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Hi Gang, I've determined that the likely source of the faint gas smell wafting from my vintage Magic Chef stove is one (or two) of the burner valves. I understand that cleaning and re-greasing is often a DIY solution, however I can't find any resources illustrating the process for valves that...

Sadly, during my recent "retro-renovation", my contractors threw away a bag with all the knobs for my early '60s Magic Chef stove. I scavenged a set of burner knobs from my grandmother's old Kenmore, but the oven temp knob didn't fit -- recently picked one up on eBay but it was the wrong size D...

I scored this Radarange from Facebook Marketplace -- it was shipped via UPS, and despite pretty solid packaging it managed to pick up a dent on the top fo the control panel (and the back of the case--which I'm less concerned about). Thankfully, it's still working and everything else was intact...

Time to start a new thread on my journey to a functional vintage stove! Cleaning the pilot with a toothbrush, needle, and compressed air didn't fix it. I was pretty sure that the pilot tube was clogged. I had previously disconnected it from the safety mechanism and gas was flowing there, but I...

Hi Friends, Finally began cleaning the oven on my early 60's turquoise Magic Chef stove. Attempted lighting the pilot, but it didn't take. I then noticed that turning the gas knob for the oven didn't seem to produce anything so I think I may have tripped the safety with my lighter? (The...

I've got a 1964ish General Electric manual defrost fridge that I've just installed in my kitchen -- Noticed today that it's leaking water out the bottom openings of the door!!! The only place I see condensation collecting inside is above the freezer compartment on the ceiling. Everything is cold...

Finally coming to the end of my kitchen renovation -- after months of cleaning and toiling my mid-1960s turquoise gas Magic Chef 30" range has been installed. I've lit the stove pilots, but the burners won't light (unless I take a match to them). When they are on, the flame is very low. I'm...

I've been vigorously cleaning my new/old Turquoise gas Magic Chef range -- the metal top of the oven beneath the burners was pretty disgusting and rusty, so i've been scrubbing and cleaning in preparation for rust treatment. Well, as I was scraping I used too much force and broke through to the...

Making progress on my TA12SA -- Took apart the door and bleached the discolored plastic back to white (peroxide and sunlight!) -- got touch-up paint made, and some Krud Kutter Rust treatment. The rust along the seal leads me to believe it needs to be replaced. This one looks like a thinner...

OK so this is the matching stove to my turquoise 1965 GE fridge -- I'm guessing it's from around the same time. I've been disappointed by how rusty some parts are (the ID plate is illegible). I'm hoping that after ID'ing it I can figure out what parts can be swapped/replaced from other models...

A chunk of the handle-portion of my General Electric refrigerator freezer door is missing. I'm wondering about glueing a piece of metal over it, or possibly repairing with another resin or plastic. Does anyone have any experience with re-casting or mending plastics? I haven't found any threads...

Greetings! This is my first post on here -- currently renovating my kitchen and I just picked up a Turquoise General Electric fridge and a matching Magic Chef 30" gas stove. They're both going to need some work -- and this site has already been a killer resource so thank you all!! I've found...