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wben01273
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1920 Refrigerator Changing Compressor

06/29/2020 5:39 PM

1 have a 1920 Frigidaire refrigerator I want to change the compressor out to the new type with Freon and get rid of the Sulphur Dioxide. Can I just hook the new unit up to the current lines running to the cooling unit. Will the cooling unit work with Freon?
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Re: 1920 Refridgerator changing compresser

06/29/2020 7:27 PM

It's been discussed before here.

https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/75344/Sulfur-Dioxide-as-Refrigerant

You might be interested in this site.

http://www.denisbyrne.com/fridge.html
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06/30/2020 5:07 AM

...which makes this one a duplicate post.

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07/01/2020 10:36 PM

Not really...
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Re: 1920 Refridgerator changing compresser

07/01/2020 10:35 PM

Those posts talked about replacing the refrigerant, not the whole cooling system, compressor, condenser, maybe save evaporator?
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06/29/2020 9:34 PM

https://www.google.com/search?q=1920+Frigidaire+refrigerator&safe=off&sxsrf=ALeKk033GPGygUXgestSzDS46QJVO71oXA:1593480742685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj3f6ssqjqAhVsdt8KHcsTBJUQ_AUoA3oECA0QBQ&biw=1920&bih=937

Which model do you have?

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06/29/2020 11:17 PM

It is a Frigidaire Refrigerator

Fridge is AH-E-5650

Cooling Unit is 110 TF

Compressor is EF

I hope this is what you wanted
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06/30/2020 12:51 AM

Can't find much info....but you might check on Ebay to see how much it might be worth...If you had some pictures that would help...

https://www.ebay.com/b/Vintage-Refrigerator/165567/bn_55194114

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Re: 1920 Refrigerator Changing Compressor

07/01/2020 10:45 PM

It seems unlikely that the condenser & evaporator would be the right size, surface area, and evap expansion valve/orifice characteristic to level the load of your new compressor. If you took a modern system, like one you can install on a boat, with separate condenser & evap coil maybe, about the same cubic feet of cooled volume, and fit it to your shell, that could work. You could look for one without things like evap & condenser fans, convection heat transfer, to simplify the conversion. You may even be able to make it frost free behind the scenes. Who knows, you might be able to parlay the design into a niche market as shown in our other citations.
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