Thread Number: 91457
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Post# 1159740   9/17/2022 at 18:44 (558 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Picked up this 1963 GE Combination Frost Guard this morning. "But Uncle Kenny, how do you know it's 1963?" The original sales receipt came with it, sold on 6/10/63, for $475.00, plus $22.00 for the ice maker. "Ice Maker, uncle Kenny?" Yes, that's what it says. I would rate this refrigerator an 8/10. Interior is pretty much mint, including the warranty decal, the outside has some discoloraton on the sides, and a small dent in the chrome. "Did you say ice maker?" Yes I did. "But does it work?" Plugged it in, it lit up inside, but didn't start. Anyone know if this has a defrost timer? I didn't look, after putting it in the barn.
This goes to show they are still out there, this was on the trade in pile at a dealer. $475.00 was a considerable amount back then, plus $22.00 for the ice maker. |
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Post# 1159742 , Reply# 1   9/17/2022 at 18:51 (558 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1159748 , Reply# 2   9/17/2022 at 20:13 (558 days old) by Good-Shepherd (New Jersey)   |   | |
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With the ice maker $4810 adjusted for inflation to be exact. |
Post# 1159764 , Reply# 3   9/17/2022 at 23:26 (558 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Could I have bought a Subzero back then?
And if I too am lucky enough to have a barn full of retro appliances will I also start speaking of myself in 3rd person? And are there pics of this barn collection for us to drool over? Is the barn heated to protect them?
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Post# 1159766 , Reply# 4   9/17/2022 at 23:50 (558 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1159769 , Reply# 5   9/18/2022 at 00:34 (558 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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A dual evaporator model that’s not running. Most likely thing is either a bad cold control or there is a defrost timer problem, it is located in the ceiling of the freezer that you could access by just pulling out and lifting the drawer out.
It’s neat that the interior is completely intact and even still has the label on the inside of the refrigerator lighter I do hope that you got your warranty statement when you bought this considering how much she paid for it, lol
I hope you go ahead and check it out let me know what you find.
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Post# 1159784 , Reply# 6   9/18/2022 at 07:37 (557 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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What a beautiful find! And a left-hand door, too. Congratulations on this one for sure.
And just look at that fabulous handwriting on the sales slip. Talk about classic penmanship - hubba hubba!
Furthermore, a look back in time with the phone number GLobe 7 - 3744. I think the sales receipt is as rare and worth oogling about as is the refrigerator.
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Post# 1159786 , Reply# 7   9/18/2022 at 08:04 (557 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1159803 , Reply# 8   9/18/2022 at 09:49 (557 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1160260 , Reply# 9   9/23/2022 at 21:52 (552 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 1160261 , Reply# 10   9/23/2022 at 22:04 (552 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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Post# 1160263 , Reply# 11   9/23/2022 at 23:23 (552 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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