brand freezers were sourced from another manufacturer, even if GE brand freezers at that time were made in GE's own factory. Remember that Hotpoint automatic washers were made by Beam for while, but GE was building their own during that time. Though Hotpoint was a division of GE, they were pretty much autonomous for many years while headquartered in Chicago.