Besides the defrost control, the defrost heating elements also open up. The symptom in this case is barely below freezing freezer section and warm fridge section. With the side by side units, this is worse than over and under units. Since cold air falls, the freezer air finds its way to the bottom fridge section much more easily. With the side by side units, the cold air tends to stay in the freezer side when the evaporator turns to a solid block of ice.
Then again, the thing is pretty old. The new ones are shiny and have LED lighting in them and stuff. Most are a lot more energy efficient than the old dogs as well. Durability is another story, as most newer models have solid state controls (rather than gears and contactors) in them. Beware of lightning and power surges...
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