PSA: That 1980s repair manual saved me $300 on a fridge fix

An old guy at the library sale told me I was throwing away money on service calls when I could learn from vintage repair manuals. I grabbed a 1984 GE fridge manual for 50 cents and followed the steps to replace a $12 start relay myself last weekend. Has anyone else found an old manual that actually paid for itself ten times over?

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blakem822mo ago

Ha! So that dusty old book was worth more than the 50 cents they charged you for it. I bet the guy at the library sale felt like a wizard watching you walk away with the secret to fixing your own stuff. Nice work sticking it to the $300 service call guy, that's gotta feel good.

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luna_sanchez2mo ago

Sticking it to the $300 service call guy" - it's like our whole world rewards you for knowing how to fix stuff yourself.

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