Fisher Scientific Isotemp Plus Glass Two Door Refrigerator, Catalog #13-986-128S

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Fisher Scientific Isotemp Plus Glass Two Door Refrigerator
For sale- a Fisher Scientific Isotemp Plus Glass Two Door Refrigerator, catalog number 13-986-128S.
Normally I don’t mess with surplus refrigerators, they are usually in surplus for a reason.
But this one was in such nice condition that I decided to give it a shot.
And sure enough it didn’t work confirming my usual suspicions.
In addition to that someone had broken the key off in the lock in the locked position, so you could only open the door on the right side.
So I brought in a commercial refrigeration guy and he replaced the start capacitor and what do you know, it works like a champ.
The build date code on it is 051013, so unless they did something cute in creating the code I would assume it’s only five years old.
So this should have lots of life left in it.
Initially the compressor only ran if it was plugged in directly to AC; I think there is an internal timer, it seems to only let the compressor run for about a minute at a time.
But on an evening when it was 90 degrees outside it gradually pulled it down to just under 1 degree C, which is the lowest you can set the thing.
The refrigeration guy also pointed out how clean the screen over the fan is, normally those get covered over in dust.
So either it didn’t get a lot of use or it was in a very clean environment or both.
Once it was working it made sense to see if I could do anything about the broken key/lock situation.
I would have thought that with the toothed part of the key still in place you could turn it with a flat blade screwdriver but it didn’t want to budge.
So I hosed it down good with WD40 and was able to come in from behind it and get the door open and removed and at that point I just took a hammer and tapped on the lock thing, which is just a hook that swings down, and after I finally broke it loose it does now open and close easily by just using a screwdriver.
If that is not satisfactory in your application there is a small trim plate covering the lock mechanism held in place by two pop rivets.
Those could be drilled out, the plate removed, and then the entire lock assembly easily removed.
I have another unbroken key for the lock,
so if you could tap the mechanism and dislodge the old key you would then be in business.
Worst case scenario I feel pretty sure you could by a generic replacement from a local locksmith for a reasonable cost.
I’m not going to mess with any of this because for all I know the end user won’t even want it to lock, and if they do I would say that the broken key would deter all but the most determined would be thief.
So that is your project if you are so inclined.
Also please note that the doors on this model use counterweights to automatically close the doors when they are released.
Both sides are broken, and one of the counterweights with the remaining broken string are shown in a picture.
I could fix that I am guessing with maybe worth of parachute cord and about an hour of my time.
I am not going to mess with that for now because for all I know you might not want the doors to come slamming shut every time you let go of them.
I assume that with the refrigerator set up and leveled the doors could be closed manually and would stay in place.
I will be happy to fix the counterweight situation on request on a Buy It Now purchase, and I’ll consider it on a reasonable offer, but only if it is expressed as part of the offer, not after I have accepted.
Other things to note- the casters are bent just enough that although it rolls fairly easily it doesn’t necessarily always go in the direction you want it to.
I can’t see that being important if it is going to be rolled into one location and left there.
And I am guessing that this particular model/catalog number probably had an audible alarm to begin with, my commercial refrigeration guy cut that out of his way when he replaced the start capacitor (but I think I still have it if you want to wire it back in).
I guess he doesn’t see that very often in restaurant and grocery store units.
Physically the interior is in very good condition.
Not pristine perhaps but as good as a refrigerator needs to look.
Both sides of the exterior have some scuffs and the left side upper front corner is banged up a little (pictured), and the back has some tape on it as pictured.
But the front of the thing looks pretty good as I think you can see in the pictures and I would think that would be 90% of “the look” in most installations.
Comes with four shelves for each side and the necessary hardware to install them.
Untested other than as pictured and described, sold as is, and NO warranty is offered.
However, IF you pay the asking price and find it has a problem you cannot live with within 14 days of receipt you may return it.
Returns are ONLY allowed on Buy It Now Purchases.
Accepted Best Offers are strictly an as is sale, no returns allowed.
Return would be for a refund of the purchase price, not including shipping costs,
which may be substantial
.
Just so that we are clear on that, this is an item that has not been thoroughly tested.
As such it may work fine or it may have problems, so any purchase entails a certain degree of risk.
If you Buy It Now your risk is limited to the shipping costs both ways.
If you submit an offer you do so knowing that you cannot return it.
In either case it is up to you to decide whether the risk level is acceptable to you, and if not you need to pass on this particular item.
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Sold as is, as described, as pictured.
Potential buyers are asked to please make sure you have read the listing carefully, and understand what you are buying.
Ebay’s condition codes for used items, which I am now required to select from, might imply a degree of functionality that my limited time, knowledge, and facilities do not allow me to ascertain.
If the functional condition of the item is known it will be stated as such in the listing.
Unless a warranty is specifically offered returns are not accepted regardless of any implied functionality.
Shipping will be motor freight on a pallet unless you would like to come pick it up.
I would estimate the shipping weight at around 700 pounds.
I would estimate the freight cost for that at between 0 and 0 to the east and west coast respectively.
Residential deliveries, deliveries that require liftgates, deliveries to the boonies, and deliveries to schools or universities will all be more because it takes longer for the carrier to get the job done.
Shipping will be via Old Dominion Freight Lines, which has done a consistently good job getting my shipments where they are going without roughing them up.
I will be happy to quote you for the shipment, but I need to know the zip code, residential or commercial, and whether a lift gate will be required.
If you would prefer to use another carrier that’s fine .
It will be shipping from a warehouse with a loading dock in zip code 23093, but I do not live there!
I require pickup confirmation the day before and your carrier must provide an emailed printable copy of the Bill of Lading so that there is paperwork available for the driver to sign when he gets there.
The BOL should have all the info filled out when I receive it, blank copies are unacceptable.
I can ship this to Canada via Old Dominion, but they do not offer customs brokerage services, so you would need to have your own customs broker lined up before it shipped.
And while I cannot comment on the duties, tariffs, taxes and fees that might be levied, I can say that shipping to the metro areas of eastern Canada is surprisingly affordable.