Vintage window a/c's

[emerson5000cold]

Hi, I'm new here on this forum so cut me some slack! Thanks lol. But I am a collector of classic/vintage window air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and fans. So I guess I'll post up some pics of my stuff (I have too many fans). Ps. I know for a fact that I have a friend on here, I believe his name is rstacey1990. He's a collector of window a/c's as well

 

[hydralique]

I love that big round vent register, so stylish!

 

[wayupnorth]

Welcome Ken. I have an industial 50's something Fedders that will cool a huge place, but the electric meter will go wild and last time I plugged it in practically snow came out of the round vent. Plus a 70's GE carry cool that runs, but doesnt cool. If you want them, you can have them.

 

[emerson5000cold]

As do I!!! That there is something we will never see again in today's world. That fedders is almost fully restored back to original condition. And some more pics of my stuff and projects in Motion

 

[cfz2882]

welcome

you'll fit right in here I have quite a few vintage ACs as well,mostly 1970s and '80s era,my oldest one a big GE from 1958-it's in pretty rough cosmetic condition,but still runs and cools really nice-4 pole compressor(1725 RPM).Plenty of fans too:early 1900s"brass"to mid 1980s galaxy,lasco,ETC with the bronze colored clear blades.

 

[emerson5000cold]

Wayupnorth I WANT your fedders! How can I go about getting it? Some more pics

 

[norgeway]

Re vintage ACs

Im not convinced that the new window units are any cheaper to run.....Now before some of you call me crazy......The old units blow out air that is MUCH MUCH colder, hence , like old dishwashers, they have much shorter run times, at least the compressors run much less, the newer AC's run those little weak compressors on and on, yes, they draw much less power, but its made up for when they run 4 or 5 times as long as something made in the 50s.......That Fedders is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

 

[philr]

Hans, some of the older ones are just as efficient as newer ones, just a bit heavier to carry... Many aren't very efficient but I enjoy all of mine anyway! 

 

But not much at this time of the year here!

 

Here are mine: 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/33723086@N02/albums/72157656037106839

 

[emerson5000cold]

Nice to you here as well Phil, thnx I'll have more pics of the it after I finish putting the last touches on it. It's what 52 years old and had just a little amount of rust in it!!!! On the side, anyone else got pics of their units?

 

[tomturbomatic]

Welcome! I love old Westinghouse units from 1957 and the GE units with the three round louvers at the top and the same thin profile front to back as the Westinghouse units.

 

[cycla-fabric]

I have a few Vintage Units too

Hi Emerson5000, I also have a few older window A/C units that I don't want to just toss out. We have central ac and I keep the older units as a spare just in case the central unit dies, which at times has. I have 2 Westinghouse unites from the the late 60's and a few GE/Hotpoint carry cools which we take when we go to Maine. I have one Emerson Quiet Kool from the mid 70's which works well. Should take pictures of them, this way I have them for keepers.

Doug

 

[sambootoo]

Here are mine. These are becoming more and more rare in this area. #1 is a 60's model GE used in my workshop on hot summer days. #2 is cir.1957 Coldspot, not currently in use but works perfectly. #3 is Catalina "Big Tex" 25,000 btu that my son uses in his workshop. Catalina was a store brand made by Borg Warner (Norge, York)

 

[combo52]

Cool Old Window A/Cs

We have a 1/2 dozen or so really neat old window A/Cs around the warehouse-museum, two of my favorites are the Whirlpool built Coldspots that have a 2nd condenser behind the evaporator so they can dehumidify without cooling, these models have both a thromostat and a humidstat so you can set the ideal temperature and humidity level. They have a reversing type valve so they sound like a heat-pump as they switch from cooling to dehumidifying only.

 

Hi Sam, that 1957 Coldspot is really neat, we had a 1956 10,000 BTU 12 amp 120 volt CP that was nearly identical to yours that worked great for years. These were made before Sears switched over to WP to build their window A/Cs, I believe these were made by Seeger Refrigeration.

 

I look forward to seeing more old Window A/C units and hearing about their operation.

 

[countryford]

I have three vintage units. One is a 59 GE thinline. I think the compressor is shot. The other is a 50s Hotpoint, I'm not sure if it works. The last one is a 60s Fedders that does work.

 

[emerson5000cold]

Wow I'm so happy to know that there is a ton of people that are into vintage a/c's!!! I plan on getting: 2 1957 fridigaires, 2 philco ford huskies, a carrier, 1948-1955 carrier and a airtemp.

 

[norgeway]

RE 48-55

Carrier, that should have the cast iron semi hermetic compressor and use 500 Freon....It weighs a ton and will run FOREVER!

 

[emerson5000cold]

Got this yesterday hopefully for free

 

[dustin92]

I've been on the hunt for a vintage A/C unit for at least a year now, and it seems they are super rare around here. I need a 5000 btu (or less, I know some are less) for my bedroom because it never cools properly with the central air, and I sleep best when it's COLD. I'm on about 4 years with a cheap modern unit but it has it's share of squeaks and rattles, and as of this fall, it really wasn't cooling all that great. It has been totally cleaned every season, never run with a dirty filter etc, but seems like it's had it's day. I had a couple older ones (probably 70's-80's vintage) before we moved 4 years ago, but gave them away because I didn't think we would need them in a house with central air. Wrong. I did pick up a really neat old Whirlpool Dehumidifier a couple summers ago, truly little old lady owned, I got it at an estate sale for cheap because the fan had seized and it wouldn't collect water anymore. A few minutes with some 3 in 1 motor oil and some twisting and turning and it runs like new... After a thorough cleaning it has purred along the last two summers, oh so quietly. Does a great job (actually I think better than our modern 30 pint unit, and the Whirlpool is only 14 pint...) I think I looked it up and it was built in 68. No full pan shutoff, and the humidistat is dead, but it works great!

 

[emerson5000cold]

Well Dustin92 I would hunt for garge sales, garbage, dumpster (if your down with that), even a CL add wanting ac units. I usually keep a eye out and get lucky. That's how I found mine. I love doing a full resto on the ones I get. It's involving but totally worth since it's saving a unit from a rusty death.

 

[emerson5000cold]

Well I got my newest dehumidifier fixed up-needed a new fan motor. Has a really nice recip compressor sound to it. Couple more pics of some of my units and fans.

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Welcome to the group.

 

"Not all the older units were that inefficient." When I was a kid I used the E.E.R. formula that had just come out to calculate the efficiency of my parents' 1964 Norge 10,300 btu unit. I got the formula out of the Sears catalogue. The Norge came out to 7.5 and IIRC, 7.5 and up got the label of "high-efficiency" back then.

 

"Older units blew much colder air." I agree, however another factor is dehumidification. In general the lower the humidity is, the higher the temp can get before people become uncomfortable. Newer units do not dehumidify as well as older ones. I seem to recall some discussion of this in late summer. It was just before my heart surgery so I wasn't too attentive. Anyone recall this?

 

Jim 

 

 

[emerson5000cold]

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[newvista58]

STILL SEARCHING OUT ELUSIVE FEDDERS.....

Hey Guys,

Nice A/C's. I def love the old units. Form is as important
to me as function. I've always been fascinated with the
Fedders Weather Wheel A/C's since I was very young and had
a Cousin who had a 220v one through the wall. We didn't
get an A/C till later. This was the first one I saw and
was fascinated with it.

Hence......I have been in search of any 50's / 60's Fedders
Weather Wheel to use in my place. I have managed to get
an early 60's Amana round vent "Circle of Air", an early 60's
true Chrysler Airtemp round vent casement unit, and a GE
early 60's Plastic encased window unit.

If any of you come across any Fedders, or other round vent
units, for sale in Jersey or surrounding area, PLEASE let me know

Please post any other pics. I love seeing all the different
models.

Have a Great Day.

 

[emerson5000cold]

At newvista58 I happen to have a 1962 fedders with the weather wheel but after I fully restored it, I couldn't sell it. Plus I promised the last owner I'd give him first crack at it if it where to come up for sale. They are really good units. I'll post some more pics up later

 

[newvista58]

HEY THERE EMERSON5000.....

Hope all is well. Welcome to the forum

I def would be interested in the Fedders,if you
should want to sell it, and the previous owner passes.
Thanks for letting me know.

 

[emerson5000cold]

Thx newvista, that airtemp is a rebadged fedders. That amana, would one like to sell it? Looks like a really nice unit! Well the last owner is the air conditioner guy on YouTube, LOVES old ac's. He would go nuts if I sold it someone else since I got it for free when he payed 150 for it. I hooked him up with a 1948 philco York, base model EQK,and something else. I got a comfort aire and a ge superthrust waiting to be picked up by him. Here's the link to his channel. My channel, well it's kinda a long story, but there is vintage ac videos on it. Shorter story:y channel showed up at school, got made fun of (really didn't care) ended up lock all my videos.

http://https//m.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Q6wccayA0

 

[emerson5000cold]

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[countryford]

Here are two of mine. The Fedders works great. I have promised NewVista it, but we haven't figured out how to get it to him without costing a fortune.
The second one is the G.E. Thinline. The picture was taken before I cleaned it all up. I've been told the compressor is shot on it. Had an HVAC friend of mine tell me that. I'd like to use it, but not sure about replacing the compressor.

 

[emerson5000cold]

Hey countryford

Would to I like to sell that thin line? I love the look of it! As for the fedders, it's the same as mine! Which is totally awesome!! Today I checked on my emerson quite kool drain pan to see how it the rubber coating set up and primered my kenmore dehumidifiers case

 

[travis]

Shipping

Justin:

 

You could probably strap an a/c unit to a pallet and have it shipped as LTL freight.  Shipping by freight is usually much cheaper than a private carrier.  I would check on Uship.  I recently sent a monitor top unit crated to Portland from St. Louis and back.  It was about $200 each way.