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Post by ckfan on Sept 26, 2018 23:51:54 GMT
Sure, I’ll take some measurements of them. I need a good set of calipers...hmm...
Oh, and just put some slick50 / marvel mystery oil / transmission fluid / sea foam / Lucas oil stabilizer in there. I’m sure it will bounce back to life. I’m sure of it...
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 27, 2018 0:31:05 GMT
Sure, I’ll take some measurements of them. I need a good set of calipers...hmm... Oh, and just put some slick50 / marvel mystery oil / transmission fluid / sea foam / Lucas oil stabilizer in there. I’m sure it will bounce back to life. I’m sure of it... LOL I have put Smoke-B-Gone oil treatment in a compressor for car A/C before. That was recommended by the Nippondenso representative. Seriously. And, it actually stopped the pattern of recurring failures we had been having with this one car.
These seals are small and light, if you send me a set, I can measure and try to duplicate or source similar parts. Shouldn't cost much to mail them.
Ps - video uploading.....
Sincerely, David
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Post by birkie on Sept 27, 2018 0:55:02 GMT
That poor meter miser compressor, the sound makes me cringe! I too was wondering "I wonder what the heck they filled it with through the tap". If it turns out the compressor is not salvageable, the embraco compressor you just got (with the little window) might make a nice experiment in seeing if the oil return is sufficient enough for a modern compressor.
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 27, 2018 1:05:48 GMT
That poor meter miser compressor, the sound makes me cringe! I too was wondering "I wonder what the heck they filled it with through the tap". If it turns out the compressor is not salvageable, the embraco compressor you just got (with the little window) might make a nice experiment in seeing if the oil return is sufficient enough for a modern compressor. Hi Aaron. There's just no telling what was in it! The system did have a funny smell when I opened it.
I did manage to tinker with it a little today. Lets just say.... "things" were learned.....
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Post by birkie on Sept 27, 2018 1:21:58 GMT
I did manage to tinker with it a little today. Lets just say.... "things" were learned Wow, what a difference. I'm glad to hear that it has a fighting chance! One can only hope it wasn't left running to suffer too long, but is amazing how much abuse machinery of that era can take. I guess you'll be exercising that lathe to make new seals after all
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 27, 2018 1:27:03 GMT
I did manage to tinker with it a little today. Lets just say.... "things" were learned Wow, what a difference. I'm glad to hear that it has a fighting chance! One can only hope it wasn't left running to suffer too long, but is amazing how much abuse machinery of that era can take. I guess you'll be exercising that lathe to make new seals after all
Yep I plan to turn out some external seals for the terminals. I think the only real turning operation will be the delrin cup part. The rubber piece can probably be purchased at the hardware store and sanded to the profile shown in the literature.
The previous owner ran the fridge in a cabin. He said it worked for a couple months, which could mean it worked solidly for two months, it worked on a few weekend visits, or (worst possible case) they had it running and returned after two months to find it running without cooling and had been running for no telling how long!
It seemed to settle down and run well for half a day or so. If it were going to fail, I would have expected it to have been a rapid, catastrophic failure. Time will tell. It's definitely worth installing new seals and giving it a few months of run time!
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Post by jake on Sept 27, 2018 4:32:08 GMT
Thank you for the video!! So glad to see the Meter Misor will live and the International Harvester is running well!! They sure don't make stuff that good anymore!! A few months ago I saw a couple of videos, on YouTube, from the late '30s, put out by Frigidaire. One shows and explains the complete process of how each Meter Misor Compressor is built. Very interesting. The other shows how a Frigidaire Refrigerator is built. The cabinet, refrigeration system, etc. Then a completed refrigerator is put on an airplane, dropped in the ocean, then tied to a speedboat. It's dragged around the ocean awhile then dragged up on the shore. They open the door to reveal that the inside is completely dry. The ice cube trays are filled and the fridge is turned on. A few hours later they show the frozen ice cubes and the fridge is working properly after all that abuse! The last part of the video shows the side of the fridge being cut open to reveal completely dry insulation too!! While some of the video may be dramatization to sell their products, they do show the manufacturing process of these refrigerators. You might find them interesting and fun to watch! Looking forward to the next video installments. Thank you very much for taking the time to make them. As always I find them interesting and educational!!
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 27, 2018 11:10:17 GMT
Thank you for the video!! So glad to see the Meter Misor will live and the International Harvester is running well!! They sure don't make stuff that good anymore!! A few months ago I saw a couple of videos, on YouTube, from the late '30s, put out by Frigidaire. One shows and explains the complete process of how each Meter Misor Compressor is built. Very interesting. The other shows how a Frigidaire Refrigerator is built. The cabinet, refrigeration system, etc. Then a completed refrigerator is put on an airplane, dropped in the ocean, then tied to a speedboat. It's dragged around the ocean awhile then dragged up on the shore. They open the door to reveal that the inside is completely dry. The ice cube trays are filled and the fridge is turned on. A few hours later they show the frozen ice cubes and the fridge is working properly after all that abuse! The last part of the video shows the side of the fridge being cut open to reveal completely dry insulation too!! While some of the video may be dramatization to sell their products, they do show the manufacturing process of these refrigerators. You might find them interesting and fun to watch! Looking forward to the next video installments. Thank you very much for taking the time to make them. As always I find them interesting and educational!! Thanks Jake, I appreciate the positive feedback on the video. I plan to continue making them. I've had to take a break from projects for a while due to work. Expect more project progress as soon as I get back. Very cool about the Frigidaire torture test videos. I'll have to look those up!
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Post by ckfan on Sept 28, 2018 3:07:14 GMT
I love that video. The opening scene where it shows the fridge floating on wires gets me right in the feels. That’s my exact fridge floating through the air!
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