Thread Number: 81053  /  Tag: Refrigerators
How to get the door off a 1941 GE Fridge
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Post# 1050523   11/10/2019 at 13:01 (1,622 days old) by Kennyt123 (New London, CT)        

Hey everybody after moving my refrigerator across the floor of my garage, the door to my 1941 GE Fridge (Model B-7) now is stuck--probably something with the latch but no matter what I do, I can't unlatch the fridge. I thought I'd remove the door by removing the hinge but it's one long piece of chrome--any ideas. The model is featured on YouTube video "GE Marches on 1941"

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Post# 1050537 , Reply# 1   11/10/2019 at 15:22 (1,622 days old) by 2packs4sure (houston)        
Did you plug it in and try it ?

We had a Westinghouse that locked the door when the power went out..

Post# 1050573 , Reply# 2   11/10/2019 at 18:45 (1,622 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

You may want to make sure it is completely level, as the latch may bind if it isn't.

Post# 1050848 , Reply# 3   11/12/2019 at 20:50 (1,620 days old) by Kennyt123 (New London, CT)        
some penetrating oil and a crowbar......

and it opened just like magic--the latch had some corrosion that prevented it from sliding back and forth--after a good dose of penetrating oil it worked like new.

Post# 1050887 , Reply# 4   11/13/2019 at 14:04 (1,619 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Or, just crank up

The Toyota truck in the pic. and ram it off. heck, even the Subi might do it, if either runs.

Post# 1050898 , Reply# 5   11/13/2019 at 15:58 (1,619 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Glad it was nothing major.


Post# 1050984 , Reply# 6   11/14/2019 at 09:36 (1,618 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
2packs4sure

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Your Westinghouse Fridge had an electric door latch. That is why it would not open when it was not plugged in. This fridge does not have such a door latch. PATRICK COFFEY


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