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Post by birkie on Sept 14, 2018 3:10:04 GMT
Very cool. I remember using water fountains with that exact same style EBCO knob with the funny O that looks like a Δ!
It looks like the Nash-Kelvinator name was used from 1937 to 1954, so that narrows it down at least a little.
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 14, 2018 14:24:41 GMT
Very cool. I remember using water fountains with that exact same style EBCO knob with the funny O that looks like a Δ! It looks like the Nash-Kelvinator name was used from 1937 to 1954, so that narrows it down at least a little.
Thanks! Yeah, we had them in our church building as well. The fact that it has a convection cooled condenser and small HP / large frame compressor makes these very long lived. I would say "1940's" is a good range to say it was built in. We'll keep narrowing it down, I'm sure.
I tried to research Ebco but things aren't clear. It seems that MAYBE they changed to Oasis; which still has a presence in Ohio. But the Oasis site has no mention whatsoever of the Ebco name.... although they show modern versions of this cooler; even in the same color!
I may e-mail them anyway.
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Post by elec573 on Sept 15, 2018 2:53:11 GMT
Very interesting thanks for sharing. I remember some like that when I was in grade school. But never saw one apart.
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Post by jake on Sept 15, 2018 4:31:43 GMT
Such a neat water cooler! Looks like Nash-Kelvinator became AMC (American Motors Corporation) in 1954. Zip codes began to be used in the mid 60s. I remember as a kid my parents had a "National Zip Code Directory" copyrighted in 1964. Look on the lower corners of the instruction labels for a possible date code. Something like 9-52,for example, would be September of 1952. Knowing that Nash-Kelvinator became AMC in 1954, I'd guess it was made between 1946 and 1954. I've never seen a water cooler with a natural draft condenser! I'm wondering if the insulation material could be sawdust? That would make sense, as would cork,to be used in early post war America when resources were probably still limited! Thanks for sharing another interesting and informative video! Looking forward to the next installments as your project continues!!
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 15, 2018 12:50:54 GMT
Very interesting thanks for sharing. I remember some like that when I was in grade school. But never saw one apart. Yeah, I've only seen the newer ones apart, where the top area is filled with some expanding foam insulation. I do remember seeing several older water coolers similar to this which had been discontinued because of leaking. I bet that breaking of the drain fitting was a fairly common occurrence, seeing how it's designed. There was one which had the drain in the top basin covered with tape; and had a note on it "only fill cups - drain not working" or some such message. That was many years ago so the details are vague LOL! Such a neat water cooler! Looks like Nash-Kelvinator became AMC (American Motors Corporation) in 1954. Zip codes began to be used in the mid 60s. I remember as a kid my parents had a "National Zip Code Directory" copyrighted in 1964. Look on the lower corners of the instruction labels for a possible date code. Something like 9-52,for example, would be September of 1952. Knowing that Nash-Kelvinator became AMC in 1954, I'd guess it was made between 1946 and 1954. I've never seen a water cooler with a natural draft condenser! I'm wondering if the insulation material could be sawdust? That would make sense, as would cork,to be used in early post war America when resources were probably still limited! Thanks for sharing another interesting and informative video! Looking forward to the next installments as your project continues!! Thanks! Yeah it got my attention because of the condenser and the ornate stamped housing with the K logo. I appreciate the info about the Nash-Kelvinator company history. Helps narrow it down a little, at least. The more I looked at that insulation material, the more I'm becoming sure it is cork chips. They even smell like cork when squeezed. The texture is a little too large for sawdust, as well as the chips are "spongy" like cork. But that's not to say sawdust couldn't have been Option B when cork was not available! EDIT: I think I have possibly found the supplier of the original cork.... www.marylandcork.com/granulated-cork They have been in business since 1947 according to their website.
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Post by jake on Sept 15, 2018 22:58:14 GMT
That's really interesting! I did some reading today about cork as an insulating material. It's actually a very good insulator because of the small air holes in the cork. It apparently works the same way as double pane windows in your home. That's really something that you may have found the original manufacturer for the cork insulation. I enjoyed their website too! Thanks for the link!
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