Wolfi writes:

Am 21.08.07 23.53 schrieb jakdedert:
Wolfi wrote:
Well, I'm aware, that this isn't quite an "electronics" question,
but I'm hoping to get an answer here anyway.

On an older (guessing some late 60s, early/mid 70s model), light
green, big US Frigidaire refrigerator with icebox in the top area,
I'm wondering what the thermostat settings (in the refrigerator
section) mean:

there a three positions labelled Off--A-B-C and if you turn
further, three more, labelled 1-2-3.

So now what are the A-B-C doing and what are the 1-2-3 for?

Colder and warmer...degrees thereof. What did you expect?
Okay...if you look closer, you might also see a note explaining that
lower/higher numbers/letters mean colder/warmer. That's been the
case in every fridge I've ever had.

Sure, the direction of higher numbers mean colder, as is also
indicated by an arrow on the side BUT to me it doesn't make any sense
to start with A-B-C and then go on with 1-2-3, rather then go from
1-....-6 in the first place. That is illogical.

I was more thinking that the 2 groups might have something to do with
different emphasis on the freezer, respectively the fridge section
temperature settings, but I simply don't know and also wouldn't know,
which one would work which way.

That's why I asked here.

Otherwise, you might have to do some research. Likely the answer is
google-able.
Try it.

I did, but came up empty.

You could try the experiment.

There are a number of large appliance Web sites with a place to ask
questions. You may have more luck there. Some of these guys consider
something as electronically simple as a fridge to be beneath them.
Just kidding.

Links from: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/sambook.htm

under "Appliance Sites" (about 2/3rds of the way down the page)

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