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Thread Number: 46912
1964/1965 GE Americana Fridge - St. Jo, MO |
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Post# 682951 6/7/2013 at 16:00 (4,243 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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 Not the most practical thing in the world, but still, very, very cool (no pun intended). Another one of those, "If I had room" deals.
The ad is a little old so it may not be around any longer as the price isn't that bad...
Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK on Columbiamo Craigslist 
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| Post# 683202 , Reply# 1 6/9/2013 at 11:57 (4,241 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD) | ||
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Post# 683493 , Reply# 2 6/11/2013 at 07:39 (4,239 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Americana Refrigerator Looks like his one is heading for the appliance museum here in Beltsville.
Jason I too have only seen a handful of these cool refs. The unusual size kept them from fitting in most existing kitchens and they were short on fresh food space and expensive to buy. I have had one of these in my mountain house for at least 15 years, they are very well built and hold up very well [ They use all the same mechanical components from GEs 34" wide bottom freezer refs produced throughout the 1960s ] and amazingly this ref only uses around 150 KWs per month which while is three times a new 15 cubic FF ref is still not that bad for the time.
And Thank You Ben for posting this John. | ||
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Post# 683497 , Reply# 3 6/11/2013 at 08:38 (4,239 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 685677 , Reply# 4 6/25/2013 at 22:00 (4,225 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Americana Refrigerator It arrived this evening at about 8PM, our favorite shipper Jackie picked it up at the auction house in Missouri. My roommate Rick and I got it off the truck and rolled it down the ramp and it is safely in the warehouse.
It is in incredible condition, it looks like the entire ref has just been waxed, and there doesn't seem to be any sign that food was ever stored in it. It is great to be able to get one in this condition, I will try to get some pictures posted, Thanks again Ben for alerting AW members to this cool find.
I would recommend Jackie to anyone that wants an appliance moved, SHE makes it happen so you don't keep saying I Wish It Was Closer. Her phone # is 206-433-8539 | ||
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Post# 685803 , Reply# 5 6/26/2013 at 14:47 (4,224 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 885952 , Reply# 6 6/18/2016 at 23:40 (3,136 days old) by Tamara (Golden) | ||
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1964 Americana Refrigerator I am looking to replace my 1964 Americana, please contact me if you have one for sale. Any color is fine. TLH | ||
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Post# 960097 , Reply# 8 10/1/2017 at 19:33 (2,666 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WOW KR, you had one of the rare gas models, LOL These were never made in gas fired models, it sounds like you may have had it recharged with refrigerant and you may have had it converted from R-12 to a newer refrigerant gas.
Warning to anyone that is going to buy or move one of these refs that it is closer to 400 pounds in weight that 150.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1205282 , Reply# 10 5/12/2024 at 16:43 (251 days old) by Speedwagon (New Jersey) |
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1964/1965 GE Americana Fridge - St. Jo, MO In reference to Post# 961029 10/06/2017 by KR in Kansas, I have the same color Americana that you had. It needs a compressor. Are you able to provide the information for the repair man for replacement compressor that he used? thank you. Tim | ||
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Post# 1205284 , Reply# 11 5/12/2024 at 17:18 (251 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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New compressor for a late 60s Americana refrigerator
You can change these to R134 easily you will need a compressor in the 800 to 1000 BTU range for this refrigerator. Use a newer Compressor, you can steal one from a big side-by-side or something, but get one with a run capacitor on it. You can make this old refrigerator, a lot more energy efficient with a new compressor. You can also change the condenser fan motor and the freezer evaporator fan motor and further reduce the power consumption.
I would also install LED lightbulbs throughout the refrigerator, including the one on the countertop if you’re going to use that light much. John | ||
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