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One more thing I forgot to mention, I was cleaning and found this. What is this defrost knob and is it set properly? Did maybe the person who gifted it to me have it set wrong? The freezer is cold, but there was a little water under when I moved it.

Hi John! Is there a replacement or more modern compressor that we could replace it with? I heard of Embraco brand change outs, would that be possible? Is there a way to check whether the evaporator is icing on both sides? Should I purchase the “tech-talk” for this model? And one last...

John- If there were a leak in the system what would be the next step? And I keep reading about keeping a gallon of water in the freezer and lots of drinks in the fridge. Does that help at all?

Hi everyone! Thank you for your help. 🙂 @cspetros thank you for the explanation of the dial. I was confused and couldn’t find any info on the dial anywhere. Your 59 is beautiful! Mine needs a bit of paint and porcelain touch up. I have a good bit in the fridge, but it isn’t full. John, I...

I am very late to the party. I am obsessed with detergents (and non detergent soap) for my laundry. I have tried almost everything that is natural or mostly natural because I have allergies. The way I determine how well my detergent cleans is if I forget and leave laundry in the washer does it...

I have been ordering STPP from Amazon too. It works great and lasts a while. I buy the 1 gallon bucket of Earthborn Elements. I actually thought of buying the detergent from worldwide janitor also, but I was afraid to try it because I have very sensitive skin and I have to use certain...

I was kind of confused as to how to set the control. There is A, B and 1,2,3. I understand the “1,2,3” part, but what are A & B for? What setting should it be for normal operation? Is there a way to test the control to see if it is faulty? Also, the seal is dirty, but it looks intact if that...

I figured out where to post the fridge. Please excuse me, I am new to the forum thing. John, I saw you responded to a posting from someone who was looking to buy a vintage fridge a few months ago. I hope I made a good choice, but the price was right! (Free!)

I just acquired a 1959 Frigidaire Refrigerator. It keeps really cold (just under 40 degrees) but it won’t stop running. Well, it stops here and there, but mostly just runs. The dial has A, B and 1,2,3. I only see one dial. Does anyone have any suggestions?

@combo52 Did you happen to have come across a dispenser? Pretty Please 🙂 We just bought a circa 1900 home and I can’t wait to take it to the new house! I also just acquired a 1959 Frigidaire Refrigerator that won’t stop running. Does anyone have any troubleshooting tips? Is there a forum here...

Thank you. And yes please! The dispenser is in very bad shape. We used lifecaulk marine on it for now and are using one side as suggested.

We got it running! It was the spring for the gear that pops in and out. (in the first photo @bigalsf sent) I guess I have a back up timer now. I think the original timer might still function if the part (I obviously knocked loose) was repaired. I am SO happy it is fixed! @bigalsf We put the...

Thank you so much for all your help! 🙂

It seems like the timer isn’t functioning. Is it possible that it is stuck because it is old/NOS?

ok, I got more info from my husband. He is off this weekend and is the one who put the new one in. He said it started and he opened it and it wouldn’t start back. If he turns it manually the fan and light come on for its cycle and then turns off after. Nothing else happens.

Hi again everyone. New timer is in. Still not working. Power to both sides. If you turn the dial the light and fan come on for a second then shuts back off? Any suggestions?

@dadoes I honestly can’t say if my dispenser ever worked properly in the first place. I didn’t take much notice until the other issue happened and I started taking everything apart. @john Do you think it’s possible to find the right one for mine, so I don’t lose the functionality in the pw...

Does this dispenser look good? https://www.ebay.com/itm/186472690177 I couldn’t find a bimetal switch that said it would fit, although there was a single whirlpool one that looked a bit like it. Any suggestions on where to look or am I searching for the right thing? Thank you guys x a million!

ok, I just bought the timer. 🙂 Do I need to buy the whole dispenser or do I just need to replace the gasket and switches under the dispenser?

Thank you guys so much!