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Post by cableguystl on Aug 20, 2018 1:16:03 GMT
The main thing to remember is that you shouldn’t be intimidated. I know it sounds like a lot to learn, and it is, but overall there is not much to learn in transporting it. As long as the unit is upright and strapped to the cabinet and the cabinet is strapped to something sturdy, go for it. Leaving the unit on the cabinet is the easiest way to transport it if you aren’t comfortable with selerating the two pieces. Then once you get it home you can begin reading old posts in this section and asking questions. Oh, and the heater is a little 12 watt tube that is inserted into a hole located behind the badge on the neck of the compressor. They go bad normally and we have a supplier that makes new replacements that fit well. The heater is necessary to keep the oil free of liquid refrigerant. Later models did away with the heater due to having a completely different design. Again, this is nothing to be scared of. Since you live in my backyard I would even be happy to show you what’s what once you get it.
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Post by turbokinetic on Aug 20, 2018 1:18:12 GMT
Turbokinetic... Thank you for the photos you posted, for highlighting the names of the parts, and describing their function!! You're welcome! Happy it was helpful.
I sometimes go too far and overwhelm people, but it's how I am. I feel intimidated by the unknown, so getting a large amount of info is, to me, reassuring instead of overwhelming. Sincerely, David
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Post by cableguystl on Aug 20, 2018 1:19:36 GMT
Ckfan...Thank you for helping me feel better about me new treasure and how to ship it too. I'll take you up on your offer to show me whats what once I get it here in Arnold, MO. It might be a few weeks or it could be a year.
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Post by birkie on Aug 20, 2018 3:15:50 GMT
Thank you for giving me an idea what year it is. Where can I go to to track down serial numbers? There really isn't a firm mapping of serial numbers to dates. Members here noticed a pattern that in the 1930s, the leading digit of seven-digit serial numbers was seemed correlated with year (1=1931, 2=1932, 3=1933, etc). Before that, they were sequential. After that (and for some rebuild units) they were prefixed with year and a dash, like 42-, 43-, etc.
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Post by bhammer on Aug 21, 2018 20:11:44 GMT
Get a copy of the DR manual and study it. Its really not that complicated. These things are fascinating the way they work by removing latent heat to cool the inside. The control units are tricky but if unmolested they will work for a long long time. Be extra careful if/when you pull the long tube out from the fridge. You'll have to disconnect it from the evaporator then bend it a bit to get it our. Thats how I broke mine. The tube is an integral part of the bellows which is in he control unit. The bellows and tube are pretty easily removed but be careful. That bellows is necessary to control the on/off cycling of the compressor. Mine works but won't cycle on/off so kind of useless until I find a replacement.
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Post by cableguystl on Aug 22, 2018 12:19:26 GMT
Can I buy a copy of the DR manual on EBAY or something?
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Post by cablehack on Aug 22, 2018 12:46:37 GMT
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Post by cableguystl on Aug 22, 2018 14:02:45 GMT
Ahhh... yes I have found it. Thank you!!!
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Post by elec573 on Aug 22, 2018 20:28:49 GMT
There are some on eBay once in a while. The ones here are not as clear to read when I downloaded and printed out but they are free.
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