Thread Number: 92245
/ Tag: Refrigerators
1953 General Electric chest freer saved from scrap! |
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Post# 1168207 , Reply# 1   1/3/2023 at 11:31 (478 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 1168209 , Reply# 2   1/3/2023 at 11:53 (478 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1168225 , Reply# 3   1/3/2023 at 15:24 (478 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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Post# 1168283 , Reply# 5   1/4/2023 at 08:40 (477 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Excellent restoration effort, David! The K at the end of the machine tag number would indicate 1953, which matches the date codes you found on the control cover plates. My best guess is the cabinet model would be a 1H7-KA or 1H7-KB.
While I don't have a complete set of GE Product Man, I do have a copy of the October 1954 which covers the 1954 L line updated model, the HC7-LA1, that also would have used the same machine/compressor assembly. Years ago a buddy and I found a slightly larger version of this freezer w/ blue trim (possibly making it a '55). He and his family are still using it. If it does ever give up the ghost I'm hoping to save it. Ben |
Post# 1168284 , Reply# 6   1/4/2023 at 08:42 (477 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Awesome, thank you Ben, for the info! Definitely keep your friends freezer out of the scrapyard if that day comes! |
Post# 1168293 , Reply# 7   1/4/2023 at 11:08 (477 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio)   |   | |
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more specs.. Bill |
Post# 1168300 , Reply# 8   1/4/2023 at 13:01 (477 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Definitely shows that anything can be restored,
I definitely try to find things that don’t need quite that much work but if it’s rare enough, it’s worth doing especially if you’re doing it for yourself. Often time freezer liners really corroded rust away if they just are closed up for years when they went into disuse. That might be what happened to this one. I’d be curious to see how many kilowatts a month this freezer uses compared to a new one. I usually like to analyze and monitor things like this around my house. Always curious where the power is going. John |
Post# 1168346 , Reply# 10   1/4/2023 at 22:49 (476 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1168574 , Reply# 12   1/7/2023 at 15:02 (474 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)   |   | |
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What an incredible job David, I can't believe how you got it from the original state it was in to what it looks and operates like now - congratulations on an amazing restoration. |