Brand New 1979 White Westinghouse AC057C7A2 5,000 BTU Air Conditioner | First Startup
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- Опубліковано 5 січ 2025
- Powering on a 1979 White Westinghouse 5,000 BTU air conditioner for what's likely the first time in 43 years (yes, I couldn't count in the video). This machine is a AC057C7A2 with a reciprocating compressor and R22 refrigerant. I have the original box and documentation which I will show in a future video.
What an incredible piece, perfectly preserved over the last 43 years. Unlikely the machines of today, it was designed with performance, longevity, and aesthetics in mind. It runs so smooth and quiet--and will continue to do so for decades to come.
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Gosh, I haven’t heard that deep compressor start up sound since I was a kid. My next door neighbor growing up had a huge in the wall Fedders air conditioner and when the compressor kicked on you could hear that sound loud and clear even inside my house.
Sometime around 1967 our neighbors had central AC installed to their house (previously used huge Friedrich window units) It was a Lennox probably 3 ton. I mention all of this because we could not hear it start up if inside the house but the lights always dimmed when it started up. We shared a pole transformer with the neighbor and probably it should have been upsized.
Even more rare,a thing that was never used is working 100%. Normally if an appliance sit for many years it wont work 100% you got really lucky with this one.
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This unit was probably 1000$ or more new so they used quality components. Not like today's 5000btu window units from amazon that are 150$
@@KuntalGhosh I was actually using window air conditioners in my home back in the late 70's. A bedroom sized unit like this one was about $400. A window a/c for a living room or kitchen was about $700-$800. I am surprised that this one only drew six amps, though -- I would have expected it to draw closer to the 7.5 amps it was rated to draw. Nowadays a new 5000 BTU a/c draws about 4-4.5 amps (and the older a/cs seemed to cool better than an "equivalent" rated a/c does today). I do like the 8300 BTU GE "n" shaped air conditioner I recently put in my very large bedroom, though, it cools much better than the Arctic King 8000 BTU a/c I replaced although neither reduces humidity as well as the 60's-early 90's era a/cs. We will see how long THAT a/c survives.
@@KuntalGhosh That unit was around $200.00 in 1979. I bought 2 new units at about that time.
@@mharris5047 It drew only 6 amps because the air temperature in that room was 72 degrees. If outdoor air at 85 or 90 degrees was being blown over the condenser, the current drawn would have been about 7 or 7.5 amps due to higher head pressure.
Great unit! I had a 1981 5900 BTU model with the same controls and style.
The refrigerant sound is nice; reminds me of the relaxing sound of a hydronic heating system.
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I came up with 45 years, not 53 not that it makes a difference. Really nice unit and great find.
I forgot know how to count during the video, error is noted in the description.
I absolutely love seeing stuff like this. It's great to know there's more like minded people out there, although far and few between, are saving the past and this incredible equipment we used to make. I believe that is a "rose wood" style finish, my 1986 Ford F-250 had a very similar design on the dashboard and was described as rose wood in the options. I haven't had any luck finding any reciprocating compressor machines, but I have found a few vintage rotaries that I will have to get video of. Love the channel Jordan, good luck on your vintage mission.
Thanks for the kind words. Always nice to hear from another channel that shares the same mission.
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That thing will last so long that it will live longer than you and eventually it will be illegal to pull that many watts from your home electric.
👍 cool vintage westing house air conditioner
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Grandma had one of these last 31 years.....
Thanks for letting me know.
its 44 years old and working strong its amazing how nos machines run so well after sitting for many years
It really is quite impressive, a lot of things break down when sitting for that long.
It really is quite impressive, a lot of things break down when sitting for that long.
I remember those units. I recently bought a 40-50-year-old Montgomery Ward water heater timer, new and in the box.. 40$
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Now that is so cool! You’re one of the very few collectors who have found vintage units new in the box. That unit was made 3 years after White Consolidated Industries bought Westinghouse. I can’t remember exactly but around 1980 is when they transitioned to rotary compressors for their small and medium sized units. I’m still looking for a NOS unit
Amazing find! It's almost impossible to find units never used let alone in good condition. That's a Tecumseh "AE" compressor which sounds very nice.
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WOW!!! That's an amazing find. Super rare to be unused and in the box, Man I wish I had an AC that old MINT in the box. Tecumseh AE sounds like music to my ears.
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Amazing video! That unit almost seems like it's proud of how immaculate it is. I hope I can find something like it someday.
There was a lot of pride that went into this machine years ago.
Wow what a amazing find bro i remember this same unit being in my bedroom as a toddler back in 2001 i was so fascinated with it and it put me right to sleep at night and got my room frigid cold as well!
Wow great find
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Very good Jordan very nice air conditioner 😊😊
that is a gem those old things get Ice cold
Indeed.
Outstanding find!
Indeed! This is very close to one of a kind.
Good video on the first start-up of this Air conditioner of the late 70s not bad considering it's in nice shape I love that start-up sound
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I have two vintage whirlpool window units, they're in there 50's and have ran all there life, all one needed was a few ounces of freon. The bigger one that i have has a recip but the smaller one has a rotary but they both work perfectly fine. I have the big one cooling an entire shop and the little one cooling out camp house. I gave the modern units a try, yeah it worked but i didn't like it, I used to have a GE 22k btu window unit and the condensation on the coil got into the thermostat shorted out. So yeah, the older, the better.
I agree, the older equipment is much better quality.
This is awesome! What a historical find!
Beautiful find, I wonder if you'll find more new old stock items and appliances like this, they're definitely hard to come by. Some of the best built products made
I hope so.
What an awesome find Jordan love the look too so new so immaculate it will be in a good home with you
Such a beautiful unlt. Looks very similar to Montgomery ward unit i have repaired for a friend. If it were me, i would not install this and use it as it needs to be preserved in its natural state. I have brand new 1977 sears cold spot 5000 btu ac thst almost looks like tnis one especially the front grille. All i did with mine was try it for a few seconds and i have it displayed on my dressor in my bed room, and i use it for a fan only. I disconnected the common terminal from the compressor at the thermostat. Even the csse on yours looks similar to mine. I do know Whirlpool made my sears unit. You are so lucky. Believe it or not there is many nos units like this just have to look in the right places. Many instuitions like hospitals, schools and what not will buy extra of these units, and end up not using them as they will get whats current today. So i know there are many of these sitting in the dark crying, take me home.
It will be better preserved, and better enjoyed, in operation. Equipment breaks down when it's never used.
@@JordanU That's right, especially when precautions are taken to prevent rust and corrosion.
You should run the compressor at least occasionally to keep the oil circulating through the system.
I have one I just pulled out of the wall. A 230v through the wall 9800 btu heavy as hell. I mean heavy. Blower motor making a racket. And yep. I’m going to fix it. Clean the coils. Nothing like the cold from R22.
These old compressors are extremely heavy. The 22 cools differently than the junk made today, well worth repairing that fan motor.
Perfection. I don't think there is anything more to add.
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Best 35 dollar's ever spent. I remember growing up in the 80s. My parents had a General Electric air conditioner. If I'm not mistaken that thing lasted twenty years. The ones you buy now are junk. You lucky these days to get a couple of years out of window unit.
I agree! This is excellent equipment.
Fascinating. You earned a new subscriber.
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What an Awesome find bro brand new in the box and never been used ever this should last you for years to come and with the drain hole it will never rust once you add that to the unit I enjoyed the video can’t wait to see this ac used more especially since now it’s summer are you going to install it in the living room?
I have a very similar Westinghouse unit. Mine is a 10,000 BTU unit, and it has the same finish on the front grille. Sadly, it has a Matsushita rotary. Mine has almost no rust in the pan if I remember correctly, but somebody ruined the condenser. I only can imagine they used a coil cleaner and did not rinse it because the inside half of the aluminum fins are destroyed. It still cools fine, but it is quite unfortunate that someone did that.
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nice air conditioner😊
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What is the small blue fan on your bench at 9:13? That looks like something I think I had before, but mine was turning to powder.
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I forget what the brand is, there's a video of it a few weeks back.
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So did Westinghouse stop using their own compressors in the '70s? That sounds more like a Tecumseh AE than a Westy.
Yes they did. Right after 1976 when WCI bought out Westy, they started using Tecumseh AE compressor
This one is fitted with an AE.
I also have a Westinghouse that looks like that that is 10,000 BTUs with a Tecumseh AK and it is 7.9 e e r I believe that machine is a 73 or a 74. When I was a kid my dad had a 12,000 BTU white Westinghouse with a Tecumseh AK and it always froze up it had the evaporator right behind the discharge grill.
I've seen your video of it, it's a very nice machine!
Just to let you know it's actually 43 years.
Read description.
Oh ok you said 43 years on the description.
its 44 years old and runs strong its amazing how the nos machines run so nice after sitting in there box for many years great video jordan u
Damn. After you oil the motor and drill the drain hole. I’d use that heavily. And enjoy the hell out of it lol
This will probably end up on nightly duty in the bedroom.
I can't believe the eer is 6.1 with a Tecumseh AE at 5000 BTUs I have a 6000 BTU Emerson quiet Kool with the same AE compressor and the eer is 7.5 I believe mine is a 78
The efficiency seems to get better as the capacity of the unit increases.
Do you have a way to email or messege you? I have 2 old units like this and I use them both at my funeral home. I have some questions about them 😀
I have an eMail address listed on the channel's About tab.
Very very cool!! I think you need to do your math again though because I was born before 1979 and I’m not even 50 years old yet 🙄 😂
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@@JordanU LOL I'm just teasing you. I was watching it on TV and couldn't see that. :)
That air conditioner is almost my age.
Thanks for letting me know.
53 years or 43 years old?
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Don’t they test them before leaving the plant of manufacturing
I believe they did test them beforehand to check the quality control, but it still has never been used outside the factory.
Hi. What did you pay for this one? You got to let us know. Beautiful unit isn't it?
He said in the end of the video, he paid 35 bucks for it
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LOL at all the comments about how great US made products were in the 1970s. It was in the ‘70s when exploding gas tanks (Ford Pinto) & melting engines (Chevy Vega) happened, & the US brands forever lost markets share to Toyota, Honda & VW. Even in appliances, there was a perception that the imports offered better value & reliability. This included HVAC.
There were certainly issues with some products, but not everything was junk. I would argue that much of the imported equipment from Japan was some of the best we ever saw, but there's no way one can say this unit is not built properly.
A number of automakers and other companies learned from the emphasis on quality by Japanese manufacturers, and came up with better designs within a few years.
Never said all US products were junk. You have a fine Westinghouse AC. But that one unit doesn’t reflect the overall state of US manufacturing quality. Don’t believe me. Read Consumer Reports reviews from the 1970s. Consider the fact that Sony & other Asian companies first started taking market share from RCA, Zenith & Sylvania during the ‘70s, to the point where American TV brands have gone extinct. In the post 1960s world, “American made” lost much of the luster & prestige it once held.
@@SamWesting The lack of attention to quality is true: in fact, the world's top QC expert, W. Edward Deming, who had run the War Production Board during WW2, had to go to Japan to find work.
But there were other causes for the decline: increased operating costs, particularly unionized labor, continued to rise. And the demand for increasing profits from the capital markets of Wall Street finally sealed the deal.
I like it
That would be 44 years old not 53 years
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@@JordanU I have in your video you keep saying 53 years not trying to be rude
@@davidcowley8246 In the description, I notated the error and corrected it...
This is awesome! What a historical find!
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