fergus
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Hey man...sssshhhh...I told you to keep it quiet!!! The old lady is gonna get jealous!
But seriously. I don't have four legs. Though I have been called a horses @ss a time or two.
Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT 1950s Craftsman Garage retro remodel
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Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
Hey man...sssshhhh...I told you to keep it quiet!!! The old lady is gonna get jealous!
But seriously. I don't have four legs. Though I have been called a horses @ss a time or two.
JasonW
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A 1940's Fold'in Chair. You needed a place to sit down after all that grinding . . . Starts with 'F'
Four Legs
Made of Wood (doesn't cut wood)
150lbs +/- when loaded
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kald
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A "pro" model free standing Flowbee.
smschriefer
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A 1938 Craftsman floor type heavy duty industrial flexible shaft?
OP
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Okay, last update/hint before a big spoiler to come later tonight...
It is a machine, but is not a tool
There is not one thing in the garage like it
it is very important to something that is very important to us as garage guys
(That last one is a dead giveaway
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It is a machine, but is not a tool
There is not one thing in the garage like it
it is very important to something that is very important to us as garage guys
(That last one is a dead giveaway
)GirlnAgarage
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Fridge
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kbuhagiar
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GirlnAgarage
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Yeeaaaahhhhh!!!
Plug it in and fill it up!
Plug it in and fill it up!
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Well, Here she is!
1934/35 Frigidaire Fridge
Here's the tag on the back:
It was actually a lot cleaner in person than the ad would have led one to believe, which was a pleasant surprise.
After problems were discovered with Sulphur Dioxide and Methyl Chloride as refrigerants in consumer refrigerators from the 1920s (both very toxic if leaked), research began to try and find a safer alternative. This led to Frigidaire/GE developing what is called... (ready for the tongue twister)...Dichlorotetrafluoroethane, otherwise known as R114, which was a Freon that Frigidaire used in the mid to late 1930s before Freon 12 (or R12 as we know it) took over.
The good news is that R114 (as this fridge uses) is non-toxic (at least compared to Sulpher Dioxide or Methyl Chloride). The bad news is that it is very, very hard to find nowadays. While you can find it, it is extremely expensive and usually just available in much larger quantities than needed.
Now here is the question: Does it work? Well, to be honest, I'm not sure yet I'm 90% sure it has what is known as the 'Meter Miser' compressor, which only has 3 moving parts and was a big success for Frigidaire back in the 1930s, so it is not the typical motor/belt/compressor getup. When I plugged it in at the seller's house, I couldn't really hear much but didn't have it plugged in for more than a minute or two. Also, the power cord has had a traumatic life so that will get replaced pronto. I'm really hoping that the refrigerant system is intact. It would be a bear to try and fix it with a more modern refrigerant (R12 and R134a are unfortunately NOT substitutes for R114) so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. However, even if I couldn't make a solid determination on it's mechanical condition, it was headed for the scrapper and I figured it was one more piece of Americana that could be saved.
That, and of course, it has just about the most gorgeous name badge I've ever seen:
Art deco lovers, eat your heart out!
That's all for now. I should have an update in about a week, then an exciting/interesting update in 2 weeks or so.
1934/35 Frigidaire Fridge
Here's the tag on the back:
It was actually a lot cleaner in person than the ad would have led one to believe, which was a pleasant surprise.
After problems were discovered with Sulphur Dioxide and Methyl Chloride as refrigerants in consumer refrigerators from the 1920s (both very toxic if leaked), research began to try and find a safer alternative. This led to Frigidaire/GE developing what is called... (ready for the tongue twister)...Dichlorotetrafluoroethane, otherwise known as R114, which was a Freon that Frigidaire used in the mid to late 1930s before Freon 12 (or R12 as we know it) took over.
The good news is that R114 (as this fridge uses) is non-toxic (at least compared to Sulpher Dioxide or Methyl Chloride). The bad news is that it is very, very hard to find nowadays. While you can find it, it is extremely expensive and usually just available in much larger quantities than needed.
Now here is the question: Does it work? Well, to be honest, I'm not sure yet
I'm 90% sure it has what is known as the 'Meter Miser' compressor, which only has 3 moving parts and was a big success for Frigidaire back in the 1930s, so it is not the typical motor/belt/compressor getup. When I plugged it in at the seller's house, I couldn't really hear much but didn't have it plugged in for more than a minute or two. Also, the power cord has had a traumatic life so that will get replaced pronto. I'm really hoping that the refrigerant system is intact. It would be a bear to try and fix it with a more modern refrigerant (R12 and R134a are unfortunately NOT substitutes for R114) so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. However, even if I couldn't make a solid determination on it's mechanical condition, it was headed for the scrapper and I figured it was one more piece of Americana that could be saved. That, and of course, it has just about the most gorgeous name badge I've ever seen:
Art deco lovers, eat your heart out!
That's all for now. I should have an update in about a week, then an exciting/interesting update in 2 weeks or so.
tinbender 66
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Nice save!!! That thing is just absolutely killer!! Something like that is on my short list.
fergus
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Duuuuuuude...NICE find! Totally jealous
smschriefer
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Nice purchase! I love old fridges and that one is very nice. Also, that was a very nice morsel regarding two weeks from now! You have inquiring minds racing.
FritzA
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That fridge is awesome!!! Very art deco look and the details too!
SpeedinLemon
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That Fridge is Freakin awesome!! Great find and it fits your place perfectly! Have you got plans for it past getting it up and running? Paint?
machine_punk
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They just don't make stuff like that anymore. Even if you end up having to replace the compressor, etc, that's going to be cool. The attention to details and the 'everything is actually made of metal' of that is way cool.
Any plans to change the colors (I think it looks great as is, just wondering if you are planning to bring it inline with your color scheme).
M_P
Any plans to change the colors (I think it looks great as is, just wondering if you are planning to bring it inline with your color scheme).
M_P
Wingnut65
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Sweet. Nice score. I'm sure there are experts in the A/C section that can help out with the operations and coolant. I can't believe you would be the only person in the country looking for a small quantity of R114 to get that up and running.
So what is the piece that was replaced in '84?
So what is the piece that was replaced in '84?
JasonW
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Great fridge. Sure hope it works and can't wait to see how you choose to restore it.
I can't believe you found the time to grind the **** out of the floor like that. Keep up bud, you doing good. You are a stronger man than I am. I would have had to do the same if I chose Epoxy, I think I would have killed myself.
Watching your progresses makes me feel bad that my garage is on indefinite hold as of right now. The boss wants the backyard to be operational by next season. So I have to tare out some nasty stuff back there, and start pouring concrete footings for the fence posts.
Watching your progresses makes me feel bad that my garage is on indefinite hold as of right now. The boss wants the backyard to be operational by next season. So I have to tare out some nasty stuff back there, and start pouring concrete footings for the fence posts.
OP
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Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts and congrats!
I don't have time for a lengthy post right now, but if you check in tonight I should have 1, if not 2, fun updates!
Here are some hints...
One involves a lot of iron, electrical, lifting, road tripping, etc...and it DOES CUT WOOD!!!
The other involves machinery that is both very, very historical and many orders of magnitude above my little garage.
Fun stuff to come. Stay tuned!
EDIT: dang it, gonna have to wait until tomorrow. Sorry guys!
I don't have time for a lengthy post right now, but if you check in tonight I should have 1, if not 2, fun updates!
Here are some hints...
One involves a lot of iron, electrical, lifting, road tripping, etc...and it DOES CUT WOOD!!!
The other involves machinery that is both very, very historical and many orders of magnitude above my little garage.
Fun stuff to come. Stay tuned!
EDIT: dang it, gonna have to wait until tomorrow. Sorry guys!
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So, I took a little 'trip'...
(This is for all you plane afficionados)
Enjoy!!!
Thought this was funny...
(This is for all you plane afficionados)
Enjoy!!!
Thought this was funny...
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I thought these were pretty cool too
kbuhagiar
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!
Awesome!
How long are you visiting DC?
Awesome!
How long are you visiting DC?
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!
Awesome!
How long are you visiting DC?
Those pictures were taken last week - I'll be headed back soon.
This next picture is for Jack. Normally, under day-to-day circumstances and situations, the below picture would never happen. But every now and then the stars align and every dog has his day
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Zengineer
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Where did you find the P-car? And how was it?
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Where did you find the P-car? And how was it?
Dads car, '95 911 Turbo, I believe. Didn't really get the chance to wring it out, but that's okay. I'm pretty sure that if I had been pulled over, the officer would have said to me "You don't really look like a Porsche owner to me."
We've taken it out once or twice together and getting behind the wheel when the turbo kicks in is pretty amazing. One of these days I'd love to save up for a 550A type kit. A real Porsche is a little out of my league (well, maybe not a 924
) but a kit would be a real fun thing to build with the son.That's cool! It's surprising how little was changed, over time. How many other cars would have such a similar view, with 23 years in between?
Hard to improve on the lines of the 550:
Hard to improve on the lines of the 550:
GirlnAgarage
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Love the gun shot 
Firefyter-Emt
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Love that Blackbird! That plane was just sick sitting still! Did you know it leaked fuel so bad on the tarmac that it had to be refueled after just 15 minutes in flight? The tanker also had to be at full speed, and the Blackbird throttled back about as slow is it could still fly in order to refuel. Simply awesome plane!
mdbeck1
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...and if I remember correctly the nickname is "Leaky Turkey" (due to the fuel leak problems on the ground).
zuk123
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Except that it's not really a 'problem' as it was designed that way. The plane heats up so much the fit was intentionally loose so it is tight when at working height and speed.
It's one of those things that amazes me as a feat of engineering. Like having both sides of a bridge meet in the middle, but only because someone took the temperature into consideration when the last piece was sized. (I forget which bridge that was.) Sun hits the piece, it warms up, fits perfectly. (And done with a slide rule!)
zuk
It's one of those things that amazes me as a feat of engineering. Like having both sides of a bridge meet in the middle, but only because someone took the temperature into consideration when the last piece was sized. (I forget which bridge that was.) Sun hits the piece, it warms up, fits perfectly. (And done with a slide rule!)
zuk