Popular Mechanics
Issue: May, 1952
Posted in: General, House and Home
Posted: 02/24/2012
5 Comments

G.E. Heat Pump (May, 1952)

I once caught an air-conditioner thiiis big.

G.E. Heat Pump
A far cry from old-time heating methods is the G.E. packaged heat pump that either heats or cools house

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5 comments
  1. Kosher Ham says: February 24, 201211:57 am

    And that doesn’t even include the outside unit…..

  2. LightningRose says: February 24, 20122:32 pm

    KH, I’m pretty sure I see 2 coils, so that would be the entire unit.

  3. Hirudinea says: February 24, 20124:18 pm

    It’s nice to see the ladies getting into HVAC.

  4. Stephen says: February 25, 20126:46 am

    Those were the days when a lady would dress up in a long skirt and heels to fiddle with the air conditioner…

  5. Kosher Ham says: February 25, 20125:11 pm

    I thought they dressed to take the trash out.

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