Removing 1966 Franklin Freeway fridge

[barbarab]

Hi,
I'm a newbie here. We've just bought an old caravan - I think its number is 1036-6 and we want to remove the Electrolux refrigerator from it and replace it with a bar fridge. Can someone please tell me where the brackets that hold it in are and how we get at them?
Barbara B

[drylander]

from memory the bolts are underneath...you need to remove the fridge vent to get at the heads then disconnect the gas line. then remove the fridge from inside the van
Cheers
Pete

[Franklin1]

Hi Barbara,

Before you do any dismantling, it's worth checking the dimensions of the fridge, and then the width of the door opening. There have been stories told on this forum in the past, of people finding the doorway of their van was too narrow to get the fridge through. People have variously taken fridges out of their van either through a window (taken the window out) or through the hatch opening (need plenty of muscles to do it this way).

cheers,
Al.

[barbarab]

Thank you Al and Pete. I checked the width and it will fit out the door - just.
Barbara B

[barbarab]

Hi,
is anyone interested in this fridge? It's an Electrolux RM360 gas/electric fridge. We turned it on (240V) when we brought the caravan home, but not sure if it is really cold enough - or even if it works on gas or 12V. It's free to a good home if someone wants to pick it up.
Barbara B

[drylander]

might pay to put your location in so if some one wants it they know if its close enought ;D
Cheers
Pete

[barbarab]

Hi,
thank you Pete. We're at Somerville, near Frankston in Victoria.
Barbara B

[firefighter]

Hi Barbara

Why buy a new fridge ......If you are in somerville get this mob to check it out and put it back in ....they fixed ours .... keep
the van to its era

REFRIGERATION REPAIRS
Melbourne.... Caravan Refrigeration Services 24 Eileen rd Clayton South [phone] www.caravanrefrigeration.com.au contact Don or Len

Mornington peninsula no (03) 59 85 1232
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D

[barbarab]

Hi f/f,
we're going to change the van to 240v only because it's going on site at my sister's rural property for when we visit her. We've been using a tent until now but we're starting to feel our age. It won't be used for touring or travelling.
We'll want to replace the small gas cooker in it too. It has two burners and a grill.
Barbara B

[minicamper]

Hey Barbara,

I've sent you a message about the fridge (and help)!

Cheers
Chris

[barbarab]

Thanks Chris - I've replied privately.
Barbara B