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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 0:11:22 GMT
Hi. I'm Alex and I have a fair bit of experience in auto ac systems in older and newer cars and a fair bit of tools. But have never worked on a fridge.
I have a couple old international harvester fridges. Plus a couple Scouts ;-) anyways I'm going to start and restore one of them but it does not cool well and the compressor continues to run. I suspect it's low on freon, I still have to do some test. But my big question is. If the compressor is bad I'll replace it with a new one. But how do I match a new compressor to a old fridge?
do I go by HP rating or BTUs?
Any help would be much appreciated
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Post by coldspaces on Oct 27, 2015 1:05:08 GMT
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 3:11:23 GMT
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Post by Alex s on Oct 27, 2015 3:19:51 GMT
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Post by coldspaces on Oct 27, 2015 3:47:32 GMT
Thats a nice one,I want it. The IHs I have had plainly told when they were made on the cabinet label. Yours doesn't seem too. I would assume yours is a bit newer because of the large freezer. And correct me if I am wrong but it has a defrost heater that draws 850 watts. Would love to see more on that.
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 4:23:17 GMT
Oh yea it has that label as we'll. I'll get a pic   |
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 4:27:03 GMT
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 4:35:49 GMT
My other International fridges lol <img src="https://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2015/10/27/image9d934.jpg" border="0"> <img src="https://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2015/10/27/imagef1414.jpg" border="0"> |
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 4:42:51 GMT
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Post by Alex s on Oct 27, 2015 4:46:55 GMT
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Post by coldspaces on Oct 27, 2015 4:57:34 GMT
1953, I had 51 and 52 models.
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Post by Alex S on Oct 27, 2015 5:09:41 GMT
Yea the other big one is a 53 and the one with the strip across the door is a strange Canadian model and they never put the date on them
So any guidelines I should fallow when picking out a new compressor ?
Thanks
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Post by spadelugs on Oct 28, 2015 9:03:37 GMT
The one with the pull down handle is the only fridge my parents had .it's still going strong. They got it new in 1952 I believe. It's unbelievably heavy .If you ever watch Friends .There is an International fridge in one there apartment's.
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