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And Now For Something Completely Different - 1920's Ice Queen Fridge
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Nope, never heard of it. Beautiful though..
That is lovely, the want for that is definitely real.
It's been restored. And the compressor is not original I believe. Still very nice though. But not $1,800 nice.
Neat 1920s Refergerator
Looks very much like the 1927 Frigidaire that we had for many years that my Brother Jeff installed a modern WP rotary R-12 system 30 years ago that is still running fine.
$1800.00 is the starting bid, it could and probably should go for much more.
John L.
Looks very much like the 1927 Frigidaire that we had for many years that my Brother Jeff installed a modern WP rotary R-12 system 30 years ago that is still running fine.
$1800.00 is the starting bid, it could and probably should go for much more.
John L.
If you look at the freezer door, it clearly says Gibson.
Something about that “Ice Queen” plaque just doesn’t look original. It doesn’t match all the nickeled hardware, at least.
Something about that “Ice Queen” plaque just doesn’t look original. It doesn’t match all the nickeled hardware, at least.
This is a really interesting one! I was looking at it on Facebook as well.
The cabinet hardware and the Ice Queen logo seeming not to match is interesting; and the Ice Queen logo has been re-installed with pop rivets where it would have had a drive-in type fasteners from the manufacturer.
See picture comparison with a Frigidaire M5-2 from 1926 which came from a very reputable historian and collector. I am 100% sure the M5-2 has not been altered. The nameplate looks to be made almost identical to the one on the Ice Queen; as far as how it is stamped out. The hinges are completely different in shine and color to the nameplate. So that seems to indicate that the hardware and logo don't always match on the very early models. Just to be clear I'm not trying to say the Ice Queen is a converted Frigidaire or anything - just showing that cabinet makers didn't always have stylized nameplates. Therefore it's very likely the Ice Queen cabinet is completely original; save for the cooling system.
I have quite a bit of very early literature and may be able to find some references to Ice Queen.
It has been on eBay before for quite a while, so if you're interested in it; it could be worth your while to contact them with an offer.
It does appear to have been restored in the fairly recent past. The compressor is not from the 1920's, that I can guarantee. It's a semi-hermetic R12 compressor. I can't remember the name brand of those, but they were used in a few factory installs and were common as replacements in other fridges.
Based on the wood cabinet construction and the styling of that fridge, it is likely from the 1920's or early 1930's; however the systems in that era would have had belt-drive compressors with SO2 as a refrigerant.
That compressor is old - it's 40's or 50's. But being a sealed system you would have less maintenance with that than with a belt drive system.
The cabinet hardware and the Ice Queen logo seeming not to match is interesting; and the Ice Queen logo has been re-installed with pop rivets where it would have had a drive-in type fasteners from the manufacturer.
See picture comparison with a Frigidaire M5-2 from 1926 which came from a very reputable historian and collector. I am 100% sure the M5-2 has not been altered. The nameplate looks to be made almost identical to the one on the Ice Queen; as far as how it is stamped out. The hinges are completely different in shine and color to the nameplate. So that seems to indicate that the hardware and logo don't always match on the very early models. Just to be clear I'm not trying to say the Ice Queen is a converted Frigidaire or anything - just showing that cabinet makers didn't always have stylized nameplates. Therefore it's very likely the Ice Queen cabinet is completely original; save for the cooling system.
I have quite a bit of very early literature and may be able to find some references to Ice Queen.
It has been on eBay before for quite a while, so if you're interested in it; it could be worth your while to contact them with an offer.
It does appear to have been restored in the fairly recent past. The compressor is not from the 1920's, that I can guarantee. It's a semi-hermetic R12 compressor. I can't remember the name brand of those, but they were used in a few factory installs and were common as replacements in other fridges.
Based on the wood cabinet construction and the styling of that fridge, it is likely from the 1920's or early 1930's; however the systems in that era would have had belt-drive compressors with SO2 as a refrigerant.
That compressor is old - it's 40's or 50's. But being a sealed system you would have less maintenance with that than with a belt drive system.
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owned by Cruella DeVille.
owned by Cruella DeVille.
