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Post by wishmeluck on Apr 28, 2020 18:49:50 GMT -8
I'm in the process of pulling everything out of a 61 Shasta Astrodome I picked up not too long ago and amazingly the original Astral fridge still works pretty perfectly. The only issue is the plastic latch in the door has broken off so it wont stay closed. I took out the latch mechanism and after looking at it I'm pretty sure I can fab up a new little plastic latch piece out of aluminum. The problem is I don't know what the whole thing looks like, since its half gone. Does anyone out there happen to have an image (or can maybe get one) of the door side latch on one of these fridges they could share?
Thanks
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Post by nccamper on Apr 29, 2020 18:20:54 GMT -8
It’s amazing the refrigerator still works. I’ve always wanted one of those old refrigerators. Hopefully someone here has one they can take a picture of for you.
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Post by wishmeluck on Apr 29, 2020 18:39:17 GMT -8
I won't lie, I was pretty tickled with how well it works. Just hoping its no one of those "too good to be true" things and dies on me a few months from now lol. Anyways, I got my fingers crossed for a picture but if it doesn't happen I'm still going to try and figure out the shape on my own and hopefully shape a piece to work.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 30, 2020 5:42:07 GMT -8
It's not easy finding close up photos. When you do find something there is an ad placed across it.
I love the look of this fridge.
Try a member who sells vintage parts. He has come through for me many times. trailertrasher1@gmail.com
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Post by 57heaven on May 3, 2020 6:16:37 GMT -8
I have an Astral model B270c but it does not have a latch of any kind. Just a magnetic gasket. What is the model number of your refrigerator?
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Post by yas on May 3, 2020 12:38:42 GMT -8
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Post by wishmeluck on May 3, 2020 17:29:55 GMT -8
THATS IT!!! Thank you Yas  . You guys are awesome. |
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. You guys are awesome.