Anyone remember these?

[goatfarmer]

Frigidaire Beverage Center refrigerator.I've been looking for a while,finally found one.

 

[goatfarmer]

Besides ice and water,there are 2 containers in the door for juice,etc,that you can dispense.Too bad it's not poppy red!

 

[jasonl]

WOW!

I have never seen one like that. Frigidaire was way ahead of their game back then.

 

[exploder321]

Whats the model number? I'd like to see if there might be any hope that its owners manual is on frigidaires website?

Have never seen anything like it either but it would go great with my Touch n Cook Range

 

[maytagbear]

I DO remember!

This was marketed around the same time as the three door with the cassette player/recorder.
(I'd say 1973 or so).

I was just thinking...all this innovation couldn't save Frigidaire...just like all the innovation couldn't save Maytag, although most of Frigidaire's engineering was still sound.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[goatfarmer]

I'd have to look at the serial #,but it's probably late 70's,maybe 1980 or so.

 

[gansky1]

I always wanted one of those when I was a kid - and the three door with the radio/tape deck in the door - in Poppy!

 

[westytoploader]

Now that is just TOO cool! Do you plan on installing this in your house?

 

[swestoyz]

Kenny, that is one hell of a cool looking fridge, with so many fun features!

Ben

 

[Cybrvanr]

That's totally neato! I remember my aunt had one of those. She rarely ever used anything other than the ice and water dispensers. I always thought that these were White-Frigidaires, and not GM's. I'm sorry I didn't grab that from her when she replaced it a few years back!

 

[rickr]

Kenny, that is a great looking fridge! I do not recall those, or any model with a tape deck/radio in it. Guess I wasn't paying attention to appliances in the 70's. :<

 

[goatfarmer]

model #

FPE 20T JR / 92AB5628 tells me it's a 1979,probably one of the last GM Frigidaires. I'll pretty sure I'll keep it,but really don't know where right now.

 

[scott55405]

This unit must have had a good run. I remember it well, but I know I saw advertisements for it long before 1979. I remember the 3 door side by sides and tape deck ones too.

 

[exploder3211]

I would take it if you wheren't going to keep it, but how on earth would i get it back to NC? it works right

 

[goatfarmer]

Haven't checked defrost yet,or the ice maker,but it holds temperature great.

 

[exploder3211]

I did find a manual for one, although i think it's the last one (or one of the last) made of it..
Question: IS the compartment that holds the juice containers refrigerated as well (i would assume so)?

I really like this Fridge

 

[goatfarmer]

The compartment that holds the containers is part of the door,I'll get a picture tomorrow.

kennyGF

 

[exploder3211]

I'd love to see it..The manual i have isn't of the greatest quality

 

[goatfarmer]

Inside

This is where you fill the dispensers,with your beverage of choice.

 

[exploder3211]

Answers my question..

I guess you could keep juice or tea or whatever in there... ALthough i wouldn't think thats the best place for milk

 

[goatfarmer]

Closeup

...and here's where it comes out. If you want your gin straight,you set the dial to RICH. MILD waters it down a bit.

 

[exploder3211]

Hehehe... Thats cool with the rich and mild buttons, to water down you tea ... Boy why couldn't some one come out with one of these in this day and age?

 

[rolltideroll]

Goat, what's the shipping weight on that monster? I repaired/recharged one similar to this one a while back and inside the door was a sticker that said it was 662 pounds. I believe that since my dolley is rated for 300 pounds max and barely rolled that humongous thing. I think the one I worked on was a Kenmore.

 

[rolltideroll]

Occasionally I will be picking up a trade-in washer or dryer and someone will ask if I will haul off an old fridge. I never turn people down. I throw it on my scrap trailer and take em to the scrap yard to weigh up. $3.00 per hundred pounds on tin around here, so a 600 pound monster almost brings a twenty dollar bill after all is said and done. After I remove the coil and get all the Cu and Al out of it.

 

[goatfarmer]

Nowhere near 600 lbs.Probably in the 3-400 lb range.

Around here,appliances bring $75.00 a ton.That's not too bad,I remember when scrap yards wouldn't take them,didn't want them even for free.