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Thread Number: 64040
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Post# 866213 , Reply# 1 2/8/2016 at 19:49 (2,992 days old) by hydralique  (Los Angeles) |
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I love that big round vent register, so stylish! | ||
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Post# 866216 , Reply# 2 2/8/2016 at 19:53 (2,992 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 866218 , Reply# 3 2/8/2016 at 19:54 (2,992 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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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 | ||
| Post# 866224 , Reply# 5 2/8/2016 at 20:39 (2,992 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Wayupnorth I WANT your fedders! How can I go about getting it? Some more pics | ||
| Post# 866245 , Reply# 7 2/8/2016 at 22:21 (2,992 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 866292 , Reply# 8 2/9/2016 at 05:18 (2,992 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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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? | ||
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Post# 866343 , Reply# 9 2/9/2016 at 12:33 (2,992 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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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. | ||
| Post# 866526 , Reply# 10 2/10/2016 at 17:14 (2,991 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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.
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Post# 866767 , Reply# 12 2/12/2016 at 07:32 (2,989 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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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. | ||
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Post# 866786 , Reply# 13 2/12/2016 at 09:49 (2,989 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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| Post# 866834 , Reply# 14 2/12/2016 at 15:39 (2,989 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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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. | ||
| Post# 866838 , Reply# 15 2/12/2016 at 15:59 (2,989 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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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! | ||
| Post# 866950 , Reply# 16 2/13/2016 at 08:17 (2,988 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Got this yesterday hopefully for free
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| Post# 867662 , Reply# 19 2/17/2016 at 19:55 (2,983 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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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. | ||
| Post# 867692 , Reply# 21 2/18/2016 at 05:17 (2,983 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Post# 867717 , Reply# 22 2/18/2016 at 10:15 (2,983 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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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. | ||
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Post# 867784 , Reply# 24 2/18/2016 at 19:16 (2,982 days old) by Newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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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. | ||
| Post# 867882 , Reply# 26 2/19/2016 at 11:04 (2,982 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Post# 867938 , Reply# 27 2/19/2016 at 18:52 (2,981 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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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. | ||
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Post# 868028 , Reply# 30 2/20/2016 at 12:08 (2,981 days old) by Newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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HEY GUYS. TOO BAD WE ALL DON'T....
Live near each other. We could have a trade off / LOL.
That thinline is very cool looking, Justin. Here is a GE I have. I think is called a Fashionette. It works, but probably needs A refrigerant charge. It never gets cold Enough. Plus it vents hot air out the Sides and the back. The hot air on the sides Radiate back into the room tbrough the side Curtains. I hope I can find some who will Recharge it. Good luck with your restorations emersoncold. Looks good.
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Post# 868049 , Reply# 32 2/20/2016 at 16:55 (2,981 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 868055 , Reply# 33 2/20/2016 at 18:49 (2,980 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Is My Older Window Low On Freon? The easy way to tell is when the A/C is running on a warm day, [ over 80F ] with fairly high humidity, and if the entire evaporator gets wet with condensation and especially if the suction line [ usually the larger of the two lines attached to the compressor ] going back to the compressor gets wet with condensation you DO NOT have a low charge situation.
Often people assume that an older A/C needs refrigerant added, but it is seldom the case, if there was a leak it would have all leaked out years ago. Window A/Cs are not like car A/Cs where there are lots of rubber seals and a moving compressor shaft seal to leak a little refrigerant as time goes by. Window A/Cs are more like a home refrigerator, I would guess that 80%+ of home refs and window A/Cs will never need any refrigerant added to them even if they last more than 50 years.
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| Post# 868232 , Reply# 34 2/21/2016 at 18:50 (2,979 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Good input combo52, some older ac's do more dehumidifing then cooling. Well countryford, I'm in pa, your in Phoenix. That's a long ways | ||
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Post# 868346 , Reply# 35 2/22/2016 at 08:22 (2,979 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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GOOD POINT JOHN....
I definitely understand about the system being sealed,
but I don't know what else could cause the GE Fashionette to blow cool / not cold. It does exhaust alot of Hot air. And I have seen it condense moisture. I would love to get it working correctly. Any thoughts on what to do? How about you emersoncold? Thanks again. | ||
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Post# 868537 , Reply# 37 2/23/2016 at 09:36 (2,978 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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I HAD THE WHOLE UNIT OUT...... | ||
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Post# 868660 , Reply# 38 2/23/2016 at 19:03 (2,977 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Thin-Line A/C | ||
| Post# 868721 , Reply# 40 2/23/2016 at 22:23 (2,977 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 868756 , Reply# 41 2/24/2016 at 05:45 (2,977 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Thx top loader!! In the end it cost me anywhere from 180~200 bucks (after buying it, and all the stuff needed to fully reatstore it. I could never sell it, I doubt I could even get my money back from it :( | ||
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Post# 868810 , Reply# 42 2/24/2016 at 09:36 (2,977 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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Hi John, | ||
| Post# 868962 , Reply# 43 2/25/2016 at 05:44 (2,976 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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My bets On your ge I bet it pulls no more then 6.5-7.5 amps and is any where are 5,000-6500 btu's, my EQK is almost back together | ||
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Post# 869557 , Reply# 44 2/28/2016 at 11:13 (2,973 days old) by Newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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THE GE FASHIONETTE.... | ||
| Post# 869720 , Reply# 45 2/29/2016 at 06:18 (2,972 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 869727 , Reply# 46 2/29/2016 at 06:54 (2,972 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Fashonette A/C Hi Louis, Your GE A/C is not a real powerful model at just 5000 BTUs but could certainly keep a well shaded bedroom very well cooled and dehumidified if allowed to run long enough.
This GE A/C would have an EER of about 5.5 when it was new [ it may have fallen a little with the passing of time ] so it would be about twice as expensive to run as an average newer A/C.
If you want to bring it to Martins wash-in we can check it over and see if it is likely working properly.
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| Post# 869733 , Reply# 47 2/29/2016 at 07:12 (2,972 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 869761 , Reply# 48 2/29/2016 at 11:21 (2,972 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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K That airtemp looks like it is in mint shape! How many btu's is it? The EQK is finally finished! So happy! I can't wait for a 52 philco, airtemp and a EQK to show up for a restoration. | ||
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Post# 869765 , Reply# 49 2/29/2016 at 11:37 (2,972 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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THANKS JOHN....
I will bring it to Martins Wash In.
I tried using it in the bedroom at night, so there was no Sunload. Plus I keep the room dark during the day, as well. I could not get it to cool enough to where it was comfortable, even after running it all night for several nights. I know some of these take a while to get into good running after sitting for years. Last year was my first season with it. I would really love to get it working correctly. I love the Old style, and prefer them because they go with all the vintage furnishings. Looking forward to the Wash In. See ya there. | ||
| Post# 869863 , Reply# 50 2/29/2016 at 21:43 (2,971 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Ken...
That is a HO7-91... 6,500 BTU. That is the same chassis that was used for the 8,000 as well. Phil... I have no idea which plant it was made. In this pic file, there is a shot of the outside grill. Also is pic of the Window Mounting Bracket which I still think to date is the most perfect mounting system. No need for brackets screwed into the house below the sill. This Mounting Bracket was used on the Imperial and Custom series. They supported from the 6,500 units though the 18,000 units. The Tempette which was the 5,000 thru 8,000 window series were the inexpensive line. Custom was a better series and also offered Heat Pump models. Imperial was the "Grand Dame" of the line. The Titan series ran 18,500 thru 33,000 BTU. The Titan could bring a room down to 58 degrees and that's with some wiggle room to get colder too. | ||
| Post# 869866 , Reply# 51 2/29/2016 at 21:52 (2,971 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Here is the Brochure from 1971...
I just realized, The Tempette series was discontinued around 1970. The Sleeper series replaced the Tempette. It was a sturdier unit and a tad more quiet. | ||
| Post# 870051 , Reply# 52 3/1/2016 at 21:59 (2,970 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 870058 , Reply# 53 3/1/2016 at 23:25 (2,970 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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That is the same unit my Dad had in his bedroom.
So, I would say it's a 1972 1973. Couldn't believe he left that in the house when he sold it and moved. It was brand new and only used one summer. I had moved out and he built a new house with no A/C. We had 5 window units he left behind. 2 Fedders Weather Wheels 8,000 and 13,000, a 15,000 GE Super Thrust, His Chrysler Airtemp 6,500, and a 5,000 Westinghouse "Mobile Aire. When all those units were running, it was like Antarctica in there. Oh, Geez I almost forgot...a 8,000 Whirlpool in the Kitchen. It was a mid 60s model. On a hot summer day or night, I used to walk around the house listening to the hum of the compressors and the sloshing of the condensate water splashing around. They also had a distinctive odor like metal, heat and water. Just like Bakelite, Rubber, Hot Water and Clorox in a Solid Tub Washer. Right ? Gosh, things were made so well back then and really worked too. I miss those days. Wasting Water, Electricity, and Increasing that Carbon Footprint too. Who the hell thought that one up... Carbon Footprint ? | ||
| Post# 870204 , Reply# 55 3/2/2016 at 22:30 (2,969 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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These were made by Heat Controller but sold under many brands including their own "Comfort Aire". Here are a few versions sold under the Frigidaire brand in Canada (pics#1 to 5). Chrysler Airtemp also sold these and so did Hotpoint, Norge and other brands too. CLICK HERE TO GO TO PhilR's LINK | ||
| Post# 870256 , Reply# 57 3/3/2016 at 07:20 (2,969 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 870660 , Reply# 58 3/5/2016 at 09:28 (2,967 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Breaks my heart. So sad to see these units all tour up :(. I plan on pulling the one even tho the evap coil is ripped out of it. | ||
| Post# 870887 , Reply# 59 3/6/2016 at 18:13 (2,966 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
My only experience with ACs
Oh Dear. Happens to me all the time.
I'm wondering what model Pink had all the problems with. Carrier perhaps?
Ken- nice retro paneling and carpet. I miss it. | ||
| Post# 871208 , Reply# 60 3/8/2016 at 06:57 (2,964 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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I've been really busy So cleaned a unit, finished up a unit. Now I'm ready for more restos. | ||
| Post# 871373 , Reply# 63 3/8/2016 at 21:07 (2,963 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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Our elderly next door neighbor used to always get bats in her back bedroom, and she was terrified of them. My Dad would always go over with a fishing net and catch it, then let it go outside. Not sure how to keep them from coming in, we've never had a problem with them in any house we've had. | ||
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Post# 871546 , Reply# 65 3/9/2016 at 14:50 (2,963 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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YES FILL UP EVERY ......
Possible opening.
Bats have a cartilaginous skeleton, and can squeeze through the smallest openings, even against pressure. I had one in a place I rented a few years back. The landlord came to take care of it. I was told if you throw a glove up in the air, while it's flying around, it will latch onto it and fall to the ground. Then you can throw a towel over it, and take it outside. I never had to do it, so would be interesting, to know if that works. Back to A/C's. On Saturday, I picked up the Welbilt Casement unit that was for sale in Manhattan. I haven't gotten into yet. But I will:) | ||
| Post# 871573 , Reply# 66 3/9/2016 at 17:28 (2,963 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
Phil and Ken,
The units you guys are restoring look fantastic. It's nice to see someone trying to save these machines. I love these old air conditioners. I don't believe the stories the government try to push off on us. These new machines that run all the time, don't last and end up in a landfill all to soon are not eco friendly. They only take into account how much energy they are using while running and not all the other factors that go into the mix. It's biased to convince us that newer is better and I don't buy it. Phil, I signed up for your Flicker page and will see what you post. Nice work fellas. B. | ||
| Post# 871615 , Reply# 68 3/9/2016 at 20:27 (2,962 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Re Bats...CAUTION! If you are bitten by a bat, or get scratched by a bat PLEASE SEE YOUR DOCTOR RIGHT THEN!!!! You must take rabies shots, Bats DO carry rabies and rabies is a 100 percent fatal disease, and a HORRIBLE way to die! | ||
| Post# 871651 , Reply# 69 3/10/2016 at 01:02 (2,962 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Years ago, would pick up window units people threw out. Often, there was nothing wrong with them, but they hadn't been maintained.
So, I would remove the cover and sure enough, the insides would be filled with leaves and lint. Get out the hose and carefully clean the coils and the bottom. Then clean the housing, and if necessary, oil the fan motor.
Those older A/Cs were built to last.... if you did the maintenance. And most people aren't willing to take a 10K window AC out because its too heavy.'
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| Post# 871652 , Reply# 70 3/10/2016 at 01:11 (2,962 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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As for bats- We need them. They are good creatures to have if you have bugs like mosquitos. No, we don't want them IN our homes, but ON the outside is definitely desirable. They are our friends.
The best thing is to put up a Bat House on the side of ones home, in addition to making sure any cracks are sealed. But make sure, when sealing cracks that you're not sealing bats INSIDE. Best to get a professions help. With a nice healthy bat house, you're nearly quaranteed to get rid of all flying bugs in your yard. Like a cat, we need bats to help control naturally, pest insects. CLICK HERE TO GO TO delaneymeegan's LINK 
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| Post# 871679 , Reply# 71 3/10/2016 at 06:31 (2,962 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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I got lucky and did not get bit or scratched by the bat. If I put a bat house up will they for sure stay out of the house? It's gone for sure out if my room besides pissing on my bed (yes the covers were thrown into the wash). | ||
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Post# 871687 , Reply# 73 3/10/2016 at 07:07 (2,962 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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HEY KEN, | ||
| Post# 871691 , Reply# 74 3/10/2016 at 07:49 (2,962 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Hmmm.... I did leave the windows open for like a day, still think it might be in there? I slept in my room last night and did see any thing moving/making noise. Still think he's in there? | ||
| Post# 871844 , Reply# 76 3/11/2016 at 02:18 (2,961 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Contacting a bat mitigation service in PA would be a good idea. Now is probably the best time of year to seal the structure, before they become more active.
Some Bat information: CLICK HERE TO GO TO delaneymeegan's LINK 
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| Post# 871851 , Reply# 77 3/11/2016 at 06:02 (2,961 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I have the very thing For bats...a 12 gauge shotgun!! | ||
| Post# 871861 , Reply# 78 3/11/2016 at 07:59 (2,961 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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I wonder how many bats have found there way in when someone puts an AC unit in the window, but doesn't seal all around the edges.
I stayed at an old hotel recently, with a window AC unit. It was installed in a "double hung" window, but there was no foam or anything sealing the upper gap between top of bottom sash, and the glass. This is prime area for a bat looking for a tight space to roost. They would squeeze in just above the AC unit, crawl between the glass, and come out on top and into the room.
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| Post# 871862 , Reply# 79 3/11/2016 at 08:01 (2,961 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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My first A/C, bought when I was 17, was a GE Carry-Cool 5,200 btu (?). It was a special bol offer from "crazy TV lenny" (now out of business). I think it was priced around $169 in 1984.
I like window ACs. The most efficient way to stay cool.
I've had central AC. Too combursome, noisy, and inefficient. I've had a roof-top RV AC. Too loud and sucks too much electric.
I'm game for a mini-split. 
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Post# 871865 , Reply# 80 3/11/2016 at 08:33 (2,961 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) |
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| Post# 871879 , Reply# 81 3/11/2016 at 11:00 (2,961 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Newvista All I do is go to garage sales, house sales, CL, from the curb and lastly ask people if I can buy them. Got this little kenmore cleaned up and painted. And here's two units that are leaving sometime for a follow collector | ||
| Post# 871933 , Reply# 82 3/11/2016 at 16:29 (2,961 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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Good Old Emersons.
My best friend who use to live down the street from me, his brother use to have an Admiral window ac, and was going to replace with a larger unit and I wanted to buy the Admiral, but mom said no. Well anyway, he did sell it and he bought an Emerson Ac unit and had his dad install in the wall. The house still stands, but the Emerson unit doesn't work anymore, as there is a window unit in the window in the summer. I do remember the Emerson was a quiet unit and cooled the two bedrooms and den which was nice.
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| Post# 872239 , Reply# 85 3/13/2016 at 08:56 (2,959 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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There was a bat that entered in my cousin't home and she got really scared by it in her bedroom. The next day, she borrowed a net to catch it (similar to a fishing net) and she was scared to catch it. So I went to her home and before the went down the bat appeared flying in circles over her living room (the roof is 2 stories high above that room). So I went in the stairs trying to catch it each time it got nearby and I accidentally hit it with the tube frame of the catching net. I threw it on the wall and killed it.
I hate doing such things, I try not even killing bugs.
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Post# 872269 , Reply# 86 3/13/2016 at 12:42 (2,959 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Love those old A/C's! 
Welcome Ken(emerson5000cold). I like your Kenmore(photo 1?) with the large vent and interesting cloth(?) covering the rest of the front of the unit.
Sam and everyone else - you can have annual or bi-annual posting of A/C's...always interesting to see what was once made. Hi Sam, I love that '57 Coldspot of yours. It's a good thing I can't find a place to put an old A/C. Phil | ||
| Post# 872435 , Reply# 87 3/14/2016 at 06:15 (2,958 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Thx ovrphil That cover on the front is to keep paint from getting on the front. Why wouldn't you want to find a window to use a A/C? | ||
| Post# 873513 , Reply# 89 3/20/2016 at 17:13 (2,952 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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What I did today, newest find, clean the boiler since it wasn't happy. And rewired a fan motor | ||
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Post# 873670 , Reply# 90 3/21/2016 at 12:43 (2,951 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Ken
Great work and love your interest with your A/C's...along with some others who do the same.
In the not too distant future, we'll be in a house again. Without explaining all the details as to why and so one, a new HVAC was just installed last year, and we're still paying our half on it. If the house was without any air, I'd look into a single unit (it's a 1150 ft2 home) - wonder if that would be less costly in terms of cooling costs? Michigan has some warm summers, but they're never long. Great thread and thanks for sharing your craft/interests. | ||
| Post# 874543 , Reply# 91 3/26/2016 at 20:27 (2,945 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Just some more stuff I did... Cleaned up the little emerson, tore it down to nothing. Saving it from totally rusting out. | ||
| Post# 874721 , Reply# 92 3/28/2016 at 14:29 (2,944 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Picked up some sweet heater fans, started glass bedding the drain pan, trying to save this old fridge | ||
| Post# 874742 , Reply# 93 3/28/2016 at 20:11 (2,943 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Primered the pan Paint tomarrow and rubber sealing | ||
| Post# 875219 , Reply# 94 4/1/2016 at 10:44 (2,940 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Cleaned this one up.. It was really really dirty! Now it should be one happy tubing unit! And painted up some emerson parts CLICK HERE TO GO TO emerson5000cold's LINK | ||
| Post# 875279 , Reply# 95 4/1/2016 at 22:17 (2,939 days old) by mieletag (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) | ||
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Is that Carry Cool a 6000 BTU or a 5800? It looks like a later built unit, but GE's access port on the compressor makes it to be an older one before the Fedders buyout in 87 or 88. I have an ealrly 6000 with the aluminum indoor fan blade and 3 5800 units with the plastic centrifugal fan. Great units you have and great job restoring them. | ||
| Post# 875346 , Reply# 96 4/2/2016 at 14:47 (2,939 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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Thanks mietag! This one is a 5800 btu model, I was running the compressor when it made full head pressure it sounded like it had a restriction in the evap coil. Does yours do that? | ||
| Post# 875540 , Reply# 99 4/3/2016 at 23:52 (2,937 days old) by mieletag (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) | ||
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Wow, that Hotpoint/Fashionaire equivalent looks great! I would still like to get one of those, had one before but the compressor had high leakage to ground. The unit I would really like to find is a GE Slumberline or Hotpoint equivalent. Keep up the great work! | ||
| Post# 876002 , Reply# 100 4/7/2016 at 15:42 (2,934 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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It sure is a beautiful unit! I'm picking up tonight some real coil cleaner to really get this one clean. It is bad! | ||
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Post# 876039 , Reply# 101 4/7/2016 at 17:16 (2,934 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 876197 , Reply# 103 4/8/2016 at 20:46 (2,932 days old) by emerson5000cold () | ||
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My youtude videos Believe me, you want to watch these since I had some really rare units | ||
| Post# 876244 , Reply# 104 4/9/2016 at 11:33 (2,932 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Thanks for posting those Great Videos.
Soothing Compressor sounds from years gone by. Love the Philco Noiseless. Actually all of them. We had in our house growing up GE, Fedders Chrysler Airtemp, Westinghouse and Whirlpool. Our neighbors had a 23,000 BTU Coldspot. I used to love to hear that kind of a grunt/growl sound when the compressor kicked on. Also nothing like the sound on a Humid Hot Summer's Day to hear the condensate water splashing around inside the units. Today's units sound so anemic. | ||
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Post# 876323 , Reply# 105 4/10/2016 at 00:51 (2,931 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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| Post# 876522 , Reply# 106 4/11/2016 at 07:59 (2,930 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 876668 , Reply# 107 4/11/2016 at 21:22 (2,929 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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| Post# 877481 , Reply# 108 4/17/2016 at 20:20 (2,923 days old) by Emerson5000cold () | ||
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Thanks everyone! I had the Philco ford running again today. Also got my new hot point installed, just need to change the plug out so it can be plugged in lol | ||
| Post# 877484 , Reply# 109 4/17/2016 at 20:30 (2,923 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Westinghouse Built one in the 60s that was REALLY QUIET, the outside of the cabinet was built so the compressor hung about a foot or more down the wall outside, our neighbor had one and it was about as quiet as a fan running. | ||
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Post# 877633 , Reply# 110 4/19/2016 at 00:32 (2,922 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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The blog linked by PhilR above actually has a picture of a brochure about these unusual Westinghouse units. Looks like a good idea that probably didn't catch on with the spread of central AC.
The name "Continental SS" doesn't seem like a good idea, though, considering the WWII implications.
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Post# 877748 , Reply# 111 4/19/2016 at 14:49 (2,922 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 878969 , Reply# 112 4/28/2016 at 21:53 (2,912 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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| Post# 1082842 , Reply# 113 7/28/2020 at 18:36 (1,361 days old) by Ac1954 (Calvert county MD) | ||
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Ac 1950s fedders weather wheel one of 3 along with 6 Philcos I’m saving from a abandoned motel | ||
| Post# 1082930 , Reply# 114 7/29/2020 at 11:29 (1,360 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama) | ||
Fedders envy | ||
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