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Various Photos from New York City

Christian — Sun, 22 May 2005 08:50:13 +0000

I’ve lived in New York a number of times, but this last trip back taught me three new things. Trying to find your way around North Riverside is like navigating a David Lynch movie. If you move to Brooklyn and your friends are in Manhattan, you might as well just move to the suburbs and have kids. Finally, sometimes when you leave for six months it will end up feeling like six years.

The Depths of New York City

Christian — Sat, 21 May 2005 02:36:48 +0000

Walking around in the evening, my friends and I cam upon a section where the sidewalk simply went away. Looking down, there was a structured hole that went roughly five stories down. You often hear about the layers of city below the sidewalk, but to see an amazing pit below you is startling. The first picture is from an angle. The second one is looking straight down.

Some Swoon Street Art Pictures

Christian — Thu, 19 May 2005 17:41:26 +0000

I ran into this Swoon work down on the Lower East Side. I’m always impressed when I do.

The Nintendo World Store in New York City

Christian — Tue, 17 May 2005 06:12:15 +0000

For those Nintendo Fans impatiently awaiting E3 2005 and the unveiling of the Nintendo Revolution, I walked down to the Nintendo World Store in New York City and snapped some pictures. (Okay, I also played a few games.) The place was filled with kiosks to play games including these pretty cool surround sound egg chairs with Gamecubes that had about 35 games to choose from served up off of a hard drive. Also check out the rare never launched Nintendo hardware with keyboard and tape drive from the 1980s.

Retro Tech: The Frigidaire Custom Imperial Flair Oven Resource Page

Christian — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:31:23 +0000

The Frigidaire Flair Forums

The Frigidaire Flair Forums have been moved to Google Groups. There you can buy and sell ovens and parts, get advice on your ovens and share you stories.

Manuals

There are two manuals available.

Frigidaire Owner’s Manual for All Models

A scanned copy of the Frigidaire Owner’s Manual for All Models, published in 1961 is available for download. Download the Frigidaire Owner’s Manual for All Models

Frigidaire Service Tech-Talk Manual

A scanned copy of the Frigidaire Service Tech-Talk Manual, published in April of 1960 is available for download. Please note that repairs should be done by a professional as working with electrical equipment can be extremely dangerous. We are providing this manual solely as a reference you can provide to a professional you hire.
Download the Frigidaire Service Tech-Talk Manual
Note: the download is oftly large at 60 MB, so it’s best to have a fast connection.

Tips and Tricks

Make sure “Cookminder” knob is in the “Manual” position
If you find that some of your burners have stopped working or that your clock has stopped working, make sure the “Cookminder” knob is in the “Manual” position.

Where do i find my stove’s model number?
Pull the burner unit out and on the bottom of the back left burner cover plate should be a metal tag with the model number. It will likely start with “RCI”.

Check Your Fuses
Folks who have problems with their Flairs might want to check out the fuses: There is one below the right rear burner that controls the convenience outlet and there is one in the left rear corner of the area above the oven that controls the “speed heat” burner.

Wiring Diagram for Your Stove
Have a professional remove the top panel of your stove and on the back of the panel there should be a wiring and schematic diagram.

Places to Parts for Repairs

Burners and Thermostats are still available from Frigidaire!

Call 800-599-7569, opt 3, and ask for Jim at x7201
Image of parts available directly from Frigidaire (thanks Jon)

Third Party Parts Sources

Repair Clinic
Stove Clock Repair
Affordable Appliance Parts
1st Source Parts Center
Point and Click Appliance Repair

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Pictures

Other Pictures

Jon’s Birthday at Swim

Christian — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 01:02:19 +0000

Jon’s Birthday at Swim on the Lower East Side with cake, vodka, DJ, and friends in the fine year of 2003.

Random New York City Pictures

Christian — Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:20:40 +0000

A few random pictures around New York City from 2002.

My Brother Visits New York

Christian — Sat, 06 Jul 2002 09:02:46 +0000

The following are a few photos from when my brother visited me in New York.

Taipei at Night

Christian — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 21:21:13 +0000

These are pictures of Taipei at Night. I also have a few other galleries of Taipei on the site.

Up Tiger Mountain in Taipei

Christian — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 21:06:08 +0000

These are photos of a hike up to the of Tiger Mountain, which was near my apartment.