oldie's

[chemi-cool]

hi guys.

I have started this thread to show the the younger generation, how some parts used to look.

here is liquid line dryer made of brass, 1/4 size that used to contain silicagel as drying substance.

it has been polised.

chemi

[priory]

Bye eck them wer days!

[Dave Goodings]

Hello Chemi
remember having to dry silica bags out in an oven before re-using, also repairing shaft seal faces with cutting paste on piece of glass to get job away ie on ships, blueing up shafts and honing in big ends by eck them where the days
Regards Dave

[frank]

I remember when we had to dig silica out of ground and sew bags first before building a fire and then making an oven out of an old tin biscuit box! - by 'ek - them was days!

[bernard]

Hi Chemi

When was this type of drier phased out ?

Regards

B

[chemi-cool]

some 20 years but I'm sure you will find them on old systems run on R12 or R502 that still run today.

used to come in sizes up 7/8 pipes.

chemi

[Brian_UK]

I remember when we had to dig silica out of ground and sew bags first before building a fire and then making an oven out of an old tin biscuit box! - by 'ek - them was days!

I'm getting worried about you Frank

I think that when you get to wear shoes without holes in them that you will end in trouble knocking on doors

[Dave Goodings]

I remember when we had to dig silica out of ground and sew bags first before building a fire and then making an oven out of an old tin biscuit box! - by 'ek - them was days!

Nice one Frank all you need now is the red nose eh eh

[bernard]

Hi chemi

I am awaiting with baited breath for the next installment

Regards bernard

[Peter_1]

Still running since 1960. (2 of them)

[mcamacho]

Come on, guys, we can do better than these!!!

Grasso HA VII, 1929~1979. 100.000 kcal/h @ -10C/+25C with ammonia (208.3 m3/h).

In Grasso headquarters. Still runs!

-Manuel.

[mcamacho]

Sorry, here's the pic!

-Manuel.

[mcamacho]

Here's another plant. This one in Nicaragua. Ammonia, two stage. At least 35 years. Still operates with original equipment.
No plans to "update".

[mcamacho]

Definitely, my #1 and #2 on my Top Ten of oldies:


#1. Frick's Powerhouse equipment (Corliss engines). They were operating before the American Civil War, and they still work! (Frick celebrated 150 years last Sept.).

#2. Frick's steam tractors (all purpose machines: could attach harvesters, sawmills, etc). Still working. Manufactured about 100 years ago.

-Manuel.

[chemi-cool]

Still runs!

Hi Manuel.

Doesn't count, its like a museum.

Have to be a part of a running system

Its a beautiful machine. There is a place near Leicester UK that have a steam pump about a 100 years old still working fine amd in Scotland I was on a steam boat from first world war, runs fine. The Waverly.

So what is 35 years among friends

Keep sending these pictures.

Chemi

[mcamacho]

Ok, I accept the challenge!!!

Here's another one in Nicaragua.

Two piston compressors, ammonia 2-stage. Still working, excellent condition!

-Manuel.

(Got more steam tractors in action, but although they were manufactured by refrigeration companies, they are not refrigeration equipment...)

[mcamacho]

By the way, these are Frick compressors, too.

-Manuel.

[chemi-cool]

Hi Manuel.

You see, once, manufacturers had respect. They built machines to last.

The competition was about quality. Today its only money.

My fridge at home has a Tecumseh small compressor and runs for the past 22 years with no problems.

Now we change the refrigerant every Monday and Thursday.
and everyone get a new one that lasts fortwo or three years ( if you are lucky)

I would imagin that in third world countries, you will find very old machines in perfect running order and just because the same people looking after them all the time and then pass the care to their children. The key word must be - no spare parts.
Every broken part is made by hand with great care and love.

Today you just call your supplier from your mobile while driving, drinking cold coffee and looking at the blond seating in the car next to you at the traffic lights.

Chemi

[mcamacho]

Well, that is not really true. Believe it or not, in many places in 3rd. world, the trick is not to invest on maintenance!!! If the system was designed and installed properly, and nobody touches it in 25 years, it will mostly keep running (even with the same oil!!!).

Last week I found an screw compressor (slower rotor running at over 7200 rpm) with 77.000 hours with no problems on the roller bearings. Normal bearing life is around 50.000 with no vibration tests. The system was properly set up with the best components and the customer has just touched it as least as possible...

-Manuel.

[frank]

Today you just call your supplier from your mobile while driving, drinking cold coffee and looking at the blond seating in the car next to you at the traffic lights.

Chemi - any piccies of the Blonde ?

[chemi-cool]

You dirty old man

Piccies are too big to post here

Chemi

P.S. I did found something small with big memories

[frank]

Was that Memories or Mamories?

[chemi-cool]

Both

Chemi

[iceman007]

You should be ashamed of yourselves posting pictures of blondes on here. Have you got one of the bottom half Chemi !!

James

[Peter_1]

The bottom is in the avatar of 750Valve.

[iceman007]

Yeah I thought everyone had forgotten about that picture-not that it could be easily forgotton.

[Gwyn]

Now then this could be the start of a good link somewhere on refrig. Com a sort of picture gallery???????