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Post by ckfan on Jun 22, 2016 15:59:52 GMT
I just can't get over how gigantic those units are in that picture. Simply amazing. I wonder if there was ever a "super secret" size 6 unit that was ever made? Probably not, but it seems like GE was willing to expand on their new invention in many ways. I can't even imagine what a D-50 would weigh.
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Post by Travis on Jun 22, 2016 16:36:54 GMT
Boomer,
I don't mean to rehash, but I am having trouble finding all the threads that have info of your unit. You seem to have either a CS-450, 451 or 452 cabinet. The differences in those being door configuration and shelf spacing. All three are listed as 45 cubic feet.
The largest unit that I have spec's on is the DR5. In appearance, it looks the same as the DR4 unit. The evaporator plates are taller. It's 1/2 hp and 220 volts, versus 1/3 hp and 110 volts. The DR5 unit weighs 460 lbs uncrated.
The dome on the DR5 is 22 1/2" in diameter.
As I have said before, the larger units seem to be more rare because there were fewer made, they failed because they were pushing the technology, and they weren't re-homed because they were so darn heavy.
I get enough of those comments when someone sees a puny 42' 2 door model. I can only imagine what comments will be made with the DR4 with the smallest 27 cubic foot commercial cabinet. I just hope I don't find a larger model!
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Post by ckfan on Jun 22, 2016 17:15:16 GMT
Travis,
You and I both know that you would fall over yourself if you were to find an even larger model! I have to say though, it is pretty impressive that you have found a 4 door cabinet and matching top. With 27 cubic feet of storage you are in modern fridge territory!
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Post by Travis on Jun 22, 2016 18:08:17 GMT
I would have to build an addition.
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Post by timeswelding on Jun 22, 2016 18:58:49 GMT
I would have to build an addition. That's odd. You say that almost as if you have no intention of building a refrigerator building. |
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Post by ChrisJ on Jun 22, 2016 19:09:14 GMT
Yeah.......... Attachments:
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Post by Travis on Jun 22, 2016 20:20:49 GMT
Lol. I already have a 2 car garage packed.
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Post by ckfan on Jun 22, 2016 21:36:18 GMT
Lol. I already have a 2 car garage packed. Yes...yes you do. But I can't say anything because I have 2! in my bedroom now. If I know Travis he would magically make room for a D-50 in a New York minute! |
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Post by timeswelding on Jun 23, 2016 1:45:23 GMT
Lol. I already have a 2 car garage packed. ... which is why we all know that the Monitor Top Programmatic Galleria is certainly on the horizon. |
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Post by Shaneo on Jun 28, 2016 4:08:12 GMT
Hey I'm new to these refrigerators, planning to resto a CK-2-B16
Any quick tips would be much appreciated
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Post by cablehack on Jun 28, 2016 5:33:41 GMT
Hey I'm new to these refrigerators, planning to resto a CK-2-B16 Any quick tips would be much appreciated I'd recommend downloading the Scotch Yoke manual here first members.iinet.net.au/~cool386/ge_service/ge_service.htmlThen have a look through the CK section of the forum here monitortop.freeforums.net/board/4/ck-dk-lk-machines to see what challenges others have dealt with. Generally, the minimum is to rewire the cabinet top because the three core rubber cable becomes brittle and cracks. With CK's the rest of the restoration is usually just cosmetic. Be sure the cabinet insulation is completely dry, otherwise the cabinet will rust out from the inside. Faulty or unsuitable seals can cause this to happen. There have been a few instances of blocked float valves in SO2 machines, but these can often be cleared without opening anything up. |
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Post by 100yearfridge on Oct 13, 2016 19:44:31 GMT
Thank you cablehack for the informative and articulate response. Armed with this information, my better half and I walked into a local appliance repair shop in Portland, OR which had a monitor top on the showroom floor for display purposes only. As we walked up to it the salesperson said "I don't know much about it" and I responded from ten feet away, noticing the dimple on the compressor top "It's clearly a GE Monitor Top refrigerator Model CK with a Scotch Yoke compressor produced from 1935-1938 with SO2 refrigerant". I had the upper hand in the conversation but the unit was not for sale. Apparently the owner had searched for four years to find a working Monitor Top in decent condition. It looked nice but hadn't been restored. Still, I may have found a valuable ally in Monitor Top restorations in Portland,. OR. This guy must love them as much as we do. The vendor is Spencer's Appliances in Portland Or. I new exactly the place before you mentioned the name. I've been there and spoke to him about the same unit! I think he was tickled that someone else had an appreciation for their fine engineering. |
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Post by Nick on Jun 22, 2019 18:09:56 GMT
I just picked up a monitor top the FEA-2-B16 just like the difrent one your talking about
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Post by Boomer on Jul 12, 2019 0:52:22 GMT
Wowsers, has it been 3 years since I replied to this thread? Guess life got busy?
Travis, I feel like I may have passed this information to you already, perhaps in another thread. If so, my apologies. An aging brain and all that.
The box itself is a CS-451. Guessing it's related to the 5 door size cabinet in a 4 door configuration. If I ever found a scruffy donor unit with two good doors and a divider, I'd seriously consider converting it.
Your specs on the DR5 compressor sound close to what the D-50 must have been. I think I estimated it at somewhere between 21-24 inches wide going by the depth of the compressor/evap mounting plate and amount of overhang in those old photos. I wonder if the DR5 is a later version or vice-versa?
We're about to move again, a bit south this time to the Richmond VA area. Had several movers here for estimates. All were...impressed(frightened?) by the size of the Big Fridge, one to the point that he said they couldn't move it.
I'll try to snap some photos of it during the move. Looking forward to *finally* having the space and time to rebuild the old girl in the next year or so. May look to wire it for lighting when I re-insulate. It clearly predates the lighted store models.
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Post by Bill Freeman on Jul 3, 2020 13:48:12 GMT
I have a 1935 GE CK-2-C16. No. 6148776. It uses Sulphur Dioxide 2.25 lbs. My folks bought it in 1935 to replace their ice box.
It has run continuously since then except for a few moves. It has never had a service call. What was GE thinking about?
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