Recent content by rex

John, thanks so much. I'll report back on how well this works for me! Happy Holidays, everyone!

Thanks so much to you both. The valve looks very hard to remove on this particular stove. Does this advice that I found on another site sound reasonable? Thanks! Rex The commerical grease, if you still want it, you'll have to buy at the appliance retail parts store. However, cost wise and...

Hello, All and Season's Greetings! I have a binding gas valve on a Tappan Holiday natural gas stove, and I am wondering if it is okay to put a very small squirt of Kroil or some other lubricant on the shaft to see if this helps free up the valve grease? Right now it occasionally will not turn...

Hello, All and Season's Greetings! I have a binding gas valve on a Tappan Holiday natural gas stove, and I am wondering if it is okay to put a very small squirt of Kroil or some other lubricant on the shaft to see if this helps free up the valve grease? Right now it occasionally will not turn...

John, Thanks for this reply which gives me something to consider. I have discovered a small thermostat at the bottom of the cold plate, and it seems to be helping to try to synchronize the two. The hidden thermostat was on the coldest setting, so I am slowly dialing it back. I wish someone...

thanks for the suggestion, but this is definitely a problem with defrost in the Tru-Zone cold plate in the refrigerator.

Hi, All, I am wondering if anyone out there has access to a Philco refrigerator repair manual covering the V-Handle models? I am still struggling with my Tru-Zone in the refrigerator compartment freezing up (has been for years now). I am trying to access the cold control, but don't want to...

Thanks Dear John and Eronie, Thanks to you both for this reply. I have had this refrigerator as my main unit for many years now, and it worked perfectly until the last year or so. It does seem to me that the compressor is cycling off, at times at least, and I have it set just a fraction...

Dear All, I have been a member for some time but not posted in a while, so long that my email had changed and I had to re-join. Thanks for having me back. The True Zone plate on my '53 Philco is icing up regularly, and it is not defrosting itself at all now. I am guessing the cold control is...

Hello Group, I recently purchased a Western Holly double oven stove from the early 1950's. It came to me in the process of restoration and while I am pretty competent with gas stoves, the pilot set up is confusing to me as it appears each burner has its own pilot. If anyone out there owns a...

Thanks for your reply, Ken! I'll check into this further before doing anything. Rex

Hi, Group, I have a 1952 Frigidaire Imperial Cyclamatic which I am about to put back to regular use. The inside of the freezer was painted from the factory with a dull silver paint or finish that looks like old silver roofing paint. It is worn off in numerous places and looks ugly. I could...

Thanks Thanks, TD, for your help and to everyone who answered. I'll officially add these to my long list of projects. By the way, does anyone know if Westinghouse made a gas dryer during this period? Rex

Nice to reconnect! Love the stove! Rex

Thanks for your replies! I checked with Jowers, and they had not parted a Norge of this vintage, so no luck there. And, the problem with repairing the old striker is that it's made of potmetal. I think I could have one fabricated out of steel, if I had to go that route. I am moving the '48...