1964 Whirpool Refrigerator - $200 (Albany, NY Campus Area)
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funktionalart
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It's been for sale for a long time….
I think this was posted on here maybe 3 months back and then more recently. I sure like looking at it….
I think this was posted on here maybe 3 months back and then more recently. I sure like looking at it….
ovrphil
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These fridges are rare, so parts must be equally so. ?
These fridges are rare, so parts must be equally so. ?
Nice Refrigerator
Trim and cabinet parts for ANY ref this are rare and mostly nonexistent, Electrical and functional parts for WP built refs are still easy to get, WP and GE Refs are about your best bets if you want a 60s ref.
Trim and cabinet parts for ANY ref this are rare and mostly nonexistent, Electrical and functional parts for WP built refs are still easy to get, WP and GE Refs are about your best bets if you want a 60s ref.
Too bad the bottom shelf is missing. Maybe a Coldspot shelf would work, but I've never seen a Coldspot with a swing-out shelf like the middle one, so who knows?
More importantly, from what the seller has stated, there's a defrosting issue that causes ice to accumulate below the evaporator. My guess is that the defrost heater is OK, but the heater that keeps the defrost water moving toward the drain is bad.
The replacement part that solved this problem on two Coldspots I have known used a braided heating element that looked like a thin silver rope. If that's what this Whirlpool uses, maybe that type of heating element can still be found in bulk lengths that can be cut to size, but I've never worked with that material and don't know what type of connectors it would use.
More importantly, from what the seller has stated, there's a defrosting issue that causes ice to accumulate below the evaporator. My guess is that the defrost heater is OK, but the heater that keeps the defrost water moving toward the drain is bad.
The replacement part that solved this problem on two Coldspots I have known used a braided heating element that looked like a thin silver rope. If that's what this Whirlpool uses, maybe that type of heating element can still be found in bulk lengths that can be cut to size, but I've never worked with that material and don't know what type of connectors it would use.
What I take away from the picture and the seller saying the bottom shelf is missing is that its the glass over the crisper drawers that's gone. If that's the case a new piece of glass could be cut to replace. And it looks as his replacement shelf is not supported by the cabinet sides but is resting directly on the top edge of the drawers.
norgeway
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BEAUTIFUL!
If only something today was built that good and looked half that nice!
If only something today was built that good and looked half that nice!
Ken, now that you've mentioned it, I think two shelves are missing. Those crisper drawers are just sitting on the bottom, so the shelf that suspends them is gone and they are useless with that closet system shelf resting on them. The missing bottom shelf could have been another swing-out type.
Between those missing components and the icing over, this fridge is a tough sell. I'd say it's a prop at best, and more likely destined to become a Whirlprius.
Usually we see vintage refrigerators with all of their shelves and missing their crispers. Go figure.
Between those missing components and the icing over, this fridge is a tough sell. I'd say it's a prop at best, and more likely destined to become a Whirlprius.
Usually we see vintage refrigerators with all of their shelves and missing their crispers. Go figure.
Ralph, You're right. I didn't notice the drawers are sitting directly on the floor of the fridge. So, as you say, the support frame to suspend them from is missing too. Judging by the three grommets on each side lower down like the three higher up, the highest of which the swing out shelf is attached to, makes your guess that the missing lower shelf was also a swing out very possible.
So we're talking about one shelf (possibly another swing out), the glass over the drawers and the frame to support the drawers all being gone. And also the white support pin on the right. The three black clips on the back and the white support pins on each side must have supported the drawer frame.
I wonder what the copper colored rectangle on the back wall is? Also the two sets of three holes? They don't look like they line up with the side holes to be support holes for a shelf.
This is located about 1 hr 45 min from me. I might consider if complete. In spite of the missing parts and the ice problem the seller might find a buyer at a more reasonable price.
So we're talking about one shelf (possibly another swing out), the glass over the drawers and the frame to support the drawers all being gone. And also the white support pin on the right. The three black clips on the back and the white support pins on each side must have supported the drawer frame.
I wonder what the copper colored rectangle on the back wall is? Also the two sets of three holes? They don't look like they line up with the side holes to be support holes for a shelf.
This is located about 1 hr 45 min from me. I might consider if complete. In spite of the missing parts and the ice problem the seller might find a buyer at a more reasonable price.
Ken, I think it's the camera angle that makes the sets of holes on the back wall appear to be out of alignment with those on both sides. If you look at picture #3, you can see one bottom rear hole exposed below the existing shelf, which is mounted in the topmost position.
What about the post(s) in the freezer section on the right above the basket seen in picture #5? Is the basket supposed to slide out, maybe?
My guess on the copper rectangle is that it's a trim piece around a thumb wheel to adjust air flow control from the freezer's evaporator below. I've seen different iterations of this system on later Coldspots with separate "master" cold control and air flow control. The air flow control is used as a temperature control for the freezer section. Ideally, settings on each control would be about mid range for a fridge temp of around 37 and a freezer temp around 0.
I can see how this would be a tempting fridge, but finding the parts to make it fully functional would probably more difficult than resolving the defrost issue. If you can work around the shelving problems (you could perhaps remove the crispers entirely and store them, or use them in the freezer section if they'll fit), it would certainly be a conversation piece as a drinks/overflow fridge.
What about the post(s) in the freezer section on the right above the basket seen in picture #5? Is the basket supposed to slide out, maybe?
My guess on the copper rectangle is that it's a trim piece around a thumb wheel to adjust air flow control from the freezer's evaporator below. I've seen different iterations of this system on later Coldspots with separate "master" cold control and air flow control. The air flow control is used as a temperature control for the freezer section. Ideally, settings on each control would be about mid range for a fridge temp of around 37 and a freezer temp around 0.
I can see how this would be a tempting fridge, but finding the parts to make it fully functional would probably more difficult than resolving the defrost issue. If you can work around the shelving problems (you could perhaps remove the crispers entirely and store them, or use them in the freezer section if they'll fit), it would certainly be a conversation piece as a drinks/overflow fridge.
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