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Hi, I have an old Maytag dryer (I'm not sure what model # but I attached a pic of it) that has started squeaking. The squeak isn't terrible yet so I want to deal with it before it gets worse and damages something. I'm handy but never worked on a dryer before, just looking for advice on where to...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/717629415593626/ Not mine, just came across it on marketplace and wanted to share it here. Steep price but I love the style of it.

I have zero experience with fridges this old so forgive me if my questions/suggestions are stupid. I recently restored a 1976 Moffat fridge that had a similar problem -- cold freezer, warm fridge. The cause was that the cooling fins were frosted over, and that frost prevents the fins from...

I figured my 'manual mode' problem out, and it was the same as the wiring problem I had: the clock I had in it was designed for a stove with a different option configuration! My stove is a basic one so the oven just has the temp knob -- there is no knob for selecting bake, grill, self-cleaning...

Hey turquoisedude, I actually do have a question that is sort of related to the delayed cooking function: how do I get switch the stove to stay in manual mode indefinitely? There is a sticker up where the fuses are that explains how to use the delayed cooking feature, and it says to use the oven...

I got it! Despite the terminals on the timers being numbered, it seems that the numbers of one timer do not necessarily correspond with those of other timers. The wire that went to... 1 is now attached to 4 2 is now attached to 1 4 is now attached to 2 3 is still connected to 3 and I had to add...

I don't see Camco anywhere on this stove but the timer is a GE 3AST 51, which was apparently used on numerous other makes stoves so you're right, any stove with a similar clock/timer should work. There is an appliance repair shop in town but any time I have asked them about my old fridge and...

I finally replaced the clock in my 70's Moffat range but I can't figure out how to connect the wires for the stove. If someone has a clock like this one, can they take a picture of which wires connect to which terminals on the back? I copied the numbers from the previous clock but that...

Another update. I seem to be cursed when it comes to vintage stove timer repair places. I got in touch with General Time Repairs about fixing the awesome 'digital' clock pictured above. Communicating with GTR was weird because they mostly seem to use cut & paste responses, so I'd ask a question...

Update: the fridge worked great at first but over the course of a week, it got worse and worse. It was running constantly but the fridge temp wouldn't get below 8* C or so. I looked it up online and worked through the most common causes of those problems: the radiator was clean so no problem...

update The clock repair didn't work out. I gave the guy the clock, didn't hear from him for a week, called and asked about it, and he said he'd call me when it was done. A week later, I didn't want to bug him but thought two weeks for what I imagined was a simple job seemed long so I called...

Not mine, I just saw the ad and thought someone here might be interested. https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/antique-fridge_35109436

Finally got the old Moffat in and set up tonight. This was my first time putting all the interior pieces together, and I found some stuff is missing and damaged so it was a bit of a puzzle. I need to get a piece of glass made for one of the shelves, as you'll see in the pics. It seems that...

Yup, there are two lines encased in one rubber hose that enter/exit the back of the fridge. I think I'm pretty much done with the cleaning and repairs now so my wife helped me haul the beast up the stairs this afternoon. It's now sitting in the living room. If all goes well tomorrow, we will...

Took some pics of the stuff I used. Is this Plumber's Putty? They seem similar but it says this stuff is specifically for refrigeration and A/C purposes. Maybe it's just Plumber's Putty that is formulated to stay supple when cold? Anyway, I'm testing the fridge out in the garage now so we'll see...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I found an appliance repair place nearby and asked them about this. They said they use a grey putty-type stuff called "sealing gum slug" or something like that. Here's a pic of what I'm talking about...

I'm working on a 70's Moffat fridge that generally works well but whatever used to seal around where the cooling lines enter and exit the rear of the fridge is gone. This acts the same way as a bad door seal, allowing moisture inside unit, and ice builds up and ends up coming out that rear hole...

Turners Timer Repair looks like an excellent resource, thanks Turqoisedude. I will definitely keep them in mind.

Update: I talked with a friend who is experienced working with old radios and asked for his take on this. He said that old clocks on stoves have less to do with stoves and more to do with clocks, so he suggested I find a vintage clock/watch repair place and see if they can help. There are a few...

Thanks fellas. Yes, the motors I have (the spare in the Kenmore appears to be the same model) spin just fine, and are not sealed units so warming the grease and oiling them doesn't seem like it would do any good. I'm not sure how to measure the resistance in the coil but I put the leads from...