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Post by coldspaces on Nov 24, 2014 4:28:42 GMT
Here's the latest flat top. Been sitting since at least the 90s but it is running in the garage right now. As blackhorse stated in the other thread it is fan cooled. It does have the original 2 phase motor but it was stalled and looks to be burnt out. I oiled it and got it fairly freed up but no go so far. Have an extra fan blowing on it for a test. More pics on the way.    |
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Post by cablehack on Nov 24, 2014 5:04:39 GMT
The model number is not listed in the GE manual, although that's obviously what it is. The condenser and fan arrangement is definitely CE but the rest of it is more CF or one of the other single door Flatop models. An interesting hybrid. Perhaps Hotpoint thought the fan cooled condenser had certain advantages.
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Post by coldspaces on Nov 24, 2014 5:06:26 GMT
All the latest in modern home refrigeration for 1940. Drawers are both humidity controlled by manually opening/ closing air vents.   Thermometer on the door.  Tool to flex the ice trays. Sadly no trays but I will find some in time.  Glass tray labeled defrost when up and on the other end labeled meats when flipped over.  The latest in activated charcoal odor absorption.  Attachments:
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Post by coldspaces on Nov 24, 2014 5:09:40 GMT
The model number is not listed in the GE manual, although that's obviously what it is. The condenser and fan arrangement is definitely CE but the rest of it is more CF or one of the other single door Flatop models. An interesting hybrid. Perhaps Hotpoint thought the fan cooled condenser had certain advantages. Scotch yoke manual says the fan cooled CE was for recessed installations I believe. |
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Post by blackhorse on Nov 24, 2014 5:32:59 GMT
The model number is not listed in the GE manual, although that's obviously what it is. The condenser and fan arrangement is definitely CE but the rest of it is more CF or one of the other single door Flatop models. An interesting hybrid. Perhaps Hotpoint thought the fan cooled condenser had certain advantages. It was an odd concession by GE I believe-- They were promoting the daylights out of "all-electric homes", but knew there were people who would always be "cooking with gas". The Hotpoint label was for GE gas appliances, without actually admitting out loud that General Electric was making gas appliances. Long after SO2 refrigeration, the natural draft condenser (up the back) refrigerators were GE; the fan-forced condenser refrigerators were Hotpoint, and were otherwise identical (other than fins on the compressor for the natural draft ones). Again, I suppose, to cover both markets for people with an illogical preference for one or the other; there has long been heated debate over natural draft / fan forced about like the cooking with gas / all electric argument. GE was covering all their bases. The only substantial advantage I know of for fan-forced condensers on a domestic refrigerator is if you want to build it in or hang cabinets around it, which excessively restricts air flow to a natural-draft condenser. The disadvantages are dirt accumulation on the condenser, and fan motor reliability. If you own a cat, never get a fan-forced condenser refrigerator. |
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Post by coldspaces on Nov 25, 2014 2:16:49 GMT
Here's the frost line after it ran about an hour last night. By then it had cycled on and off one or more times. Looks like it has a healthy refrigeration system and the control works. Bet it ran for years without the condenser fan working but who knows. The fan never even got warm so its windings are probably toast.  I didn't expect the control dial to be lighted. Almost cooler than the toe grille.  |
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