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Thread Number: 80176
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Let's see YOUR Vintage Refrigerator! |
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Post# 1041265 8/10/2019 at 07:23 (1,720 days old) by Ultramatic  (New York City) |
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Post# 1041267 , Reply# 1 8/10/2019 at 07:27 (1,720 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1041291 , Reply# 2 8/10/2019 at 12:53 (1,720 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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1931 Frigidaire Bought from someone using it as a back porch decoration and fixed up. | ||
| Post# 1041324 , Reply# 3 8/10/2019 at 17:11 (1,720 days old) by Oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||
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The first picture is of my original fridge. (Next to the washer and dryer.) It was a 1967 Whirlpool. It was really well designed. It died earlier this year. The second picture is its replacement. A 1964 general electric. It isnt quite laid out as well, but it gets the job done in style. | ||
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Post# 1041326 , Reply# 4 8/10/2019 at 17:17 (1,720 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Frigidaire from the 30's I have probably a dozen or so round top refrigerators, this is one of the onesI have a picture of. | ||
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Post# 1041327 , Reply# 5 8/10/2019 at 17:19 (1,720 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Couple more
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Post# 1041347 , Reply# 6 8/10/2019 at 21:07 (1,720 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1041350 , Reply# 7 8/10/2019 at 22:13 (1,720 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1041352 , Reply# 8 8/10/2019 at 22:51 (1,720 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1041353 , Reply# 9 8/10/2019 at 22:59 (1,720 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Louie,
your 64’ and 66’ GE’s are pristine too! I would love to have either one of them as my daily driver. I always thought that the swing out shelves on GE’s were about the best design feature ever thought of for a fridge. And those beautiful blue, enameled crisper drawers are something we’ll never see again in a modern fridge. Everything is plastic, plastic and more plastic now.
Eddie | ||
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Post# 1041357 , Reply# 10 8/10/2019 at 23:30 (1,720 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1041451 , Reply# 12 8/11/2019 at 19:04 (1,719 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1988 Kitchenaid all refrigerator and Freezer  Neither the freezer or ref have ever even been moved out of the space I built for them and only the refrigerator has ever been repaired [ light bulb failed at year 17, replaced with an LED ]
Even the IM in the freezer has never missed a beat, the freezer keeps a very even temperature and the ref is set at 34-35 F I have never had so much as a leaf of lettuce freeze and even leftovers keep well over a month in the refrigerator.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1041472 , Reply# 13 8/12/2019 at 00:58 (1,719 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 1042044 , Reply# 14 8/17/2019 at 16:50 (1,713 days old) by Xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
Only vintage fridge I have
A late 60s Hoover mini-fridge. Made in Yugoslavia | ||
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Post# 1042054 , Reply# 15 8/17/2019 at 18:02 (1,713 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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Hey, that's a very short little mini-fridge! I bet it has an equally miniature compressor. I'm not very well versed with the Hoover brand. Did they re-badge this one or is it a fully one-off design? | ||
| Post# 1042073 , Reply# 17 8/17/2019 at 21:42 (1,713 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA) | ||
 I love these old refrigerators. Ultramatic's 1966 GE is amazing with chrome accents on the front and the style accents inside.
I'd just hate to pay the cost to run it. In 2010 I took advantage of the federal energy rebates going on and bought a WP that is an estimated 343 KWH per year. But boy is it ugly and cheap looking, inside and out.
How much more power do these vintage models use? I Refrigerator | ||
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Post# 1042316 , Reply# 19 8/20/2019 at 12:16 (1,710 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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As vintage as what was "just a cheap box to keep things cold in" could get:
At our apartment we'd lived at up until 10-years-ago, and that's the only pic... Sorry, that I didn't bother to get the dishwasher (it was only one knob, (Also GE) with a slider switch for heat/no heat, I think) and with that would have been the counter with the stainless steel single-bowl sink across from it... Yes, now, my mind is reeling with "What Memories!"... (What I was listening to back then, I am enthralled (BÖC that missed to in my Heavy Metal collecting stage) with as well...) -- Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO DaveAMKrayoGuy's LINK | ||
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Post# 1042318 , Reply# 20 8/20/2019 at 13:21 (1,710 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Well, y'all probably know I have one of these GE Wall Refrigerators... Still in use, too!
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Post# 1042319 , Reply# 21 8/20/2019 at 13:27 (1,710 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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But wait, there's more!
There's the current fridge in St-Lib and the 'bar fridge' in Ogden - A pair of 60s Frigidaires
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Post# 1042352 , Reply# 22 8/20/2019 at 19:32 (1,710 days old) by Searsbest (Attleboro, Ma) |
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SxS Sanyo
I found this little guy sitting on the side of the road a few years ago with a free sign on it. It is a fridge and freezer! It lives in our Family room, keeping the adult beverages cold. I'm not exactly sure of its age, but I would guess 70's if I had to..It was designed with a non adjustable thermostat, but seems to keep everything just right!
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Post# 1042353 , Reply# 23 8/20/2019 at 20:11 (1,710 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1042395 , Reply# 24 8/21/2019 at 11:45 (1,709 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Paul,
That turquoise Frigidaire brings back memories.
My parents had a nearly identical one in white, and my sister actually had a turquoise one for a short time. Barry
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| Post# 1042412 , Reply# 25 8/21/2019 at 17:47 (1,709 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and OZ All Together. ) | ||
Mine is A....
1985 Kenmore Kitchen-Mate! Some of you may remember my post here on AW when I found her. It has been a pleasure to have!! This was Sears's Top of the line fridge in 1985! It was the last to have the Porcelain/Plus interior! It also features Moisture Miser, Crisper and Humidrawer,2 Handi-Bin's, and an Automatic Ice Maker! This is a Kenmore 20 series, at 19.6-cu.ft., with a freezer that is 13.72-cu.ft.
My model is white, and according to the 1985 catalog, retailed for $969.99, Plus the Barton Hickory wood panels, which were an extra $149.99. Which brings me to grand total of.....$1,119.98! In 1985, that was a lot of money! But I would have spent it on this unit! Definitely! I did replace the upper panel with that piece of vintage wallpaper, that wallpaper was once hung here in my home, so I used it as a piece of remembrance, and I just loved the pattern! Now let me stop jabbering on so, and I'll post my pics! Enjoy! | ||
| Post# 1042551 , Reply# 26 8/23/2019 at 01:51 (1,708 days old) by Stan (Napa CA) | ||
My 
1935 G.E
Type CK-15 Not sure but I think the CK-15 is shorter than the CK-16 ? I've named her Bessie. I love her and thank her every day she still runs, LOL | ||
| Post# 1042556 , Reply# 27 8/23/2019 at 05:39 (1,708 days old) by Tazz (western massachusetts) | ||
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Here's mine, 1953 GE, We actually have a matched pair, they came out of a closed convent. | ||
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Post# 1042562 , Reply# 28 8/23/2019 at 08:25 (1,707 days old) by Paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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1954 Crosley
Purchased new by my Grandmother in 1954. Gram, fridge came to live with us in 1963.
Still works great. Had to fix it once. Thermostat developed carbon short to ground, tripping the breaker. (I had installed a grounded cord previously). That was 20 years ago. She’s a great performer!
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| Post# 1042643 , Reply# 29 8/24/2019 at 15:04 (1,706 days old) by Kennyt123 (New London, CT) | ||
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My 1940s Philco Got it and fixed it up myself. Now my daily driver in the kitchen
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Post# 1042646 , Reply# 30 8/24/2019 at 15:23 (1,706 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 I love that little Sanyo side-by-side! If I could find one of those I'd make a platform that would elevate it for easier access. It would fit perfectly where my dead '57 Combo still sits, awaiting its thus far elusive revival.
I wonder if the Sanyo's temperature adjustment is made by turning a screw in some inconspicuous location. That's how the adjustment was made on the globe shaped monitor tops, which were designed for use in rental units.
Here are pix of my '57 back at our previous house, taken during clean-up after it arrived home, and later after it had been moved into the laundry room to serve as our overflow/drinks fridge. This post was last edited 08/24/2019 at 18:29 | ||
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Post# 1042647 , Reply# 31 8/24/2019 at 15:49 (1,706 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1042649 , Reply# 32 8/24/2019 at 16:03 (1,706 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I have a '48 GE single door. A neighbor was relocating up north and was tossing it out. I snapped it up. It does run, but needs a new door gasket (which I have). I don't need its extra space right now so it's been siting in the storage area of the work shop for the last 10 years or so. Eventually I'll replace the gasket and get the door re-painted (it's got some staining on it). I love all the metal inside, though. Beats that plastic crap all to hell. And the thick insulated walls probably mean it's reasonably energy efficient.
Found some photos! | ||
| Post# 1042715 , Reply# 33 8/25/2019 at 13:33 (1,705 days old) by Kennyt123 (New London, CT) | ||
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GE Artistry I had repainted this (was black) for my kitchen remodel as a backup in case the Philco (posted above) restoration didn't work. As much as I want to keep it, I just don't have the room in my garage so it's going to the ReStore. | ||
| Post# 1042742 , Reply# 34 8/26/2019 at 02:52 (1,705 days old) by Stan (Napa CA) | ||
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Thanks Louis | ||
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