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Post# 496230   2/13/2011 at 13:54 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        

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I am now FINALLY a vintage major appliance owner I saw this on DC Craigslist right before Xmas and  when I found out it was only 6 blocks away from me and only $50 I decided it was to cool to pass up........PAT COFFEY





Post# 496231 , Reply# 1   2/13/2011 at 13:55 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
She is a 1956 Petal Pink GE fridge

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I named her after Edna Turnblad


Post# 496232 , Reply# 2   2/13/2011 at 13:57 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
and here is the interior

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I love the revolving shelves


Post# 496233 , Reply# 3   2/13/2011 at 13:59 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
the door shelves

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she does need a new door gasket...on which I am working on a couple fo possibilities...but it is ok for now


Post# 496234 , Reply# 4   2/13/2011 at 14:00 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
Hey does anyone have any ideas how I can paint this freezer

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any ideas would be appreciated.....


Post# 496236 , Reply# 5   2/13/2011 at 14:03 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
The freezer is a little smaller than my old Hotpoint Fridge

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But if I just go back to buying boxes of frozen veggies it should be just fine LOL


Post# 496238 , Reply# 6   2/13/2011 at 14:07 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
and this is my biorthday gift to me from St Louis

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I made toasted  English Muffins in this the other day and they came out just the way I like them...and much better than I could ever get them in a regular toaster


Post# 496242 , Reply# 7   2/13/2011 at 14:20 (4,819 days old) by westingman123 ()        

Edna is SWEET! Gotta love a Combo.

Post# 496243 , Reply# 8   2/13/2011 at 14:28 (4,819 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
Thanks Keith

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The paint on Edna is not perfect but I hope to get her resprayed eventually......I also will take better pics when I have fresh batteries in my camera.......PAT COFFEY


Post# 496288 , Reply# 9   2/13/2011 at 19:05 (4,819 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Pat, have you tried Modern Parts for the door gasket?  I got gaskets from them for both doors on my '57 GE Combo this past summer.  They weren't cheap, but they're the right ones.

 

I used Meguiar's car cleaner/wax on my Combo and it really shined it up nicely.  You might try that and possibly get the finish to an acceptable appearance so the repaint project could wait.

 

That sure is a nice fridge, a great score for $50, and so conveniently located.  You were meant to have it.  The pink-on-pink is great!

 

Ralph


Post# 496304 , Reply# 10   2/13/2011 at 20:25 (4,818 days old) by austinado16 ()        
Pat....I think I have the matching freezer to that!

That's a fantastic fridge and how cool is it, that it was just down the street.....and only 50 bucks! What a score! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

I think my GE Under Counter Food Freezer is from about the same time as your Edna. It even has the same badges.

I wonder if that appliance place would have a door gasket for my freezer. It cleaned up real nice with 3M Adheasive remover and Simple Green, but it's still almost 60 year old.


Post# 496320 , Reply# 11   2/13/2011 at 22:20 (4,818 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Todd, it may be worth contacting Larry at Modern Parts.  Just give him the model number of your freezer.

 

I don't have his number handy, but can post it here if you don't already have it.

 

Ralph


Post# 496322 , Reply# 12   2/13/2011 at 22:30 (4,818 days old) by austinado16 ()        
Yes, post it.....

That'd be great, thanks!


Post# 500507 , Reply# 13   3/2/2011 at 01:06 (4,802 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
Todd

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did you ever get the phone # for Modern Parts in Parma? If not let me know I just ordered a new gasket from them today for Edna. What I really like is this gasket is not new old stock they have a manufacturer who custom makes them for some vintage fridges...this is costing me apporximately $80 and I think it is well worth it. If you want the # let me know PAT COFFEY


Post# 500508 , Reply# 14   3/2/2011 at 01:17 (4,802 days old) by austinado16 ()        
Ralph hooked me up!

I did get, yesterday while chatting about my freezer. I'm going to call them and see if I can get one for the freezer.

Thanks for checking in!


Post# 500811 , Reply# 15   3/3/2011 at 00:57 (4,801 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)        
Oooooo....

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I get deja vu every time I see those rotating shelves. I swear we had one just like it when I was as kid, although I also remember getting screamed at if I tried to push that button in the middle or rotate a shelf.

"YOU BROKE IT!" a nasty older sibling would snarl.

LOL.


Post# 500830 , Reply# 16   3/3/2011 at 05:22 (4,801 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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My favorite thrift store in Fort Pierce had an early '60s GE with the rotating shelves, before they decided to refuse appliances. I wish I could have acted on it.


Post# 500906 , Reply# 17   3/3/2011 at 10:34 (4,801 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
actually Alan

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Ge replaced the revolving shelves with swing out shelves by 1959. What color was the fridge at the thrift sotre? PAT COFFEY


Post# 500941 , Reply# 18   3/3/2011 at 13:01 (4,801 days old) by drewz (Alexandria, Virginia)        

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My grandmother had this model I think (56) because it had the teal/green color inside and she had extra lights behind her crispers and that foot pedal door opener, Mom & Dad had the (55) Combination with the latching door because I don't think those magnets were out yet, they did have spinning shelves but when you opened the door the General Electric named was lit through the backside which was a cool thing too!

Post# 500943 , Reply# 19   3/3/2011 at 13:07 (4,801 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
Actually Drewz ....

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The Alnico magnetic doors appeared as early as 1951 and then they seemed to disappear for a couple of years (I wonder if there was some kind of quality problem that caused this) and then came back to stay in 1956...PAT COFFEY


Post# 500970 , Reply# 20   3/3/2011 at 14:33 (4,801 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        
I hate to say, I don't remember if it was white or coppe

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or two tone! I remember it was definitely a GE, and perhaps it had the swing out shelves, I remember they at least did come out of the interior. I wish I could say more, I'm also pretty sure it hinged from the right too. Doesn't give many clues at all!


Post# 503053 , Reply# 21   3/10/2011 at 17:51 (4,794 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        
how cool is that

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well how cool is that..look what i see sittin on top of that pretty ge frigde. congrats really nice fridge and glad you enjoy the toaster too. hugs from st louis

Post# 503088 , Reply# 22   3/10/2011 at 19:20 (4,794 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)        
General Electric

I love old General Electric appliances, they are truly a testimony of how much better things were built then, than they are today. Good luck with your new General Electric "frigidaire" LOL.
Mike
Nana had a GE just like that and called it a "frigidaire"



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