Used the words "defrosting the refrigerator" in front of a 30 year old, and got asked " what the hell are you talking about" I can't be alone in this? Someone here is still defrosting? Right ?
Am I the only one that's still is defrosting?
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norgeway
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I Was
And will be again as soon as I can get rid of this freezer burning monstrosity I have!I will never own a new appliance again!
And will be again as soon as I can get rid of this freezer burning monstrosity I have!I will never own a new appliance again!
I don't need to defrost--nor do I miss it-- but I understand the looks of bewilderment from the young. Try one of these phrases on them:
1. Wax the floor.
2. Thread the film projector.
3. Heat the leftovers for lunch (without a microwave).
4. Set the choke before you turn the key.
5. Adjust the vertical hold.
1. Wax the floor.
2. Thread the film projector.
3. Heat the leftovers for lunch (without a microwave).
4. Set the choke before you turn the key.
5. Adjust the vertical hold.
whirlcool
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And on my Dual turntable site I frequently see this one. "My grandfather gave me his turntable and record collection. How do you make the records make sound? Do I need to use the turntable? How does the turntable and records come together to make music?"
4a. Set the choke before you press the starter button.
I defrost my GE Combination, but it's not my daily driver so I don't have to do it more than two or three times a year.
A few more head-scratchers:
Dial tone
Rotary dial
Busy signal
Service station
Road map
Carburetor
Column shift (manual or automatic)
Double-clutch
Drive-in
Thank-you note
A few more head-scratchers:
Dial tone
Rotary dial
Busy signal
Service station
Road map
Carburetor
Column shift (manual or automatic)
Double-clutch
Drive-in
Thank-you note
mom11
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Count me in
I am still defrosting my 1957 GE combo. Just did it a few days ago. I actually like how it forces you to really clean the fridge. Also, used to defrost an 'only freezer' unit. No biggie, really. Honestly don't know what all the "no-frost" fuss is all about.
I also don't mind not having the "Self-cleaning" oven feature on my 1953 frigidaire stove. Spray, wait, and wipe. All there is to it. Benefits of having vintage reliable beauty far out weigh the cons.
I am still defrosting my 1957 GE combo. Just did it a few days ago. I actually like how it forces you to really clean the fridge. Also, used to defrost an 'only freezer' unit. No biggie, really. Honestly don't know what all the "no-frost" fuss is all about.
I also don't mind not having the "Self-cleaning" oven feature on my 1953 frigidaire stove. Spray, wait, and wipe. All there is to it. Benefits of having vintage reliable beauty far out weigh the cons.
I have one of those small, cheap, chest freezers that has to be defrosted. Not only are they still being manufactured, but when I began to search for a frost free replacement of the same size, they don't make them. So, defrosting isn't exactly a lost art yet.
Serierously-at one radio station-they had all digital based computer based programming systems-no TT's,cart machines,RR machines or even CD players.The DJ there asked what a CD and CD player was!He was like a 20 year old!And of course at other stations-what a record and TT was and how they worked.Showed them and even actually had them play a record on the TT.And also the RR tape decks.The younger DJ's didn't know these either-they would say"saw those in pictures-never used one!"So would give him a demo.After all the guy may end up at a station still using the older machines!Some stations still use cart machines,CD players,and even RR instead of the touchscreen "Scotts Studio" program on the computer-the younger guys will need to show me how to use THOSE!!!Then were even.Sort of have an idea.Just touch the screen for the item you need played over the air.Another touch function allows you to "audition" the cut off air before airing it.So I am beginning to understand.
Another-----Vacuum Tubes!!A young engineer at a station me And another fellow were checking their transmitter-an older AM one with viewing windows and tubes.The young fellow says---"So-the tube has a light in it so you can inspect it."I try to explain that a tube sort of works like a giant light bulb with other electrodes in it-so it can amplify.After drawing him a picture and showing him with the transmitter-than he starts to understand.I then say"If the light in the tube isn't glowing--the tube won't work."
mieleforever
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@ Frigilux
Well I got the first four but "Adjusting the vertical hold", can it be something to do with tuning of the old crt tv's ?
Liked your post.
Cheers
Well I got the first four but "Adjusting the vertical hold", can it be something to do with tuning of the old crt tv's ?
Liked your post.
Cheers
How about?
DOS prompt or HEX editor? And I'm not talking about today's DOS prompt. I'm talking about turning on the computer and that's where you end up. Lol
DOS prompt or HEX editor? And I'm not talking about today's DOS prompt. I'm talking about turning on the computer and that's where you end up. Lol
kenmoreguy89
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I of course do, and most people I know do that, new ones old ones....no difference, just did that this Sunday.
I had a box of chicken wings that was totally stuck in the frost.....
My refrigerator is 2 years old.....
I had a box of chicken wings that was totally stuck in the frost.....
My refrigerator is 2 years old.....
kenmoreguy89
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I of course do, and most people I know do that, new ones old ones....no difference, just did that this Sunday.
I had a box of chicken wings that was totally stuck in the frost.....
My refrigerator is 2 years old.....
I had a box of chicken wings that was totally stuck in the frost.....
My refrigerator is 2 years old.....
classiccaprice
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I defrost my 1957 Philco 2 or 3 times a year in my kitchen. Though, it isn't a lost art. That 30 year old never had a dorm fridge. I have to defrost one I use for school at least twice a year and it is less than 5 years old.
You're Not the Only One:
We still have a chest freezer that requires defrosting. Although, its a pain in the butt because of the tiled floor, and inaccessibility to the door :/ So we haven't dealt with it for about 2 years. It isn't opened very much anyhow - so its "all good," really.
Then theres the "beast," a Fisher and Paykel N388 'Frost-Free' unit. Well, a glacier has a tendency to grow (and has done since new) on the bottom right of the interior. So it gets defrosted every year, along with a bit of cleaning and scrubbing around the evaporator, checking for burning wires, and putting vaseline on the Evaporate cover seals. The evaporator is theoretically in the cabinet - not behind the walls or in the floor.
We still have a chest freezer that requires defrosting. Although, its a pain in the butt because of the tiled floor, and inaccessibility to the door :/ So we haven't dealt with it for about 2 years. It isn't opened very much anyhow - so its "all good," really.
Then theres the "beast," a Fisher and Paykel N388 'Frost-Free' unit. Well, a glacier has a tendency to grow (and has done since new) on the bottom right of the interior. So it gets defrosted every year, along with a bit of cleaning and scrubbing around the evaporator, checking for burning wires, and putting vaseline on the Evaporate cover seals. The evaporator is theoretically in the cabinet - not behind the walls or in the floor.
I still defrost!! The '56 GE Wall Refrigerator, the '62 Frigidaire Cycla-Matic and even the 2007 Danby chest freezer all need to be defrosted. I really don't like the way a frostless freezer dries up food - I don't mind the frost if the frozen veggies aren't all dried up when I go to use them.
The really sad thing is that when someone who has no idea about defrosting tries to do this, they usually wind up taking a hammer and chisel to the freezer compartment and wind up completely ruining the refrigerator. I worked in a property management company back in the 80s and even then, we had about a dozen calls a week from students who had 'defrosted' a refrigerator this way...
The really sad thing is that when someone who has no idea about defrosting tries to do this, they usually wind up taking a hammer and chisel to the freezer compartment and wind up completely ruining the refrigerator. I worked in a property management company back in the 80s and even then, we had about a dozen calls a week from students who had 'defrosted' a refrigerator this way...
danemodsandy
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This Isn't Uncommon:
In that part of my life that deals with writing and lecturing about movies, I've seen several incidences of young people being confused about things that were once societal norms, but aren't any more.
One that comes up with some frequency is in the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window, close to the end of the movie, when James Stewart plays a wheelchair-bound man who has to fend off an attacker. Stewart's character is a photographer, and he uses the only weapon he has at hand - a camera with a flash attachment - inserting one bulb after another and flashing again and again to momentarily blind the bad guy. Today's young people do not have a clue what Stewart is doing.
The all-time capper came at a museum lecture, where my remarks prefaced a screening of the 1963 film Charade, with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. One of the questions was: "So, this Audrey Hepburn - was she like a star or something?"
I think that was the moment I went from collecting antiques to being one myself.
In that part of my life that deals with writing and lecturing about movies, I've seen several incidences of young people being confused about things that were once societal norms, but aren't any more.
One that comes up with some frequency is in the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window, close to the end of the movie, when James Stewart plays a wheelchair-bound man who has to fend off an attacker. Stewart's character is a photographer, and he uses the only weapon he has at hand - a camera with a flash attachment - inserting one bulb after another and flashing again and again to momentarily blind the bad guy. Today's young people do not have a clue what Stewart is doing.
The all-time capper came at a museum lecture, where my remarks prefaced a screening of the 1963 film Charade, with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. One of the questions was: "So, this Audrey Hepburn - was she like a star or something?"
I think that was the moment I went from collecting antiques to being one myself.
