Foodarama for Foodaholics like me

[twintubdexter]

Does anyone own one of these beasts or have experience with them? I remember several of these coming in to the big appliance store as trade-ins. As I recall, most of them worked just fine. The banana ripening bin at the bottom of the freezer door (where it was very warm from the compressor) was a nice touch, and the dispenser above that which held a roll of freezer wrap was nicer still. I also remember trying to move these...absolutely the heaviest appliance I can remember.

 

[beadsobleach]

Nash-Kelivnator

Kelvinator was ahead for keeps....

 

[goatfarmer]

There was a member in Arizona I believe who had one....

 

[58limited]

That fridge is just plain awesome. I want one for the house that I'm trying to buy. I know a guy who has one that needs restoration and I just e-mailed him to see if he will sell it. I don't really expect him to but I thought I would ask.

 

[bugsyjones]

LOVE this refrigerator!

The 'Rolls Royce' of food keepers!

I will own one someday...

~Tim

 

[twintubdexter]

another sad story...

Granted I didn't see a ton of them, but regardless of their condition Foodaramas were never put on the reconditioned sales floor, one of the few refrigerators that weren't allowed (gas Servels, Monitor Tops, anything that didn't use Freon were a few more.) In the mid 60's the Foodarama was too small inside for the amount of room it took up. People wanted "big" like the huge 30 cubic foot Admiral Duplex. All the Foodaramas went on the scrap guy's cattle-like truck.

 

[douglasdc6]

For what its worth don`t give up , There has got to be a few survivors out there somewhere .

BTW - That is one cool Refrigerator !!!!

 

[oldappliancenut]

I love this

Food a rama....I used to own it but I moved and couldn't take it

 

[oldappliancenut]

inside

I miss it so

 

[oldappliancenut]

sighs

ho hum

 

[laundromat]

been there,done that.

When I lived in Ft Lauderdale,FL.,I found a 1957 model and a friend needed it for their beer and wine. I think it may still be there.It was a yellow color.

 

[jamiel]

Yeah, I believe I saw one at the antique appliance store in Clayton, GA. it was huge and as was said, not very big for the space it took up. Main issue was that it was quite short...only about 5 foot tall.

 

[bugsyjones]

Check out this neat vid for the 1955 model...

~Tim