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Post by elec573 on Mar 14, 2018 3:24:21 GMT
monitortop.freeforums.net/thread/1195/1936-baby-frigidaire Here’s where ck fan made a suggestion to me for my Frigidaire but haven’t tried it out yet. Mine runes and the condenser starts to get cold then gets warm again . But after a good half hour of running I shut it down and have not gotten back to it .
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 14, 2018 3:40:19 GMT
monitortop.freeforums.net/thread/1195/1936-baby-frigidaire Here’s where ck fan made a suggestion to me for my Frigidaire but haven’t tried it out yet. Mine runes and the condenser starts to get cold then gets warm again . But after a good half hour of running I shut it down and have not gotten back to it .
Interesting about the winding releasing water when the motor gets hot!
Sounds like a good evacuation and installation of a dryer would be in order to solve that problem. I'm curious to see what happens when you apply heat to the capillary tube and see if that clears it up.
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Post by jake on Mar 14, 2018 4:28:16 GMT
I read through the owners manual and it doesn't talk about a specific model number. I apologize for that!! I thought it did! However the photos in the manual are exactly of your Frigidaire. On the inside of the front cover is written "Copyright 1949 Frigidaire Division General Motors Corporation Dayton Ohio (1702)." Instructions for the cold control read, for normal use leave the cold control on number 1. For fast ice freezing set the cold control to number 7. After ice has frozen return the control to it's normal setting. For keeping commercially frozen foods and commercial ice cream leave the cold control on number 3 or 4 for as long as the foods are to be kept frozen. The A,B,& C settings are vacation settings for when you will be away from home for a number of days. Because the door will not be opened or warm foods placed in the refrigerator these settings will maintain a satisfactory temperature inside the refrigerator and the Super Freezer.
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 14, 2018 13:57:27 GMT
I read through the owners manual and it doesn't talk about a specific model number. I apologize for that!! I thought it did! However the photos in the manual are exactly of your Frigidaire. On the inside of the front cover is written "Copyright 1949 Frigidaire Division General Motors Corporation Dayton Ohio (1702)." Instructions for the cold control read, for normal use leave the cold control on number 1. For fast ice freezing set the cold control to number 7. After ice has frozen return the control to it's normal setting. For keeping commercially frozen foods and commercial ice cream leave the cold control on number 3 or 4 for as long as the foods are to be kept frozen. The A,B,& C settings are vacation settings for when you will be away from home for a number of days. Because the door will not be opened or warm foods placed in the refrigerator these settings will maintain a satisfactory temperature inside the refrigerator and the Super Freezer. Thanks for the interesting manual quote there! For my AS76, I found that keeping the control between C and 1 is just right so as not to freeze drinks overnight. The new door gasket makes the fridge really get cold when the door isn't opened often!
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 14, 2018 14:11:08 GMT
You're welcome. Glad to be of some help. I agree, the porcelain finish is excellent. I have a '50 Frigidaire model DM-90P. The "P" in the model number is for the porcelain finish. From what I've seen the model number of the fridge was spray painted on the back during this time period and consisted of the two letters, dash,and the two numbers followed by the "P" for the porcelain finish. I'm pretty sure my model number, to give you an example, decodes as follows D=Deluxe, M=1950, 90=9 cubic feet capacity, P=Porcelain Finish. I'll dig out that owner's booklet tomorrow and see what it says would likely be your model number. I'm very glad to hear that the compressor is running well!! Did you try antiqueappliances.com for the door gasket?
Hey Jake - I did try Antiqueappliances.com for the door gasket. That's where I got the gasket for my AS-76. Sent pictures of the newer Frigidaire, and they responded quickly with the part number for the correct gasket. Unfortunately, their website is saying it is out of stock I plan to call them today if I don't hear back about availability via e-mail. They have been very helpful in the past and seemed genuinely interested about my repairs of the AS-76 when I was working on it.
Very cool about the model decoding. My other Frigidaire has AS-76 has that inked on the back of the cabinet. This newer one doesn't seem to have anything other than the long numeric model number. Any ideas where I could find the model, listed in a decodable format such as your DM-90P? I'm going to search after posting this but if I can't find it, do you have a complete list of Frigidaire model decoding info?
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Post by jake on Mar 15, 2018 5:19:19 GMT
Unfortunately I don't have a specific model number decoder. As far as I know the model number was painted on the back of the refrigerator. I don't know of anywhere else it would be. I believe the long numerical number you have is the cabinet serial number. During this time period Frigidaire had three primary lines of refrigerators. Master, Deluxe, and Imperial. They also made apartment and compact fridges as well. I have some 1950 Frigidaire sales literature and a parts book, also 1950. Looks like the apartment and compact sized fridges had "A" for apartment as the first character of the model number. I did some poking around on the internet today and it appears that "L" was the second character of 1949 model numbers. That makes sense since, obviously, L is before M in the alphabet. So, if I'm correct, your AS-76 should decode as follows: A=Apartment, S=1956, 76=7.6 cubic feet capacity. With no "P" at the end of the model number it should have a painted, not porcelain, finish on the cabinet. Your '49 model is probably a ML-77P. M=Master, L=1949, 77=7.7 cubic feet capacity, P=Porcelain Finish. That is just a guess though. I do know that the Master and Apartment Series had a smaller freezer "box" like yours. The Deluxe series had a full width freezer. The Imperial Series was a two door refrigerator and had a self defrosting cold plate in the lower fresh food section. Frigidaire called the separate freezer on the Imperial line "Locker Top". It was like having your own "meat locker" in your kitchen. The Apartment and Master series called the freezer box "Super Freezer". The Deluxe series with the full width freezer called it the "Super Freezer Chest".
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 15, 2018 13:22:44 GMT
Unfortunately I don't have a specific model number decoder. As far as I know the model number was painted on the back of the refrigerator. I don't know of anywhere else it would be. I believe the long numerical number you have is the cabinet serial number. During this time period Frigidaire had three primary lines of refrigerators. Master, Deluxe, and Imperial.......... Thanks for the good information! I will look more closely again at the back of the fridge. One good point about the porcelain finish is that nothing sticks to it, as in dirt and grime. Also, one bad point about the porcelain finish is that nothing sticks to it, as in ink markings such as the model number LOL!
The AS-76 definitely has a painted finish (it needs repainting). It is also smaller; which would make sense for an apartment fridge.
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Post by jake on Mar 16, 2018 2:41:16 GMT
You're welcome. Glad I could be of some help! I watched your first video again and it looks like the back of your fridge may have been painted silver for some reason? Maybe to prevent rust in the humid Louisiana climate? There would have also been two labels glued to the back, usually near the top. One is the wiring diagram and the other is warning to tighten down the compressor for shipping. It had big red letters with "CAUTION" then the instructions for securing the compressor. If the back was painted at some point perhaps carefully removing the paint would expose the model number. Just a thought. Whatever the model number is I'm very glad you saved it and very glad it found a good home!!
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 16, 2018 3:18:56 GMT
You're welcome. Glad I could be of some help! I watched your first video again and it looks like the back of your fridge may have been painted silver for some reason? Maybe to prevent rust in the humid Louisiana climate? There would have also been two labels glued to the back, usually near the top. One is the wiring diagram and the other is warning to tighten down the compressor for shipping. It had big red letters with "CAUTION" then the instructions for securing the compressor. If the back was painted at some point perhaps carefully removing the paint would expose the model number. Just a thought. Whatever the model number is I'm very glad you saved it and very glad it found a good home!! Yes sir it has the (remains of) a wiring diagram; and the other sticker is just an outline. I may try to clean the back to find if there is any model info there. I didn't secure the compressor when I transported it! Apparently the roads are smoother today than they were back then 'cause nothing bad happened to it LOL!
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Post by jake on Mar 16, 2018 5:10:25 GMT
I think you're right about the roads being smoother, lol! The compressor on my '50 wasn't secured for transport either. It traveled about 200 miles to get to me. That was over a year ago and, knock on wood, it's been fine too. If you do decide to try and expose the model number I'll be curious as to what it is. Definitely keep us posted!
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Post by ckfan on Mar 16, 2018 11:57:25 GMT
I’d hate to see Missouri roads back in the day then...
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Post by Travis on Mar 16, 2018 16:04:40 GMT
Go to southern Michigan if you think the roads are bad here.
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Post by turbokinetic on Apr 8, 2018 22:58:17 GMT
Got an update on the Frigidaire! It's still working like a top. When I got back from work this time, a brand-new door gasket was awaiting me! I installed it and made this video:
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Post by jake on Apr 9, 2018 22:13:39 GMT
Awesome update and video!! Thanks for letting us know how it's going! Very glad to hear that the fridge is still working great!! You can put a strong flashlight inside of the fridge and darken the room. If you see any light coming out where the gasket meets the cabinet the door will just need an adjustment. Usually the latch is adjustable. Sometimes the hinges are too. The latch on my '50 is adjustable. It's similar to yours. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!!
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Post by turbokinetic on Apr 10, 2018 14:32:06 GMT
Awesome update and video!! Thanks for letting us know how it's going! Very glad to hear that the fridge is still working great!! You can put a strong flashlight inside of the fridge and darken the room. If you see any light coming out where the gasket meets the cabinet the door will just need an adjustment. Usually the latch is adjustable. Sometimes the hinges are too. The latch on my '50 is adjustable. It's similar to yours. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!!
Hey glad you appreciated the update! Good idea about the flashlight in the cabinet. Will try that today. It's been running for 2 days now without being opened. Before opening it up, I plan to do a cycle time check.
It seemed like the gasket was just right. I had to "twist" the door a little because it had a gap at the bottom. After this, the door latched with just a little more force than it did with the old mess of car weatherstripping in there.
The compressor still sounds just like it did when I got it going the first time. Apparently there's no "rapid deterioration" due to the system sitting open, nor to the use of R152A.
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