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Is it hard to get an old one going? I would like to buy an old one for
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stryped fired this volley in news:e7ca32b4-f4b7-42f9-
: Is it hard to get an old one going? I would like to buy an old one for the garage project. For years, until we grew bored with it, I had an old drum-fed nickle machine. Including the refrigeration work and the coin rejector, it only took about four days to get it back in working condition. Re-painting took longer. LLoyd |
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On Apr 12, 10:57*am, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: stryped fired this volley in news:e7ca32b4-f4b7-42f9- : Is it hard to get an old one going? I would like to buy an old one for the garage project. For years, until we grew bored with it, I had an old drum-fed nickle machine. Including the refrigeration work and the coin rejector, it only took about four days to get it back in working condition. *Re-painting took longer.. LLoyd What did you have to do? Did it perform well? |
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On Apr 12, 1:29*pm, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: stryped fired this volley in news:bed53e5a-6656- : What did you have to do? Did it perform well? I had to repair two corroded spots in the line on the hot side of the compressor, evacuate and re-charge the system, clean and bead-blast almost all of the mechanics, including the inside faces of the coin rejector flap, lube everything, and fix a worn latch plate. That was back in the day when R12 was over-the-counter. *Nowadays, you'd have a choice of doing the repairs then having a pro re-charge it, or perhaps converting it to propane. *Except for flushing and replacing the oil charge with a compatible lubricant, there's not much to that. *There wasn't anything unique about the compressor, and the system was a simple capillary tube type, except that the whole system was a bit over-sized to accommodate heat gain from sitting out in the sun all day. *On cool days, duty cycle was very short, which is frowned upon today *-- matching the compressor accurately to cooling load is considered "green". *I guess in the 50s when that thing was made it was, "whatever's enough, plus some." Getting the exterior back to snuff was more difficult, requiring a good deal of "body work" to fix pits, dents, and general rust around the gasket line of the door. Oh... and it only accepted the little 7oz (6oz??) glass bottles. But it worked great. *It even had a built-in water cooler/fountain. * Didn't make change, almost always accepted coins properly. Earlier, I had said it was a "nickel" machine. *It was a ten cent machine that accepted one dime or two nickels. I originally got it for free for the hauling from a church that wanted it out of their basement. LLoyd I have the equipment to charge my car and my certification to buy refridgerant. |
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Of course, last I checked there were four different types of
certification. Your "charge my car" suggests that you have the cars certificate. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "stryped" wrote in message ... I have the equipment to charge my car and my certification to buy refridgerant. |
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Thanks for the trivia. Now, a jingle: "Pepsi Cola hits the
spot. Twelve full ounces, that's a lot. Twice as much for your nickel, too. Pepsi is the one for you." Most compressors don't list their horsepower rating. But the LRA number give you a good indication. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Bill McKee" wrote in message m... They were 6 oz bottles. 7UP was named as an advertizing thing because they gave you 7 oz. Trivia mode off. I might be better to get a compressor out of a more modern refrigerator to get a little better greeness. ;) |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:24:03 -0700, Bill McKee wrote:
"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message . 3.70... [...] Oh... and it only accepted the little 7oz (6oz??) glass bottles. But it worked great. It even had a built-in water cooler/fountain. Didn't make change, almost always accepted coins properly. Someone mentioned "drum-fed". Is this the same as the "big rotating honeycomb" I recall seeing at one time? [...] They were 6 oz bottles. 7UP was named as an advertizing thing because they gave you 7 oz. Trivia mode off. I might be better to get a compressor out of a more modern refrigerator to get a little better greeness. ;) If I recall, these were actually 6-1/2 oz. bottles. Frank McKenney -- A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems. -- Paul Erdos -- Frank McKenney, McKenney Associates Richmond, Virginia / (804) 320-4887 Munged E-mail: frank uscore mckenney ayut mined spring dawt cahm (y'all) |
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The high side lines were often steel. A bit more trouble to
service, compared to copper. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message . 3.70... stryped fired this volley in news:bed53e5a-6656- : What did you have to do? Did it perform well? I had to repair two corroded spots in the line on the hot side of the compressor, evacuate and re-charge the system, clean and bead-blast almost all of the mechanics, including the inside faces of the coin rejector flap, lube everything, and fix a worn latch plate. That was back in the day when R12 was over-the-counter. Nowadays, you'd have a choice of doing the repairs then having a pro re-charge it, or perhaps converting it to propane. Except for flushing and replacing the oil charge with a compatible lubricant, there's not much to that. There wasn't anything unique about the compressor, and the system was a simple capillary tube type, except that the whole system was a bit over-sized to accommodate heat gain from sitting out in the sun all day. On cool days, duty cycle was very short, which is frowned upon today -- matching the compressor accurately to cooling load is considered "green". I guess in the 50s when that thing was made it was, "whatever's enough, plus some." Getting the exterior back to snuff was more difficult, requiring a good deal of "body work" to fix pits, dents, and general rust around the gasket line of the door. Oh... and it only accepted the little 7oz (6oz??) glass bottles. But it worked great. It even had a built-in water cooler/fountain. Didn't make change, almost always accepted coins properly. Earlier, I had said it was a "nickel" machine. It was a ten cent machine that accepted one dime or two nickels. I originally got it for free for the hauling from a church that wanted it out of their basement. LLoyd |
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