Vintage Air Conditioners. The Holy Grail of vintage appliances?

[toploader55]

rstacy1990

Not the exact model you are looking for but rare non the less.

Hotpoint Porta Cool with the Lexan Outer Case

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/app/4192962326.html

 

[yogitunes]

again....from when they built products with style and beauty.....

beautiful machines guys......

 

[toploader55]

Just thought of GE...

They had a line out I think in the late 60s and 70s called "Fasionette.

These came in Avocado, Sunny Yellow, White, Coppertone, and a few more.

Check out this Video. 37 degree air.

 

[dj-gabriele]

23,000 BTUs @ 6 BTUs per watt means it drew 3,833 watts....

CIT.
"23,000 BTUs @ 6 BTUs per watt means it drew 3,833 watts. At 220v it used 17.42 amps. 16 amps maximum(80%) are allowed on a 20a circuit. This beast required a 220v 30a circut and had a huge plug the size [and configuration] of an (American) electric dryer's."

I almost fell off my chair!
I couldn't belive that till I read it again.
I have a tri-split type heat pump that heats/cools the 3 bedrooms at my place and while having a rated power of 24.000 btu it has a rated power of 2100W and it was the least you could have to enter "Class A" of the EU Energy Label.
A better machine could achieve the same cooling with a rated electric power of only 1400W! And not counting amenities like inverter and super quiet operation!
(the power data is at 35°C outdoor 27/19°C DB/WB indoor)

Honestly, apart nostalgia, I can't see the point of using such an energy hog machine even if for a short time of the year!

 

[ovrphil]

Almost hate to see the cold weather coming

So many cool A/C's - I'll need a year to read this one - and PhilR, Yogitunes, Swestoyz, and Sambootoo, your units are very cool(no pun). A/C's - another area that aw.org members have me looking at. Does it ever stop?

 

[philr]

Martin,

 

Without you, I wouldn't have one of mine (which I really like!).

 

Thanks a lot for getting it for me! 

 

 

 

[ovrphil]

Chrysler Air Temp

I happen to like so many a/c's you all have, but does anyone have this Chrysler Air Temp. Really like that design - nice if you can swap out A/C's if you get bored with one.

 

[toploader55]

WOW !!!!

That's a Tempette Series.

 

Those were 5,000-8,000 BTU.The Knob is what controled the Temperature and On/Off Switch.  The Fan speed, High and Low were controlled by that switch below it.

 

These were very quiet units. I believe these were in the Line up until 1970 when the Sleeper series took over.

 

[toploader55]

Chrysler Airtemp

Here's a link to Airtemp's History

http://www.allpar.com/corporate/airtemp.php

 

[yogitunes]

finding a machine of any type, and matching it to a member who has it on a wish list, and making their dream come true....what more joy can be had!....

you are more than welcome Phil!...although the greatest joy was getting to meet you and hang for a day.....

glad it all worked out, and we were able to meet and get this machine to you....

these are all some unique A/C's.....not just for cooling, its all part of the decor....

not to mention how much better these olders units cool compared to todays stuff, no suprise there....

tradition calls for a video.....but how do you video air?.....maybe some streamers or confetti thrown into the breeze......then I think we would be onto a vacuum thread to pick it all up...maybe not such a bright idea....nevermind

 

[philr]

Videos!?

I didn't use confetti or vacuum cleaners in these videos but at least you can hear the noise! (Definitely not as much action as in videos of washers!). 

 



 



 

 

[norgeway]

Have any of you ever seen...

The early 50s Carrier window units that have a cast iron semi hermetic compressor and use Freon 500 ,,maybe 502?? At any rate those were the QUIETEST and the coldest monsters that ever were!

 

[retromania]

Vintage GE Window AC

I've commented on this before, but before my mother had central air conditioning installed we had a mammoth GE window unit. It plugged into a power outlet that had a configuration that I haven't seen since. It didn't make much noise and it didn't have a lot of thrust, but the air coming out was frigid and it almost cooled the entire downstairs. It pulled the juice.

 

[yogitunes]

thanks Phil.....those are some beautiful machines....timeless and priceless....

for somewhat newer versions, well, more like 80's style, I found the Kenmores very quiet compared to the Whirlpool counterpart.....I am on the hunt for a few Kenmores, I like the woodgrain fronts....I also like to stay around 8000 to 12000 btus

 

[stchuck]

I used to have a fedders in my bedroom growing up

I used to close the door and keep it on constant run. It had the wheel to turn the direction and a pull out air filter on the top. I swear sometimes you could see your breath in my room. I now realize what angels my parents were, they never said a word and paid the electric bill. I had a comforter on my bed that I slept under all summer. What a goon I was.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Our neighbors across the street in 1955 had a couple of those Carriers. I remember the gray plastic ovoid inside grill with the solid center and the concentric bands.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Look what we found at an estate sale this weekend! It's soooo cute...

 

[Unimatic1140]

The grill looks a bit off in the first picture, but that is just the way it is photographing, it actually is quite mint. Unfortunately we have to wait until May before we get to install this in the window.

 

[supersuds]

Minty!

RCA Whirlpool labeling suggests mid Sixties at the latest, then?

What's the purpose of the lo/hi cool switch? It's not a two-sped compressor, surely. Does it give fresh air on lo and recirculate on hi?

 

[ovrphil]

toploader - thanks Eddie, I will read that link tomorrow...looks interesting!

PhilR - I like the third video of your Fridgidaire A/C but they're all nice. And not related, thanks again for the brochure for the Amana radarange. I need to print it out, yet.

Martin - before I came to aw.org, I was smiling in a snickering-way at the old vintage faux-wood appliances.
Since hangin' out here, I'm taking another look at the faux wood look and liking it all over again. LOL!

Robert - nice unit - so pristine...is it fairly quiet ?

I have a couple questions - anyone know which A/C's had the rotating vents?
Also, were there A/C units that had humidity controls as well? I thought I read on aw.org sometime, that
there were, but didn't see anyone mention which units.