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Thread Number: 78576
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Waking up a few Antique Fridges... |
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Post# 1025829 2/27/2019 at 12:22 (1,884 days old) by turbokinetic  (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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These were sitting while I was out of town...
Sincerely, David | ||
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Post# 1025884 , Reply# 1 2/28/2019 at 01:12 (1,884 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Fun stuff! It’s almost like being there (although you can never be sure if it comes across the same in a recording.)
Impressions: The GE seems to be a mighty smooth, quiet machine. After thinking it over, the chugging Norge reminds me of something Wile E. Coyote ordered from Acme. I seem to recall one cartoon where he made a contraption to produce ice cubes and I bet the sound effects people had a Rollator in mind. ;) And the Frigidaire, too, has a sound of its own. Something may be loose and rattling, but if you close your eyes it sounds much like an old teletype machine. Thanks for the virtual tour, David — Alabama Power thanks you, too! | ||
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Post# 1025892 , Reply# 3 2/28/2019 at 07:18 (1,883 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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Power use... I don't think Alabama Power notices the antique fridges as much as they notice the 10 HP air compressor motor startups; and the 32 kilowatt pressure wash heater when it's on! Both of those dim the neighbor's lights as much as mine LOL! | ||
| Post# 1025982 , Reply# 5 3/1/2019 at 14:42 (1,882 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Isnt it amazing,,,!! Machines that could actually be fixed and kept running!! Todays junk wont be around 20 years , much less 80 or 90!! | ||
| Post# 1026023 , Reply# 6 3/1/2019 at 22:47 (1,882 days old) by Stan (Napa CA) | ||
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Post# 1026127 , Reply# 7 3/3/2019 at 08:29 (1,880 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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Thanks Y'all! Yep these machines are a lot more fixable than what we have now-a-days.... not that what we have now can't be fixed it's just that you don't have a really neat project once you fix it LOL!
Stan, yeah that CA is the one which got woken up with 2-phase 240V power LOL!
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| Post# 1026709 , Reply# 8 3/10/2019 at 01:16 (1,874 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama) | ||
Northport, Alabama?
David,
Hi, I'm Sarah in Tuscaloosa, and I would love to be in touch. It would be fantastic to have an local old appliance friend since my family rolls their eyes every time I get excited about some awesome vintage treasure. Are refrigerators your particular thing? I'm looking for a good fit for my grandparents 1938 house down in Wilcox county--I've been particularly interested in a 1950s GE combo, but I'm open to other suggestions. I want a combo that's well insulated and can perform well in unconditioned space--preferably built like a tank and not a major energy hog.. Also, I have a friend in Eutaw who is trying to get his kitchen fridge going. His name is John, and he's mixrman here on AW. The thread on the dream kitchen is his. I'm linking his fridge thread below. Best, Sarah CLICK HERE TO GO TO sarahperdue's LINK | ||
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