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Post by allan on Jun 27, 2014 4:04:08 GMT
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Post by allan on Jun 27, 2014 4:05:36 GMT
Just purchased this Crosley. All original BELT drive that still works. So excited to get it home
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Post by coldspaces on Jun 27, 2014 4:39:40 GMT
Sweet little frig. Is it early 30's? What refrigerant does it take?
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Post by allan on Jun 27, 2014 13:21:45 GMT
Sweet little frig. Is it early 30's? What refrigerant does it take? Not sure of either. Will post when she arrives.
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Post by ChrisJ on Jun 27, 2014 14:40:32 GMT
Delco motor eh?
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Post by cablehack on Jun 28, 2014 6:09:15 GMT
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Post by 35ckmonitort on Sept 17, 2014 21:38:41 GMT
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Post by allan on Sept 25, 2014 0:27:58 GMT
So the Crosley arrived and it would run but no cool. Was out of SO2. Seller had stated it still worked fine but I have my doubts. The leak turned out to be a cracked flare on the suction service valve. If the leak occurred during shipment I think I would have smelled something when it arrived. Amazingly the shaft seal held 165psi of nitrogen for 12 hours!! Already got 18 hours of vaccuum on her and suction and liquid driers along with a new fine mesh capillary strainer. Gonna put the heat lamps on the evap and compressor tomorrow and pull one more long vaccuum and then charge her up. Unfortunately the nameplate just says, "Refrigerant SO2 less than 5 pounds" My guess is that it will take less than half that much
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 25, 2014 0:56:46 GMT
Sounds like she should be cooling again soon. Will be watching
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Post by 35ckmonitort on Sept 25, 2014 17:59:27 GMT
Well, sounds like it's in good hands! I'm sure you'll have it cooling better than new soon enough Allan!
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Post by allan on Oct 9, 2014 2:01:58 GMT
The Crosley is running smooth. A new Italian belt drive compressor is on its way to give this one a lot more years of trouble free service. Just can't trust this old shaft seal for the long haul. youtu.be/Ygxx35PD5WY
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Post by blackhorse on Oct 9, 2014 3:56:03 GMT
The Crosley is running smooth. A new Italian belt drive compressor is on its way to give this one a lot more years of trouble free service. Just can't trust this old shaft seal for the long haul. youtu.be/Ygxx35PD5WYReally? I would have thought you could have taken it to a hydraulic facility and had it fitted with a modern seal.
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Post by jhigdon2 on Oct 9, 2014 4:02:02 GMT
I'm not real knowledgeable about those old belt drives, but I've heard the common Achilles heal was the shaft seal. I guess each manufacturer got pretty creative trying to solve issues with them. even if they had neoprene in those days it wouldn't have done them any good. S02 don't like neoprene.
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Post by coldspaces on Oct 9, 2014 5:09:34 GMT
Nice too see it cooling so good again. Shouldn't your beverages be about 4 degrees colder though I have some 1938 seal info I can scan and post. shaft size and part #s. is all it shows.4 in the list are Crosley's
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Post by allan on Oct 9, 2014 13:44:36 GMT
The Crosley is running smooth. A new Italian belt drive compressor is on its way to give this one a lot more years of trouble free service. Just can't trust this old shaft seal for the long haul. youtu.be/Ygxx35PD5WYReally? I would have thought you could have taken it to a hydraulic facility and had it fitted with a modern seal. I guess something is possible for the seal but then you have to consider the suction valve built into the piston and the discharge valve also. I will have a bit invested with an auto body paint job and all new rechrome and I just need it to be a reliable every day use machine
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