While getting the fridge is not a long story, looking for one - however, is.
For those who are in the know I've been in the middle of a home renovation for the last two years. Since I bought the house I've been making determinations as to what the perfect fridge would be.
Since I am single and don't plan on building a family anytime soon, I figured that something from the early to mid-50's would work great. Defrosting? Piece of cake. Child-killer handles w/ latches? A prerequisite - bring 'em on!
Originally I had found a 1964 TOL Hotpoint with a freezer on the bottom. It started rusting out for the last year or so and I didn't want to deal with painting it.
Earlier this year I had made my mind up as to which refrigerator I wanted. A 1954 through 1956 Frigidaire Cycla-matic would be my quest.
A few Frigidaires had popped up in both Iowa and Omaha but nothing really was good enough for daily use.
About a month ago, while at Greg's, I skimmed through the 1948 Hotpoint repair notes which covered the first year for the double door GE/Hotpoint units. Fell in love but never imagined that one would fall in my lap. They seemed to be pricey when I was venturing around on the refrigerator sites.
Few weeks ago my aunt gave me a tip that my uncle's father was moving into a retirement community, and was looking for someone to take his GE fridge. She had mentioned that it was a double door GE, and sent a link to GE's historical site that showed a picture. She confirmed that the fridge in the picture was indeed the fridge that Bill Pauley had.
"Of course I would be happy to take it off his hands," was my reply back. Pick-up was scheduled for after Thanksgiving.
For those who are in the know I've been in the middle of a home renovation for the last two years. Since I bought the house I've been making determinations as to what the perfect fridge would be.
Since I am single and don't plan on building a family anytime soon, I figured that something from the early to mid-50's would work great. Defrosting? Piece of cake. Child-killer handles w/ latches? A prerequisite - bring 'em on!
Originally I had found a 1964 TOL Hotpoint with a freezer on the bottom. It started rusting out for the last year or so and I didn't want to deal with painting it.
Earlier this year I had made my mind up as to which refrigerator I wanted. A 1954 through 1956 Frigidaire Cycla-matic would be my quest.
A few Frigidaires had popped up in both Iowa and Omaha but nothing really was good enough for daily use.
About a month ago, while at Greg's, I skimmed through the 1948 Hotpoint repair notes which covered the first year for the double door GE/Hotpoint units. Fell in love but never imagined that one would fall in my lap. They seemed to be pricey when I was venturing around on the refrigerator sites.
Few weeks ago my aunt gave me a tip that my uncle's father was moving into a retirement community, and was looking for someone to take his GE fridge. She had mentioned that it was a double door GE, and sent a link to GE's historical site that showed a picture. She confirmed that the fridge in the picture was indeed the fridge that Bill Pauley had.
"Of course I would be happy to take it off his hands," was my reply back. Pick-up was scheduled for after Thanksgiving.
