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    Does 3 Major Appliance Lemons make a Pie?

    Normal for younger generations... I know a couple,mid 1990s born-full on Millennials,bought new a WP fridge,Roper W/D,BOL FD dishwasher,and all became defective before 2 yrs:they thought the fridge should have lasted better,but no complaints about the dishwasher or W/D set...They gave me the...
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    Servis becomes reality......

    Oh my... ...that thing is cool :) a big transatlantic congrats to you!
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    Added a New Heater to My Collection

    I don't really collect heaters, but... ...seem to have about 50: I buy these whenever i find them cheap in the used stores-use them for loads testing generators as well as their intended purpose. I have some of the Chinese Titon clones similar to the subject heater pictured-the fan runs a...
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    Frigidaire Washer Identification

    pump atop motor Most of these i have delt with,the pump had not leaked and there is a drip pan with close fitting shaft hole under the pump.On my 1975 westy awaiting replacement motor,water may have seeped into the upper bushing...I have heard of trouble with the solenoid lid lock on these and...
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    save or scrap

    too old and too cool to junk best to pass over to someone who can get/make the parts to fix it ,or just push into a corner and throw a blanket over it.
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    the amazon haul

    Looks like parts for multiple washer hookups :) Also what machine is image #7 ?
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    Using Washer After 40 Years

    BDs are cool I like the neutral drain and the bigger basket dia.does help with extraction with the slow-ish spin-my biggest gripe is the center post rust problem.These are the coolest sounding washers ever :) and all Emerson motors after about 1977-GE motors found on some of the earlier ones...
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    Using Washer After 40 Years

    yes-run it and fix what breaks :) I have a 1982 SQ Marathon on daily driver row-a primative,noisy,but effective no-nonsense washer that is a delight to use,but does have a couple bad habits that come up from time to time:if not used in a while,brake can stick and fail to spin, and once washer...
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    Help with my GE Twin Tub

    similar to an easy? :) presuming this is a 1930s washer kinda like an Easy of the same era ? :)
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    GE profile filter-flo

    many made it past 20yrs of hard use I have junked 5 of these plastic GEs 3-1999s,a 2000,and most recent a 2011 Hydrowave-all of these except the Hydrowave were more than 20 yrs old and showed heavy usage.. jus sayin :)
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    smartphones pics and videos vs poloroid camera

    sorry for odd hijack Whoops,wrong thread,Someone will find this if they have this frozen exhaust event happen...(Will update in correct thread...) now back to subject...
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    smartphones pics and videos vs poloroid camera

    Jeep Renegade - frozen exhaust pipe! (no-start cause) had been using '19 Renegade 2.4L for around town use,and had noticed odd water gurgling sound at exhaust,but thought nothing of it.Parked for a couple hours in -15* and car failed to start: with each start attempt,would start and run for ~...
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    Their SQ FL Washer Died!

    SQ PC boards... if these boards can be repaired,not potted in polymer,The pre-charge thermistor could be checked to see if it is bad(open circuit)I often find this on power boards for BLDC and inverter AC motor drive appliances(very common breakdown with GE BLDC furnace motors and some Rotron...
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    Speed Queen set in OH

    Look around mid-1970s era? The washer will be heavy :)
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    Never Opened Mint In Box 1957 Philco Predicta TV Set Unboxing

    NIB beaver era TV set Very cool :) 1st try failed to work,they took the chassis out and found several large power resistors had corroded and were open circuit from corrosive outgassings of plywood cabinet and cardboard trapped for decades.With the bad resistors replaced it kind off worked for a...
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    Pink1960 whirlpool gas combination washer dryer

    salvaged parts I had the motor for a couple years after until i ruined it somehow trying to modify for another purpose... the pump was black bakelite,turbine type, and rubber impeller.Other parts saved included the door,all the pulleys except drum,controls and blower.About the next machine in...
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    Pink1960 whirlpool gas combination washer dryer

    clutch for the blower? I was given an RCA Whirlpool combo in 1979,lady said 18 years old and would not spin-cable from gearmotor was broken.There was a solenoid actuated clutch at the motor pulley for the blower-not seeing this on the pics on the subject machine-or just hidden? Parents made me...
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    The norge and the pump and the drain hose

    If ~ '68-82 style... ...I did an Ebay flyby,and there were several Norge pumps of this era.
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    The norge and the pump and the drain hose

    is this around 1968-82 era norge? those pumps were very prone to debris damage-may have to plumb in the later pump(that i think mounts the same,but hose connections are different...)
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    1959 Frigidaire Frost Free Refrigerator compressor not starting

    check NOS parts They could be faulty after a long period of disuse-especially the capacitor,they can absorb moisture and corrode terminals off inside. Could also try to run the compressor by itself with a "cheater cord"
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