old freezer info

Lee, using a freezer from the 50's or 60's is going to cost you so much in additional electric usage that you can afford to pay someone to take that one out and bring you a new one. Those things ate electricity.

You may have to retrofit a newer gasket. Truth is, you'd be better off cutting it up if you have to in order to move it out. The price of the gasket, combined with the saving in electricity of a new unit, will pay back in a very short time. Ed

This is Turtle.

Go to your local appliance parts house and know what the shape and if it is maginetic or just rubber type gasket and buy some universial gasket material to rerun the gasket around there. You can get this stuff enough at about $25.00 to $35.00 and just cut it to fit. If you buy the OEM stuff already cut and ready to install you are looking at about $100.00 or so on maginetic type. Now Duct Tape and Super Glue work pretty good.

TURTLE

Hi,

Not all freezers had a drain for defrosting, if not visable yours may not have one. Lay some bath towles in the bottom to catch the water and prop the lid up/open so any ice in the lid can defrost and drip out, have some towels on the floor as well.

There are many places that can make a new gasket for you....

jeff. Appliance Repair Aid

The freezer being that old must cost you quite a bit to run compared to present day energy efficient units.

I have an old IH also after eating 35$ a month in electric I turned it into clothes storage.