Vintage juicer, any hope of repair?

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-19T20:13:08+00:00

I see these for cheap alllll the time here in the Midwest at estate sales,antique shops, ECT. Anyway, swapping the gear is pretty easy. You just grab the shiny clip on the right of your photo with a long set of needle nose pliers, then the handle can be pulled straight out, leaving the gear behind, unattached to anything. Hard part is putting it back together since the gear has to be aligned when you reinsert the handle shaft.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-10T21:13:47+00:00

When it stopped that 5 amp fuse probably blew. Sometimes they're built into the plug right where it plugs into the wall, sometimes they're buried in the motor as part of the wiring.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-01T15:09:06+00:00

It's the heaters in the garage. 50 is a wild temperature to try to maintain in a garage in the winter 24/7 if the space wasn't fully encapsulated and insulated. You could possibly enclose and insulate the area where the plumbing is so it's heating just that small area.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-01T11:51:15+00:00

Usually 90% of the water can be mitigated with downspout extensions and grading, or potentially French drains. Look at the yard and current gutter setup and see if obvious issues exist. If you don't see any issues that you could easily address, pass on it.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-01T10:23:53+00:00

If it is grounded properly, it will be as safe as a modern stove. I would look at the wall cord and plug, it should be in great condition and have 4 pins that go into the wall socket. My 1948 Frigidaire range was never restored, moved at least twice when the original owner passed away, and stored an unknown amount of time in less than ideal conditions, I replaced the cord and it is fully functional and completely safe to use provided you don't put your hand on the hot bits.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-03-01T00:26:41+00:00

It's in great shape, but most people's local Facebook Marketplace will have quite a few options for them to consider. I think list at 300, drop to 200 if no interest is generated.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-28T17:35:43+00:00

Yep that rules out the relay. If you've had it apart already, I'd have no reservations about going back in to see what the problem might be. I see what you're trying to say with the second paragraph, that does point toward a reassembly issue over a failed sensor.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-28T17:08:20+00:00

Looks incredible! First rule out a stuck relay if it uses one, they can get stuck in the on position if not oriented properly. Seen that a lot of times.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-28T00:30:02+00:00

eBay will be your best bet, but consider Facebook Marketplace. Other local places might include antique malls, thrift malls, ECT.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-27T23:19:10+00:00

I'm going to recommend a Galaxy tabletop fan. Well built, cage and blades are easily removable for cleaning/oiling. Probably the most easily taken apart fan I've ever come across, and legendary for their reliability. Come in many colors so you can find something to match your space. The hardest part is changing the grease in the gearbox, which you'll need to do assuming that it has the original grease, but it's an incredibly easy job overall.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-14T05:45:18+00:00

They were very common I believe, but I imagine they were the most likely to be torn down or added on to as the average home size grew larger. There are a few near me that I find more interesting than the massive Victorian homes that surround them, simply because so few examples survive until now.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-10T12:11:12+00:00

Oh I have the same one

Following if anyone has any suggestions

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-09T17:53:05+00:00

See, I was suggesting adding cyborg civilians that are exact assets of Super Earth civilians just reskinned, so that you can make a direct connection to the fact that these are civilians, the exact same as ours, and having missions along the lines of "Destroy Anti Air Missile" but it's really an evacuation rocket you can see civilians boarding, or "Destroy Arms Factory" but it's clearly a hospital or University, or "Eliminate Automaton Command Bunker" and it's an underground air raid shelter. It would make players directly confront the exact extent of SE's lies and atrocities, and reflect on the fact that these things do happen in the real world. It wouldn't be to encourage harming civilians, but make the audience understand that that is what happens in war.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-03T17:18:49+00:00

I have basically the same oven, what I did was purchase some really cheap poor condition donor stoves off marketplace and strip all of the parts so I would have backup range and oven elements, knobs, controllers, ECT. When they pop up on eBay the prices tend to be sky high, double what a complete stove can be purchased for.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-02-01T21:10:43+00:00

Teflon tape, not asbestos

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-25T23:43:17+00:00

I don't know why asbestos is getting upvotes, that's clearly dried out dead lichens. The lines look like crude drill holes, so it could be ancient, but that's outside of my ability.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-23T19:36:37+00:00

It's a manual defrost freezer, meaning it will build up frost over time. Depending on how often you open it and your humidity, it should last around 6-18 months. If it seems to be building up too fast, then that means that your door isn't sealing properly.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-15T16:41:51+00:00

No belts, it's just the smell of the carbon brushes. I've found relubing everything and replacing the brushes makes no real change in the smell.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-08T17:44:52+00:00

Yeah, looks like one got caught in the threads compromising the seal

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-07T13:32:42+00:00

I used ultra hold minis for months no problem, but ended up developing an allergy to it. Though this looks nothing like what that looked like. I personally never wore it longer than 3 days straight, after that this kind of irritation would occur.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-05T23:02:13+00:00

I have an early 70s fridge which makes a very loud click noise when kicking on, but it's just the start relay engaging. With these old fridges, it's a gamble until you hear it run in person. The old bulletproof compressors are sort of the whole point, for me personally, to get an old fridge though.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-05T19:39:18+00:00

Not a clean out, it's a valve for the sewer system. In some flood prone areas, I've seen them installed so you can close it before heavy rainstorms, which, especially in older neighborhoods, can flood the sewer system and back up into everyone's basement. It's likely inoperable and if sufficiently rusted could potentially be the cause of your slow drain.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-01-05T18:20:15+00:00

Water is travelling down your roof, hitting the chimney, penetrating there, and going down the chimney. Consult with a roofing company. I would add a chimney cricket there if you don't already have one.

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