Old GE

Dan Foley

I saw this today in a basement in DC.

Still running.

ChrisJ

> @Dan Foley said:
> I saw this today in a basement in DC.
>
> Still running.

1935 CK machine.

Of course it's still running.

JUGHNE

ChrisJ, I know you want it.....

mattmia2

i read the subject and i was hoping it was a boiler.

don't those use hydrogen sulfide refrigerant?

ChrisJ

> @mattmia2 said:
> i read the subject and i was hoping it was a boiler.
>
> don't those use hydrogen sulfide refrigerant?

No.
That specific one uses sulphur dioxide. The ones I have use methyl formate.



The specific model shown uses approximately 20kwh per month. Compare that to a typical modern refrigerator.

mattmia2

yeah, SO2. I was thinking the wrong anhydrous acid...

Only so much power you can draw out of a light socket.

ChrisJ

mattmia2 said:

yeah, SO2. I was thinking the wrong anhydrous acid...

Only so much power you can draw out of a light socket.

The 1933 CA I've been using in my kitchen since 2015 costs me $3-5 per month in electric. And that's with the temperature set to 32F.