hought someone might totally geek out at the lazy susan and TURQUOISE INTERIOR...
craigslist 56 GE refrigerator: Portland, OR
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The interior shot doesn't look like a '56 to me. The '56 models had a copper finish on the shelves.
The exterior shot is definitely not a '56. More like '51 or '52.
Makes me wonder what the item for sale really looks like and if the interior is complete like the one in the photo.
The interior shot doesn't look like a '56 to me. The '56 models had a copper finish on the shelves.
The exterior shot is definitely not a '56. More like '51 or '52.
Makes me wonder what the item for sale really looks like and if the interior is complete like the one in the photo.
The interior shot doesn't look like a '56 to me
but it is a '56 model Ralph. If it were a 1951 or 1952 model it would have a white interior and the 1952 models had mechanical door latches again where the 1951 models had alnico magnet latches.. GE did not start using color interiors until 1955. In 1955 the interior was blue and yellow. In 1956 it was turquoise and in 1957 it was pink (did you know that they made the rounded corner two door fridge in 1957 along side the model you have Ralph?) If you look close at the pictures you can see the interior is copper...it is just hard to see because of the lighting....PAT COFFEY
but it is a '56 model Ralph. If it were a 1951 or 1952 model it would have a white interior and the 1952 models had mechanical door latches again where the 1951 models had alnico magnet latches.. GE did not start using color interiors until 1955. In 1955 the interior was blue and yellow. In 1956 it was turquoise and in 1957 it was pink (did you know that they made the rounded corner two door fridge in 1957 along side the model you have Ralph?) If you look close at the pictures you can see the interior is copper...it is just hard to see because of the lighting....PAT COFFEY
Either way - the interior of the fridge (1956) does not match the exterior photo (1952 or earlier).
Ben
Ben
Pat, I'll take your word for it that the shelves are copper colored because I agree that the interior liner is a 1956 color. When I didn't see copper shelves, that's what threw me and I completely spaced regarding turquoise being a '56-only color.
My 1951 or 52 comment is based on the exterior shot in the ad. That is not a 1956 exterior since the handles are the mechanical type found on the early model Combinations, and it has the black kick plate as well. By 1956 the handles functioned as pulls and had a much different design than the mechanical types from the early years, and forced draft condenser models replaced the kick plate with a grill.
I just wonder what a prospective buyer would find when they went to have a look at the actual fridge that's for sale. Would it really have the handles on the right, which is less common than on the left? These days, people who don't have a phone or camera to snap a picture and upload it are few and far between, and that raises a flag for me. The seller states that the top handle is "missing." How does a handle go missing? Makes me wonder what else might be missing on the inside, and skeptical as to the machine's overall cosmetic condition.
My 1951 or 52 comment is based on the exterior shot in the ad. That is not a 1956 exterior since the handles are the mechanical type found on the early model Combinations, and it has the black kick plate as well. By 1956 the handles functioned as pulls and had a much different design than the mechanical types from the early years, and forced draft condenser models replaced the kick plate with a grill.
I just wonder what a prospective buyer would find when they went to have a look at the actual fridge that's for sale. Would it really have the handles on the right, which is less common than on the left? These days, people who don't have a phone or camera to snap a picture and upload it are few and far between, and that raises a flag for me. The seller states that the top handle is "missing." How does a handle go missing? Makes me wonder what else might be missing on the inside, and skeptical as to the machine's overall cosmetic condition.
