Trouble in refrigerator paradise...

[philr]

Wait until you fix the problem before you add a grounded cord!

I have looked at your compressor part numbers in my documents and couldn't find it.

 

[funktionalart]

Phil~ found and fixed the electrical shock problem. Two of the wires running along the lower left compartment floor had been a little bit too near the heating element so the wire insulation was cooked in a very, very small area. Doubtless it was touching metal somewhere. Repaired now…fridge running and NO electrical shocks or any of that mild "buzzy" feel on the outside of cabinet.

I've even touched the dishwasher and the fridge at the same time--no problem. Kept my steel wristwatch on the whole time, too. Nice to know this '63 isn't going to electrocute anybody now!

 

[rp2813]

Allen/Phil,

 

What if you carefully undid the wire nuts for the orange/blue leads and also for the orange/gray/gray leads to see if maybe there's an extra braid of wire that detached itself from the disconnected gray lead?  It sure looks like the detached gray wire is curved as if it used to be twisted with the orange & blue.

 

[funktionalart]

Ralph~ I did do that, actually…and found nothing. I'm going to try to not worry anymore past this point as it all seems to be fine now--but do have to wonder why this is cut in the first place--unless it has to do with the fact that the defrost timer is a replacement (I've not opened it up to see how it differs from the original one). I am just a little surprised that whoever cut this didn't at least cap/seal the wire end and tuck it out of sight..,

 

[philr]

The defrost timer looks like a 4 terminal model from the setting knob. Compare it with the one in the picture that I sent, there's 5 terminals on these and the advance shaft is made of metal instead of plastic.

 

[goatfarmer]

Glad you got it fixed!