Thread Number: 76428
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Westinghouse Deluxe Refrigerator - 1935 |
[Down to Last] |
|
Post# 1002777 , Reply# 1   8/6/2018 at 23:30 (2,088 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
4    
|
Post# 1002780 , Reply# 3   8/7/2018 at 00:00 (2,088 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Seems Westinghouse had some ingenious design features, some good, and some not so good. The fan is really neat and compact, for sure. I don’t know the tray on the door would be as useful as real shelves on a Crosley, though!
I heard you say that you were recharging it with R-152. Did it have SO2 originally, or R-12? If you said, I apologize for missing it. |
Post# 1002781 , Reply# 4   8/7/2018 at 00:19 (2,088 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
|
Post# 1002816 , Reply# 6   8/7/2018 at 09:14 (2,088 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
2    
|
Post# 1002838 , Reply# 9   8/7/2018 at 12:27 (2,087 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
David, I don't know what caused my '39 to stop running. It was a small model, maybe 4' tall, and the machinery was located under instead of over the cabinet, and the giant wheel cold control was located behind the front access panel. It was impossible to conduct a visual inspection of all mechanical components in order to check for loose or broken wires. The compressor didn't sound any different toward the end, so I suspect your motor terminal theory is correct. I do recall the the fridge was operating erratically for a couple of weeks before it finally stopped entirely. Another indicator that a wire may have been loose and ultimately detached.
I was preparing to move at the time, and the fridge was located at my mom's house, where we were gearing up for an estate sale. I loved that faithful little fridge, but let it go at the sale because I didn't have the expertise or the time to tear into it and diagnose things. It was sold to someone who intended to revive it, so somewhere around town it's likely still keeping things cold. |
Post# 1003573 , Reply# 14   8/13/2018 at 19:18 (2,081 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
The title of this thread caught my attention, because I have this accessory for a 1930s Westinghouse refrigerator. Or so I assume. It is a cobalt blue water pitcher, made for Westinghouse by Hall China. The color of these pictures is very accurate to the actual color.
Only problem is that this pitcher is not waterproof. There was a broken piece on the bottom, which I glued, but not good enough to hold water. It is basically a decoration, brilliant color, and intended for these refrigerators. That's the extent of my limited knowledge of this item. My parents apparently saved it from our store, but I never knew about it until cleaning out the store. |
Post# 1003584 , Reply# 15   8/13/2018 at 20:42 (2,081 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Wow, that blue pitcher is quite a thing of beauty! Never knew that came with these fridges.
That looks about like a modern electric tea kettle, actually. |
Post# 1003623 , Reply# 16   8/14/2018 at 00:48 (2,081 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
I picked this one up for $2 around 1982 at a yard sale. The lid had a poorly glued diagonal break in it that eventually separated. I cleaned it up and Krazy glued it back together. It has held ever since, but the break is still very obvious -- just not from the angle in the attached picture.
I like the style of this pitcher better than anything Fiesta ever put out. It's a nice size that would fit on any rack/shelf. The glaze is Westinghouse blue, not cobalt. I've seen other Westinghouse pieces in this same color, but they were more utilitarian looking so I passed them by. |
Post# 1003654 , Reply# 20   8/14/2018 at 09:32 (2,081 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Some pics of the guts of the dehumidifier. Also, a pic of a more deluxe model that has a space heater. It has the same works in it with the addition of a heating coil. This one is going to go live with another member here. He collects Westinghouse. |
Post# 1003661 , Reply# 22   8/14/2018 at 11:21 (2,080 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
These are great machines, I have two of these [ the model without the heater], one has been running in the basement of the W.Va house for over 25 years without any problems, I have it on a 24 hour timer set to run from about 10pm till 4am every day to keep the basement drier.
I love the gentile purring sound of the WH compressor on these DHs and the fan is almost silent as well. John L. |
Post# 1003666 , Reply# 23   8/14/2018 at 12:07 (2,080 days old) by 2packs4sure (houston)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Nice units wiskybill, the emblem on that deluxe unit is a work of art !! It's a shame that it's tweaked on the left side.. |
Post# 1003667 , Reply# 24   8/14/2018 at 12:08 (2,080 days old) by 2packs4sure (houston)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Meant the right side............. |
Post# 1003795 , Reply# 25   8/15/2018 at 18:24 (2,079 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
I like both Ralph and Fred's Hall China pitchers! But then, I like just about anything made by Hall. The Westinghouse dehumidifier looks to be an older model than the one we had. Ours was bought sometime around 1960, and had a light gray cabinet. |
Post# 1005774 , Reply# 26   9/1/2018 at 15:16 (2,062 days old) by 2packs4sure (houston)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
3    
View Full Size
|
Post# 1005792 , Reply# 27   9/1/2018 at 17:32 (2,062 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Thanks, very nice picture! That's it for sure.
I really enjoy the historical pictures like this. |
Post# 1005794 , Reply# 28   9/1/2018 at 18:12 (2,062 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
I believe my niece has that dehumidifier in her basement, and was looking to get rid of it.
|
Post# 1005802 , Reply# 29   9/1/2018 at 20:48 (2,062 days old) by 2packs4sure (houston)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
I just noticed that the feet are a different older looking style than our units. |
Post# 1005831 , Reply# 30   9/2/2018 at 06:21 (2,062 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
|
Post# 1005835 , Reply# 31   9/2/2018 at 08:23 (2,062 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
Neat old ad! Looks like they have all the bells and whistles on that one, including the door mounted tray, and evaporator door that mine is missing! |
Post# 1089584 , Reply# 33   9/15/2020 at 22:35 (1,317 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
That Westinghouse condensing unit looks to be complete. I have seen them in soft drink coolers, where the compressor unit was in a compartment below the cold drink storage area. There wasn't any other cover over the compressor.
Do you have the rest of the refrigerator? |
Post# 1089588 , Reply# 34   9/16/2020 at 00:59 (1,317 days old) by Henk (The Netherlands )   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
No I don’t have any other parts from the refrigerator. @turbokinetic can you help about the year it is made? Witch refrigerator belongs with this motor condensation? |
Post# 1089590 , Reply# 35   9/16/2020 at 01:33 (1,317 days old) by Henk (The Netherlands )   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
1    
No I dont have the refrigerator .what year is this motor condensing .and Is there a page for find more information? |
Post# 1089720 , Reply# 37   9/17/2020 at 10:48 (1,315 days old) by Henk (The Netherlands )   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
Hello David ,thank you very much for you help . I go search on that .And I let you know something. Greatings Henk van Bree |