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Clip answer...... The two clips that used to be on the upper right interior of your unit were C shaped clips. I have seen over the years that these clips never held up and ALWAYS snapped causing great frustration for the owner. Gluing them back up will just be fruitless because they won't stay...

These are beautiful units !!! I have the same 1956 unit in my house and I love it to death !!!! They run forever and they're easy to maintain. By the way, Hotpoint did make an aqua interior in '56. If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask.

This is great !!!!!!!! This site is very helpful. I have one of the vintage tree toppers listed there and it's been very helpful in helping me with the repairs.

The full size pic......... It's a fit !!!!!

To MixGuy................ The shelf pegs can be glued back in but it doesn't guarantee that it will stay. The weight of the shelf items will probably bring it back down. Here's a picture of a '57 unit. Hotpoint lost the aluminum handprint panels midway through the year. Notice also the...

To MixGuy................ The '55 model had a completely different door. '56 and '57 had the aluminum panel on the front. The pins that you're describing are prone to breaking and that's why I never installed that shelf.

To MixGuy................ That refrigerator is a beauty !!!!! Is that the original finish ? By the way, that's a '56 like mine.

To kb0nes............ Originally had to do some rewiring and ground it to make it safe. I think it's better than new !!!!!

For the '56 Hotpoint Refrigerator that is. She's running well and keeping good temperature. Thanks everybody for your input and wisdom.

But..... The pins are shiny as new. I'll try your suggestion and see what happens.

To kb0nes............... Another question: I was only able to get a reading off of the very END of the three pins. Is there some sort of shielding on the long part of the pins ?

kb0nes.............. The only reason I did an Ohms reading was for safety, the unit is over 50 years old and I want to keep using it for a daily driver. Upon conferring with an older electrician at my place of work, he told me to use an analog meter instead of a digital meter when doing any...

Thank you !!!!! Thank you everyone for the help. Just did an amp clamp reading it reads normal (60 cycles).

To goatfarmer I'm taking readings on the three compressor pins with the relay unplugged and off of the compressor motor. I used two different digital multi meters and they both did the same thing when I checked each pin for resistance. The readings were erratic. Could this be that I can't do a...

Well now !!!!!! It's beautiful !!!! Worth restoring too.

Travis........... But why was it reading so erratic ? It would jump from 10 to 23 Ohms and then back. Shouldn't it be just a straight reading ? The service manual says btwn 15 to 18 Ohms. I will also do a ground test. I will have results tonight.

Travis............. Yes, it's running quiet and making cold consistently. It's cycling on and off like it's supposed to. By the way, cfz2882: I used a digital multi meter to check Ohms on the pins. Yes, Travis, it's very difficult to get someone to work on these old things, new guys don't want...

To cfz2882.......... Yes, the Ohms reading I'm getting from the three compressor pins (where the relay plugs in) are erratic. I can't get a straight 10 Ohm reading. Is this common on an old compressor ? I took this reading with the compressor NOT running.

The '56 Hotpoint needs a new compressor. Any advice on make and type of refrigerant ?

Well it certainly isn't safe anymore. Time to replace it. Do you have any recommendations?