Our fridge which has been running for many years has failed to work since we
last defrosted it. Looking for a vintage fridge expert to help fix it please?
Any details of someone who can help greatly appreciated.

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On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:14:02 +0000, CBallam wrote:

Our fridge which has been running for many years has failed to work
since we last defrosted it. Looking for a vintage fridge expert to help
fix it please?

FFS a 70 year old fridge,,,

Though was the brand LEC about in 1950? Perhaps he means a modern
(relatively) 1950's style fridge.

https://www.homeownershub.com

I don't know why I'm wasting my breath, there is never any follow up
from the users of that site.

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Dave.

On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 17:43:17 UTC+1, Dave Liquorice wrote:
FFS a 70 year old fridge,,,

1950s wasn't that old when I was a bit younger.

Though was the brand LEC about in 1950?

Yes.

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=54149

With a pink interior.

We had a Frigidaire with a green interior. After it went to fridge heaven I had the icebox drip tray as a pens and odds-and-ends tray.

Owain

On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 18:05:00 UTC+1, wrote:
On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 17:43:17 UTC+1, Dave Liquorice wrote:
FFS a 70 year old fridge,,,

1950s wasn't that old when I was a bit younger.

Though was the brand LEC about in 1950?

Yes.

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=54149

With a pink interior.

We had a Frigidaire with a green interior. After it went to fridge heaven I had the icebox drip tray as a pens and odds-and-ends tray.

Owain

Ours was a Kelvinator. A creamy shade. And we got it second- or more hand.

On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 15:14:06 UTC+1, CBallam wrote:
Our fridge which has been running for many years has failed to work since we
last defrosted it. Looking for a vintage fridge expert to help fix it please?
Any details of someone who can help greatly appreciated.

1950s means it uses R12, same as any fridge from the 1930s upto the 1990s. Any refrigeration engineer should be able to work on it.


NT

Is it really worth it? If its that old it used CFCs for the gas, so
regassing it may not be possible these days assuming you can get it to seal.
Our old Frigidaire died due to a tiny pin hole in the zig zag pipes at the
back. That was not really fixable, and by that time the insulation was
decomposing and the early plastic moulded interior had gone very brittle and
cracked at stress points.
Brian

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Our fridge which has been running for many years has failed to work since
we
last defrosted it. Looking for a vintage fridge expert to help fix it
please?
Any details of someone who can help greatly appreciated.
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I do think the poster needs to find a better place to post from also.
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Is it really worth it? If its that old it used CFCs for the gas, so
regassing it may not be possible these days assuming you can get it to
seal. Our old Frigidaire died due to a tiny pin hole in the zig zag pipes
at the back. That was not really fixable, and by that time the insulation
was decomposing and the early plastic moulded interior had gone very
brittle and cracked at stress points.
Brian

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Our fridge which has been running for many years has failed to work since
we
last defrosted it. Looking for a vintage fridge expert to help fix it
please?
Any details of someone who can help greatly appreciated.
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