vintage? dorm 'fridge

Produced some interesting and space saving appliances back in the day.

Pipe: www.complex.com/style/2012/10/the...

books.google.com/booksQUESTIONMA...

One must recall that back in the 1940's (when many of GACC's kitchen appliances seem to have been marketed) there was a housing shortage, something that persisted in the USA really until the post war boom sparked a burst of construction.

As such a room or apartment was where you found it; often could be a boarding house or perhaps a room or series of same in private home that had been converted into an apartment or apartments. These small fridges and other "space saving" appliances helped fit out everything from cold water flats to small "rooms".

Of course the other use of such "compact" appliances in the 1940's and 1950's was same as today; garages converted to an office or "man cave" (like George Burn's over garage office), or maybe a basement turned into a rec room. Many executives and other places of work had small fridges as well.


Forum Topics & Rules Manuals & Literature	New users Click-here to sign-up

Post# 953294 8/17/2017 at 19:48 (2,436 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)
Checkrate/Likes 2 or a repro? CLICK HERE TO GO TO goatfarmer's LINK on Southbend Craigslist View Full Size

Post# 953328 , Reply# 1 8/17/2017 at 23:12 (2,436 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)
Checkrate/Likes 3 Too much metal on that thing to be a repro!

Post# 953400 , Reply# 2 8/18/2017 at 10:41 (2,435 days old) by funktionalart (Rison, AR)
Checkrate/Likes 2 *General Air Conditioning Corp out of LA* Absolutely vintage. Years back, I stayed in one of those old cabin-style motels on the side of a road in NY...this is what was in the room. Probably late 30s or early 40s. Pics for archives: Photos... < > Photo 1 of 4 View Full Size

Post# 953442 , Reply# 3 8/18/2017 at 15:33 (2,435 days old) by ken (NYS)
Checkrate/Likes *Allen* Do you recall where in NY that was?

Post# 953464 , Reply# 4 8/18/2017 at 19:34 (2,435 days old) by funktionalart (Rison, AR)
Checkrate/Likes Ken~I am thinking it was either outside Buffalo or somewhere in the Finger Lakes region....well over 25 years back. I just remember that fridge and what a time warp that little hotel felt like at the time.

Post# 953474 , Reply# 5 8/18/2017 at 21:35 (2,435 days old) by ken (NYS)
Checkrate/Likes *Okay* Was just curious if it may have been in my area.

Post# 953501 , Reply# 6 8/19/2017 at 05:08 (2,434 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There�s a Lady on Stage)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *General Air Conditioning Corp.* Produced some interesting and space saving appliances back in the day. Pipe: www.complex.com/style/2012/10/the... books.google.com/booksQUESTIONMA... One must recall that back in the 1940's (when many of GACC's kitchen appliances seem to have been marketed) there was a housing shortage, something that persisted in the USA really until the post war boom sparked a burst of construction. As such a room or apartment was where you found it; often could be a boarding house or perhaps a room or series of same in private home that had been converted into an apartment or apartments. These small fridges and other "space saving" appliances helped fit out everything from cold water flats to small "rooms". Of course the other use of such "compact" appliances in the 1940's and 1950's was same as today; garages converted to an office or "man cave" (like George Burn's over garage office), or maybe a basement turned into a rec room. Many executives and other places of work had small fridges as well.