A new gasket is in the plans one day. The original one on there is still pliable and is showing no gaps.
I've had this thing for eight years, and I hardly ever notice it run. Especially if I keep it on the "Economy" setting (no defrosting, that's where the power sucking came from later in the '50s through the 70's).
It does build up a good amount of ice on the freezer coils, but that is because we are in and out of it almost daily. Before we started using it regularly, it barely built any frost.
In fact, in eight years I've only had to defrost it once.
I can fit two five gallon ball locks and the tank inside no problem. But since I'm a small batch brewer to begin with, I may make it a three-tap jobby for my 2.5 gallon kegs.
Right now the only thing intimidating is refinishing it. It's in a finished basement right now, and I have no intention of hauling it out to refinish and then take back downstairs (it was a near-death experience getting it down there in the first place). So unless I can convince the wifey to help me build an indoor painting booth in the finished basement, it's vinyl wrap for this guy. Of course, I still have to smooth out a lot of imperfections and take care of those two big dents on the edge of the door....Messy to be sure, but hopefully faster than a whole repaint.
All in all, best $25 I've spent.
I have a small wine fridge and a Kenmore kegerator that I hear run more often than this thing lol.
I would like to get a meter to watch how often it runs, but just strictly out of curiosity.