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Thread Number: 87263
/ Tag: Air Conditioners
Vintage air conditioner sighting |
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| Post# 1118461 5/27/2021 at 09:08 (1,064 days old) by estatesale_gary (Golden Valley) | ||
Saw this vintage Emerson window unit at a garage sale yesterday. I believe it’s early 60’s. Guy used it in his shed. Even had the manuals.
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Post# 1118470 , Reply# 1 5/27/2021 at 10:44 (1,064 days old) by petek  (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1118478 , Reply# 2 5/27/2021 at 12:39 (1,064 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1118518 , Reply# 3 5/27/2021 at 20:47 (1,063 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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EQC 4000 BTU Window A/C Cute, looks to be in good condition, I guess the shed was not large if he cooled it with this A/C.
This A/C is about the lowest efficiency that A/Cs ever got to with an EER of only 5.2, these low efficiency A/Cs usually did not last that long because the condensers were so undersized and the compressors ran very hot and at fairly high head pressures.
The fan motors on these cheap A/Cs some times did not even have a run capacitor so they also ran really hot and fried the windings in the motor and ruined the oil in the bearings from the heat.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1118519 , Reply# 4 5/27/2021 at 21:18 (1,063 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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EQC 4000 BTU Window A/C Cute, looks to be in good condition, I guess the shed was not large if he cooled it with this A/C.
This A/C is about the lowest efficiency that A/Cs ever got to with an EER of only 5.2, these low efficiency A/Cs usually did not last that long because the condensers were so undersized and the compressors ran very hot and at fairly high head pressures.
The fan motors on these cheap A/Cs some times did not even have a run capacitor so they also ran really hot and fried the windings in the motor and ruined the oil in the bearings from the heat.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1118522 , Reply# 5 5/27/2021 at 21:58 (1,063 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Back when Air conditioners actually blew cold air. | ||
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Post# 1118538 , Reply# 6 5/28/2021 at 00:20 (1,063 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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You mean like this NOS behemoth? *LOL*
Growing up recall many homes had these big old air conditioners. They blew nice freezing air, but each time condenser powered up lights dimmed. *LOL* When power up our Friedrich Wallmaster for first time this season am going to use instant read thermometer check how cold is air being thrown. | ||
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Post# 1118559 , Reply# 7 5/28/2021 at 07:34 (1,063 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 1118562 , Reply# 8 5/28/2021 at 08:25 (1,063 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1118579 , Reply# 9 5/28/2021 at 13:33 (1,063 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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"This one goes to 11" | ||
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Post# 1118616 , Reply# 10 5/28/2021 at 18:59 (1,062 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1118618 , Reply# 11 5/28/2021 at 19:05 (1,062 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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@ Rely 7
Yes, there is a pretty wide world of various appliance collectors, and many of them are young people. Same guy from that clip seems to collect all sorts of air conditioners even an EQK. Just what was the "Watt Watcher" feature on EQK air conditioners anyway? Like that they offered auto fan which am presuming cycles fan with compressor. Really disliked old units that left fan running when compressor was off, filling space with all that humidity from water inside unit. | ||
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Post# 1118627 , Reply# 12 5/28/2021 at 20:29 (1,062 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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A problem with energy-saver fans on window units is that the thermostat sensor is typically mounted to or near the evaporator coil so is thrown askew by the residual cold without continuing room airflow over it. Friedrich solved the issue by mounting a small resistor to the capillary tube (or to the bimetal on lower-end models) that provided a bit of heat when the unit cycled off to counteract the residual cold. Electronic control units nowadays run the fan periodically during the compressor-off periods to help improve the temperature curve. | ||
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Post# 1118629 , Reply# 13 5/28/2021 at 20:38 (1,062 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Yes....
My Friedrich Wallmaster when set to "power saver" cycles fan off with compressor.
Periodically fan will come on and if indoor temp is above what is set at thermostat soon compressor will cycle on as well. If all is good temp wise fan just cycles off... Have a huge older Patton fan that run with AC on (or without as needed) to keep air circulating even if AC isn't on. IMHO it helps even temps by continuously moving air. | ||
| Post# 1121735 , Reply# 16 6/29/2021 at 10:15 (1,031 days old) by bschenof (Chevy Chase, Maryland) | ||
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Vintage A/C - York Snorkel I found the patent/patent application - issued February 12, 1957; applied for on March 7, 1956. | ||
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