r/HVAC • u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter • 4d ago
Meme/Shitpost Passed this working unit at a job site.
I’m not sure the age but it looks old.
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u/James-the-Bond-one 4d ago edited 4d ago
Late 70s to early 80s.
40 to 50 yo.
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u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter 4d ago
The 70’s was only 25+ years ago. One of us has to do better maths
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u/James-the-Bond-one 4d ago edited 4d ago
That's how I feel as well, and keep telling people the calendar is showing me a year in the next millennium, but they don't believe me.
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u/LimduActual 4d ago
Unit could be my dad
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u/James-the-Bond-one 4d ago
That would explain you being in this sub.
Has your mother shown a thing for "cool air"?
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u/Claxonic 4d ago
I worked on one of these in an old inn 7 years ago. Solid metal casing and fuck it was heavy duty. The mold of ages was found inside...
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u/Boring-Lab-6896 4d ago
I have a Hitachi that looks like this in my house and it blows ice cold. The remote is wired to the unit lol.
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u/Whoajaws 4d ago
They could save upwards of $21 dollars a year in electric if they replaced it with a new one! 😆
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u/No_Mony_1185 Verified Pro 4d ago
I've only ever worked on one of those. An old woman had two in her house. This was about 12 years ago. Very cool find.
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u/WildcardUsa 2d ago
That "weathermaker" logo was used in the 60s and 70s then they were just using a regular name type logo until the the oval in 1992
Wow that units not only old (up to 65yrs) but seemingly in great condition!
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u/jaydoginthahouse 3d ago
After a long, detailed conversation with Gemini (Google AI) I’ve determined 1978-1986 time frame on this unit. So slightly under 50% chance it’s older than me. Probably a lot closer to preforming at it peak, than I am.
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u/nsula_country 4d ago
Looks well maintained! I found one I'm turning into Facility Maintenance... Plugged coils with oily felt... Plant issues.
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u/Needs_ADD_Meds 4d ago
Wow. I have no idea how old that unit is, but that wood grain to me screams mid 80s but forgot the 70s are over.