GE Combination Wall-Mount Fridge repairs...
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Cabinettes and chrome
Thanks, Lawrence, mine was probably made for the fridge then. If it's not exactly as long as the fridge, it's very close and significantly longer than any of the others.
Re-chroming? I never think of that. I wonder if there's a shop in my area that does it.
These have plastic grab thingies. I don't know if they'd be good candidates for chrome plating or not.
Thanks,
Sarah
Thanks, Lawrence, mine was probably made for the fridge then. If it's not exactly as long as the fridge, it's very close and significantly longer than any of the others.
Re-chroming? I never think of that. I wonder if there's a shop in my area that does it.
These have plastic grab thingies. I don't know if they'd be good candidates for chrome plating or not.
Thanks,
Sarah
Cabinette installed....
Figured it out. They had used sheet metal screws. I replaced them with studs for easier installation.
There is one small filler-piece missing on the left end of the cabinette, as you can see.
By the way, the fridge has been in operation since yesterday and all seems very well! My workshop is cool and the fridge hardly ever runs. The cabinet temp is around 35 and the freezer is hard frozen.
Sincerely,
David
Figured it out. They had used sheet metal screws. I replaced them with studs for easier installation.
There is one small filler-piece missing on the left end of the cabinette, as you can see.
By the way, the fridge has been in operation since yesterday and all seems very well! My workshop is cool and the fridge hardly ever runs. The cabinet temp is around 35 and the freezer is hard frozen.
Sincerely,
David
That's looking great, David.
I'm looking at the pictures I took of the cabinette before I left it with you. It looks like two cabinettes joined in the middle and faced with a single light unit.
Here are pictures for the rest of you who haven't seen all of it. Alas, I had already removed the glass by the time I took the pictures.
Sarah
I'm looking at the pictures I took of the cabinette before I left it with you. It looks like two cabinettes joined in the middle and faced with a single light unit.
Here are pictures for the rest of you who haven't seen all of it. Alas, I had already removed the glass by the time I took the pictures.
Sarah
Sarah, I think any auto body shop could refer you to a chrome plating business, or David likely knows of one.
Sadly, I don't know of a re-chrome shop. I've been considering getting the hardware for my 1926 Frigidaire M52 replated as well; so hope to learn together!
I mentioned this before .....
Just had 23 pieces rechromed for my '55 Philco two door fridge. "Hanlon Plating" does the best job and is the most inexpensive chrome shop I've found. Have used several shops over the years and this one is great. Go to their website and find the contact email address. Then send Tom (owner) an email with pictures and include a ruler beside pieces you want replated. He will send you a reply with prices for the job. Located in Richmond,VA.
https://www.hanlonplating.com/
Bud - Atlanta
Just had 23 pieces rechromed for my '55 Philco two door fridge. "Hanlon Plating" does the best job and is the most inexpensive chrome shop I've found. Have used several shops over the years and this one is great. Go to their website and find the contact email address. Then send Tom (owner) an email with pictures and include a ruler beside pieces you want replated. He will send you a reply with prices for the job. Located in Richmond,VA.
https://www.hanlonplating.com/
Bud - Atlanta
Door gaskets!
So after a week out of country, I got home and had a package waiting. It was the door gaskets for the GE Combination Wall Mount. These came from Case Parts Co. of Saint Louis. https://www.caseparts.com/
If anyone is interested, these are style P2896 gasket. The dimensions ordered were as follows, with two of the larger ones ordered for the fridge side and one of the smaller for the freezer.
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 21"x25-3/8" </span>
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 17-1/2"x25-3/8" </span>
They should work with the original gasket retainer strips and hardware. The reason I haven't put them on yet is because the cabinet and doors will get painted first. The new gaskets are magnetic unlike the originals. They stick to the cabinet even without a door LOL!
One think I can say about this fridge is that it is very complicated how the doors are manufactured. It makes sense that this would have been a costly model to produce. The door has a whole lot of parts which I doubt could be machine assembled.
So after a week out of country, I got home and had a package waiting. It was the door gaskets for the GE Combination Wall Mount. These came from Case Parts Co. of Saint Louis. https://www.caseparts.com/
If anyone is interested, these are style P2896 gasket. The dimensions ordered were as follows, with two of the larger ones ordered for the fridge side and one of the smaller for the freezer.
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 21"x25-3/8" </span>
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 17-1/2"x25-3/8" </span>
They should work with the original gasket retainer strips and hardware. The reason I haven't put them on yet is because the cabinet and doors will get painted first. The new gaskets are magnetic unlike the originals. They stick to the cabinet even without a door LOL!
One think I can say about this fridge is that it is very complicated how the doors are manufactured. It makes sense that this would have been a costly model to produce. The door has a whole lot of parts which I doubt could be machine assembled.
Off to the painter!
Today I took the doors off, condensing unit out, and dismantled the doors. This is at the paint shop now!
I got quite a few looks on the highway with this. LOL
Today I took the doors off, condensing unit out, and dismantled the doors. This is at the paint shop now!
I got quite a few looks on the highway with this. LOL
WOW David you really are a talented man.
I dunno about anyone else but I can't wait to see the finished fridge I bet its going to look amazing..
Sarah I think it will last you many a year now its had David repairing it !!
I have to watch his videos as they are mesmerising and I have learnt so much from watching this very talented man.
Austin
I dunno about anyone else but I can't wait to see the finished fridge I bet its going to look amazing..
Sarah I think it will last you many a year now its had David repairing it !!
I have to watch his videos as they are mesmerising and I have learnt so much from watching this very talented man.
Austin
It's back!
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400]So; the General Electric wall-mount refrigerator is back! The paint job is very nice! I got the condensing unit back in the cabinet today after bringing the parts home from the paint shop.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400]I wanted to coat the interior of the compressor compartment with an undercoating, to deaden the sound. The original fiberglass insulation had fallen down and clogged the condenser fins. The coating won't be as quiet but it will be a lot safer.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">I papered off the new paint to protect it from overspray of the undercoating; then gave it two coats. The heater is hanging on the hoist to warm the area so that the coating will gel and stay put and not run off. [/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Look at that gloss... it looks like there are TWO Frigidaire W-8's in my shop now![/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">I had to replace the already replaced once cord since the painter sprayed it with overspray. It will be fine for other uses but this project needs an unbastardized cord.[/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">the vacuum pump is running tonight so tomorrow it should be ready for charging![/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Now the doors have to go on, but not before Sarah does some magic on the door liners. [/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Sincerely,[/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">David [/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400]So; the General Electric wall-mount refrigerator is back! The paint job is very nice! I got the condensing unit back in the cabinet today after bringing the parts home from the paint shop.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400]I wanted to coat the interior of the compressor compartment with an undercoating, to deaden the sound. The original fiberglass insulation had fallen down and clogged the condenser fins. The coating won't be as quiet but it will be a lot safer.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">I papered off the new paint to protect it from overspray of the undercoating; then gave it two coats. The heater is hanging on the hoist to warm the area so that the coating will gel and stay put and not run off. [/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Look at that gloss... it looks like there are TWO Frigidaire W-8's in my shop now![/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">I had to replace the already replaced once cord since the painter sprayed it with overspray. It will be fine for other uses but this project needs an unbastardized cord.[/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">the vacuum pump is running tonight so tomorrow it should be ready for charging![/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Now the doors have to go on, but not before Sarah does some magic on the door liners. [/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Sincerely,[/COLOR]</span>
[COLOR=#1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">David [/COLOR]</span>
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AWESOME!!!
Thanks for the compliments on the paintjob! I had my friends at Bama Auto Painting do this job. They have done 3 fridges for me so far and each has looked as close to a porcelain cabinet as you'll ever get with paint.
I'll have run videos for sure, after it's all together. I did get it fully working and running before painting, and then took the condensing unit out for painting. I want to be sure everything will be "easy bolt together" to minimize chances for scratching the paint after it is looking so nice.
The lines had to be replaced because of a blocked capillary tube, so I used flare fittings for quick connection of the unit after painting.
I'll have run videos for sure, after it's all together. I did get it fully working and running before painting, and then took the condensing unit out for painting. I want to be sure everything will be "easy bolt together" to minimize chances for scratching the paint after it is looking so nice.
The lines had to be replaced because of a blocked capillary tube, so I used flare fittings for quick connection of the unit after painting.
So excited!
Thanks, David!
Thanks, David!
Sarah, it was fun visiting with a fellow vintage appliance enthusiast today! Good to see the door liner repairs moving along; and happy to have the Cabinette back on for a test fit.
One word David....
WOW !!!!
WOW !!!!
Sarah,
I remember earlier that you were still trying to find a successful kitchen layout so all of your pretties could be in there. But after seeing the incredible restoration of this wall refrigerator, should you reconsider and place this in the living room?????
A beautiful job, David.
lawrence
I remember earlier that you were still trying to find a successful kitchen layout so all of your pretties could be in there. But after seeing the incredible restoration of this wall refrigerator, should you reconsider and place this in the living room?????
A beautiful job, David.
lawrence
Little more progress!
Thanks for all the positive feedback on the fridge reassembly! It does look pretty amazing.
So, all doors are on! The butter conditioner required some rewiring, which was done with a 3-wire twisted harness. That was due to the foil heat transfer mechanism being electrically conductive, and having continuity to the lower shelf in the door liner. I wanted to be sure all metal parts which could conceivably become electrically live were bonded and grounded.
The new door gaskets from Case Parts Co. fit and work like new. they are magnetic, as well as the doors have magnetic latches already on them - so it's a double-magnetic door seal now.
And; with a little evac and charge activity - it cools again!
It's down to the trim and odds & ends now!
Thanks for all the positive feedback on the fridge reassembly! It does look pretty amazing.
So, all doors are on! The butter conditioner required some rewiring, which was done with a 3-wire twisted harness. That was due to the foil heat transfer mechanism being electrically conductive, and having continuity to the lower shelf in the door liner. I wanted to be sure all metal parts which could conceivably become electrically live were bonded and grounded.
The new door gaskets from Case Parts Co. fit and work like new. they are magnetic, as well as the doors have magnetic latches already on them - so it's a double-magnetic door seal now.
And; with a little evac and charge activity - it cools again!
It's down to the trim and odds & ends now!
