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Post by birkie on Feb 25, 2019 3:04:53 GMT
Things have been busy here, so I haven't had much time for the refrigerators of late (and a few finds didn't work out). This weekend, though, I ended up driving some familiar roads of West Virginia to pick up a 1937 CK-26-A16. It's the nicest condition machine we've found yet. All the seals and wires were extra crispy as usual, and it'll need a new cabinet light connector. I only ran it about a minute before loading it on the truck, so fingers crossed it cycles OK. An leaving for another business trip tomorrow, so it'll be another week or so until we can see how it runs. In the back of the truck  I even had some little helpers get the engine hoist into position for unloading:  The door had the inspection sticker on it! The GE branding sticker didn't fare as well  The cabinet was in great shape. It had all the shelves, the evaporator door, ice tray tool, and a no-name chiller tray!  interior |
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Post by turbokinetic on Feb 25, 2019 9:19:17 GMT
Things have been busy here, so I haven't had much time for the refrigerators of late (and a few finds didn't work out). This weekend, though, I ended up driving some familiar roads of West Virginia to pick up a 1937 CK-26-A16. It's the nicest condition machine we've found yet. All the seals and wires were extra crispy as usual, and it'll need a new cabinet light connector. I only ran it about a minute before loading it on the truck, so fingers crossed it cycles OK. An leaving for another business trip tomorrow, so it'll be another week or so until we can see how it runs.
Hi Aaron! Glad you got a really nice CK that was not too far. Pictures are working nicely now!
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Post by birkie on Feb 25, 2019 11:43:32 GMT
]Hi Aaron! Glad you got a really nice CK that was not too far. Unfortunately, the picture links aren't showing for me. If I try to open the picture URL in its own window, I get a Google Accounts login prompt. Whoops, I guess that was an experiment that failed. Those links must have been live only for a limited time. Fixed the links. Hope that isn't an omen of things to come with this machine! |
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Post by ckfan on Feb 25, 2019 13:35:41 GMT
Wow! That is once nice machine. So complete too! That is a very usable machine with all of those nice racks and the cute little half shelf. Keep us posted! I would love to see that getting used in a kitchen!
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Post by turbokinetic on Feb 25, 2019 13:50:09 GMT
]Hi Aaron! Glad you got a really nice CK that was not too far. Unfortunately, the picture links aren't showing for me. If I try to open the picture URL in its own window, I get a Google Accounts login prompt. Whoops, I guess that was an experiment that failed. Those links must have been live only for a limited time. Fixed the links. Hope that isn't an omen of things to come with this machine! 'Tis but a small thing, with the pictures.
Wow, that is in amazing condition! Got the "art-deco" cabinet styling as well. I would expect that one would be a good runner, since it appears to not have spent time as a yard ornament or in a wet basement.
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Post by coldspaces on Feb 26, 2019 2:19:13 GMT
That is one good looking refrigeration machine!
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Post by birkie on Feb 26, 2019 6:34:42 GMT
Thanks! I was able to sneak in and let it run for one cycle before leaving for my trip. It took two or three minutes before the evaporator sprang to life after a loud pop. The seller said it hadn't been run in 20 years. Glad it hadn't spent those 20 years outside.
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Post by elec573 on Mar 3, 2019 5:10:49 GMT
Wow very nice find thanks for sharing!
That’s a very nice find and looks complete (hard to find ) racks look new .
I have one I think is the same but it’s missing the name tag.?
It runs and works well but not as nice of shape . It’s amazing how fast it does work .
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 3, 2019 13:53:14 GMT
Thanks! I was able to sneak in and let it run for one cycle before leaving for my trip. It took two or three minutes before the evaporator sprang to life after a loud pop. The seller said it hadn't been run in 20 years. Glad it hadn't spent those 20 years outside.
Hey I noticed some interesting similarities between this and the CF Flat-Top I just got. Seems yours has the same evaporator door, and has similar trim above the evaporator door. On the Flat-Top that has the control mounted there, but it's a plain cover on the CK.
Also looks like yours has a storage drawer in the bottom area, where the compressor is located there on the CF. Interesting to see how they commonized design elements in them!
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Post by birkie on Mar 3, 2019 15:08:08 GMT
Hey I noticed some interesting similarities between this and the CF Flat-Top I just got. Seems yours has the same evaporator door, and has similar trim above the evaporator door. On the Flat-Top that has the control mounted there, but it's a plain cover on the It's a very similar evaporator door, though I think they didn't use designs that were exactly the same across different models and years (i.e the evaporator door design was each model/year's own unique flair). The blank plate is indeed just cosmetic on this CK |
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