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Dean, thanks for sharing that good troubleshooting info.    I'm glad to see so much interest in this rare bird from Kenmore's line-up.  It's full-featured but has an understated console like the models further down the line.  I always felt that the LK models from this period were over-wrought...

James, I really wished we could have bought the matching gas dryer for my mom's washer.  Instead, the highly inferior matching dryer to the replaced Snorge washer remained in place for another 15 years or so.  Its ignition module was noisy, like pencils were tumbling around inside the drum, and...

P.S.   Melvin, I forgot to ask:  why is this model infamous?  I apply that term to the '67 Norge that it replaced -- not a moment too soon.

Bob, this is the model I helped my mom pick out in 1975 (they apparently didn't sell well; knobs above the console indicate model year 1974).  I'm pretty sure this machine was one notch below the Lady Kenmore.  Features included Quiet Pak transmission, Soak Selector for soak only or soak with...

Thanks Pete.    The handles aren't as shiny as the ones on my two aluminum Prestos of the same design (which should always be washed by hand), and I also have a stainless 4-quart Presto with the '60s/'70s style straight brown handle.  The lower handle is loose on that one too, but less so.  ...

In Henrik's recent thread I mentioned the 6-quart stainless Presto I recently picked up at a thrift store.  It works perfectly and attains pressure quickly, but the part of the handle that's attached to the pot is loose.  The single screw that holds it in place is somewhat rusted and will not...

Congratulations Henrik! I love my pressure cookers!  They're fun to use and your description of what they can do is spot-on!  My vintage ones are the cookers I use most often, and all but one were purchased at thrift stores.  I have sizes ranging from 4 quarts to 12 quarts, all are Presto stove...

After contacting the seller via text as instructed in the listing verbiage, I've heard nothing.  I'm skeptical about this fridge being operational and won't be pursuing it any further.  If by any chance the seller does reply and confirms it cools properly, I'll provide an update.

Good question, Eddie.  I've never seen mold that color, but it could be the trim material that effected the hue.    No replies on the MT forum yet, nor is there very much in the way of vintage Philco discussions.  One thing I'm thinking is that the supposed second cold control is actually some...

I can't pursue this fridge until next week, but I'm a little concerned about capacity.  I suspect the "6" in the model number could be an indicator.  I also want it to be running and down to proper temperature when I view it.  The pix in the ad show some scattered contents, but no frost...

Eddie, I did look at the ad you linked, but had to dash out and just now viewed a bunch more.  I found one ad that pictured the same freezer doors and cold controls as on the subject fridge, and presumably it appeared in a 1940 issue of The Saturday Evening Post (see link). This would explain...

Eddie, I remember seeing what I think was a pristine version of a similar model in a discussion sometime over the past year or two.  I recall having the same question as you regarding the inner door, and it was stated that it opens with the main door or can stay in place for what I assume is...

This fridge showed up on CL and I'm tempted to replace my on-again/off-again '52 Kelvinator with it.  I'm wonderiing what's up with the two different controls above the freezer section.  One looks like the master cold control, but the other one with 32 & 50 and Warm & Cold settings is something...

Great job, Greg!  I know the original air cooled Beetles are fairly easy to work on, but have no idea about whether the same applies to the newer generation.  Your determination is admirable.  I wouldn't take on a repair like this anymore, for a few reasons.  If I could, I'd tackle my 2003...

Pillows are definitely a job for front loaders.  I don't think that even a thrash-itself-to-an-early-death Norge TL of the same vintage could do any better than that Maytag. 

Pete, I hope this means Waco whacko Joanna Gaines and her ilk will need to find a new and completely different line of work.

Built like a refrigerator John, I wouldn't mind having a hot guest warm up my coil, bottom mount or top . . . and I'm sure you can relate.

For what it's worth at this point, having now seen the type of hinge you're dealing with, my advice to focus on the bottom hinge doesn't apply.  Have you tried washers instead of paper or other material?  That may allow for fine tuning.

Have you tried shims behind the hinges themselves?  I recall reading about a GE from this period that had a door problem which was corrected in that manner.  The owner of the fridge had removed the door and didn't use the factory paper shims when reinstalling it.  She had kept the shims, so she...

A Dishmaster may be something to consider.  I really liked using the one we had, as there was rarely ever a dirty dish, bowl, glass or utensil in the sink since the Dishmaster made such short work of washing and rinsing.  Prices have gone through the roof, however.  We paid less than $50 for...