Deep-Freeze

[cadman]

If all goes according to plan, this Deep-Freeze freezer will be coming home with me tomorrow. I saw a thread not that long ago with advertising for the double cylinder model but was looking for more info. I was curious if anyone in the club had either model. Is there any way to ID the year?

I'll post more pics once I get it home. -Cory

 

[norgeway]

The ORIGINAL!

Deep Freeze, Motor Wheel Products.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I have only seen them with the little box for the compressor beside them or between, in the case of the double barrel models.

 

[travis]

That's cute

 

[combo52]

Original Deep-Freeze

Wow Very Cool Cory, I would love to see that in person, Good Luck with getting it.

I always love seeing the first of anything, it is cool to see the way the engineers designed things before the cost-control folks get involved.

 

[philr]

Congrats on your find Cory! 

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Hmmmmm...to think every freezer I hear about is called a Deep Freeze when there could only be THIS ONE!!!!

-- Dave

 

[gansky1]

In a magazine file somewhere around here I have an ad for these - possibly pre-WWII.

 

My grandmother had a squared cabinet burial-vault-sized Deep Freeze brand freezer as long as I can remember.  

 

[petek]

I think my aunt and uncle had one of those huge Deep Freeze freezers as well. They belonged to one of those freezer clubs where you bought frozen foods and meats in big quantities and had it delivered.

 

[cadman]

Well, she made it home in one piece- too dark to snap any pics but we'll see this weekend. I know it was cooling when I bought it, I just hope the ride home didn't disturb the sealed system.

One thing I noticed is that the evaporator is just a short length of steel line that runs back and forth in the "vent opening" area at the bottom. It's secured to the steel "slats" like a heatsink. Pretty cool.

For scale, it comes up to me at mid-chest height so for someone short, they'd have quite a reach trying to get the ground beef out of the bottom!

 

[tomturbomatic]

That better be the condenser down there.

 

[cadman]

You're right Tom! I often confuse the two- guess I should stick to the electrons : )

Good news, she cools down quickly and quietly. Here's a voyeur's shot of the compressor..

 

[cadman]

Dataplate...

 

[cadman]

The Real Deal!

 

[cadman]

And after a good scrubbing, she doesn't look too bad. I think I like the original patina better than a new paint job.

 

[58limited]

That is awesome!

 

[rickr]

Wow Cory! That old thing looks great! Glad it is working ok too.

 

[ovrphil]

The design alone is alluring - I think at my height, 5' 7" , I might have trouble reaching down to the bottom???
Ah, the DeepFreeze step stool - a Norm Abraham project.

 

[supersuds]

Love it. Very stylish!

 

Be sure not to void the warranty by using anything other than R-12!

 

[norgeway]

And the compressor..

Is BIG enough , that thing will run 50 more years!

 

[sudsmaster]

Perhaps a round mesh basket (galvanized wire?) with a rope or wire pull would be useful for storing items at the bottom of the freezer?

 

[jetcone]

that is so retro Cory

I love it! Not a 90 degree insight!

 

[polkanut]

Any interior pics?  Looks great Cory.  Was this a Craigslist find?  It cleaned up beautifully.

 

[ovrphil]

Cory is a baaaaad influence...in a good way

...opened my eyes to another vintage area I never looked at before.

I really like your DeepFreezer, in the round...but I haven't discounted the square look...

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...68493191&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0

 

[petek]

It looks like one of those lab freezers where they keep specimens in

 

[ovrphil]

petek - only brains and eyeballs :-0)

 

[cadman]

Tim, here's an interior shot for posterity. A little rusty but all-porcelain.

I'll keep hunting for a date stamp...

 

[lightedcontrols]

My Great Grandmother .....

had a square DeepFreeze in her basement when she died in the 60's. It then resided in my grandmother's basement until she died in the 90's. It now hums along in my Aunt's basement and works perfectly. Never had a repair that I am aware of. I think hers was purchased in the late 40's and has a compressor that can be taken apart and repaired if necessary. Where would anyone get parts for that thing today??? Lightedcontrols

 

[polkanut]

Very nice Cory.  Again you never cease to find a rare beauty. 

 

[cadman]

Deep Freeze Update

After a good cleaning, and a few frozen food sales I couldn't pass up, we decided to press the Deep Freeze into service. I've had a Kill-A-Watt on the line feed since 4PM on Feb 2nd. At 6PM tonight (March 2nd) I took a reading. The unit currently is set to run -5 to -10F and lives in a 50F avg environment. After one month's usage, total KWH is 21.83. At our all-electric winter rate of $0.05/KwH, this comes to a grand total of $1.09!

I think I can live with that, haha. -Cory