Thread Number: 90380
/ Tag: Refrigerators
1930's Grunow fridge with Carrene refrigerant... |
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Post# 1149482 , Reply# 1   5/25/2022 at 07:33 (700 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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... that the video link was not working in the original post. That was a mistake on my part and it has been fixed. |
Post# 1149518 , Reply# 2   5/25/2022 at 13:56 (700 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1149612 , Reply# 4   5/26/2022 at 23:39 (698 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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This is fantastic, David! That compressor is a real tank. Did it eventually get the box down to the right temperature?
The Consumer Research Bulletin annual dated September 1936 listed the Grunow Model 54D in the "Recommended" category, but gave the list price as $194.50--a lot, considering a General Electric V5 (flat-top) was was $174 and the Frigidaire DRS-5-36 was only $144.50 (and it had the lowest operating costs, to boot). Wonder if pricing was an issue with Grunow gaining traction in the market? Also, Frigidaire by that time was using dichlorotetrafluoroethane (R-114) refrigerant, which was at least as safe as Carrene, I would think. All in all, it must have been tough for small players to compete with the big companies, but you've got to admire Grunow's outside the box thinking. |
Post# 1149633 , Reply# 6   5/27/2022 at 13:22 (698 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Fascinating design and refrigerant, thank you for sharing.
I did some digging and it's claimed that this design was difficult to service. Is there any truth to that? It looks pretty straightforward to me although it's different than modern setups. This system appears to be very close to the operation of modern day chillers. CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK |
Post# 1149637 , Reply# 7   5/27/2022 at 13:34 (698 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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I gotta disagree with that article. I think first place should go to the 1935 and later Monitor Tops that used Sulpher Dioxide. By 1935 GE had perfected the system for ultra long life and reliability. The Methyl Formate models suffered from build up of non condensible gasses that had to be bled off , and the earlier ones had relay and heater issues and were more vulnerable to damage of the condenser and evaporator. 1935 and later models just keep running and running with little to no service all these years. My 1936 and 1935 models that Ive both used daily for years at different times have been super reliable to this day.
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