......where the refrigerator can see it and promptly get even with you..........

Reminds me about one other point of note on very old fridges..........

If the condenser is buried below the box (no coils on the back of the machine), they never get cleaned. The rear cardboard panel must be removed to access the filthy mess that will be found behind it. The machine must be lowered onto its side for access.

30 minutes with a strong shop vac is necessary to get it reasonably clean.

Performance will likely be restored if the condition of the condenser is seriously compromised with dust and filth.

Don't you still have your "ice box" as the primary cooling apparatus............a fridge with manual defrost would be a modern convenience............;):D

Your fridge is actually made by Frigidare. Before you unplug, open the freezer door, and look in the back. Check for frost. Then check for ice.. There should be NONE of that there. After checking that, check the evaporator fan (freezer), it should be running well. If you notice frost, you probably have a defrost problem. Advance the timer with a flathead screwdriver until you hear a click, and the compressor shuts down. Its now in defrost mode. within a few minutes, you should be able to feel some heat in the back at the BOTTOM. If no heat, bad defrost limiter of heater. Simple continuity test can confirm either.

If you see Ice, you probably have a clogged drain. remove back panel, and unclog.
(pain in the a**)

If all the defrost function is working, check the doors. Those cheapies tend to warp at the bottom. run your finger along the bottom, and check. Too much stuff on the door causes that. You can carefully "tweak" it back in to shape by hand.

I assume you have your settings at the factory set position. If not put them back.

If all of that is fine, then you might be losing gas.

Where's the condenser on that machine?

If you guys EVER need any appliance parts, send me a message. Those 50 dollar defrost timers you guys are buying I get for 5-10 dollars. The mark up is near robbery. I would be happy to sell a fellow MBZ owner at cost, (+shipping)

That particular model has the condenser coils on the back.

OK......thanks.........then my previous thought wouldn't apply to this model.

Thanks............
 

Old Caloric stove..........now deceased...........would eat the Norton igniter about once every 18 months. $50..........what a scam. If I knew, I would have dumped that machine years ago.

THANKS for the offer...........I'll definitely be in touch.

Square ignitors.... 15.99 universal..

My kitchen stove is a gas tall leg Moore's circa 1920. Are parts still available for it?

Wow. No, at least, not new. What parts are you looking for?

See, I told you a few weeks ago that you would be handy to have around! ;)

Nothing crucial at the moment. It is missing the drawer that goes under the burners.

Its the least I can do.. I am very happy to have found this forum. You guys have already saved me countless hours of MBZ aggravation.