Free vintage GE fridge St. Louis

[vacerator]

Ha!

Did you tire of the cement pond?
Was that you across form the T tower in Chicago that made the paper stencil that replaced the u and m and changed it to tiny-p?
Maybe you won't say, like him about the failed rocket launch sabotage. Seriously, and they didn't take out Kim while they were there?
How many of us came down with yesterdays rain?

 

[travis]

LOL

Mike,

 

I am on the move.  I'll be leaving the tower today.  I must return to St. Louis to rescue this fridge on Sunday though.  It's a good thing that I am fine with air travel.

 

[ovrphil]

That took a Wagon Train travel of time to make happen. Not knowing the ergonomics you'll be navigating on and through, a rented electric dolly could be the saftest bet. Trump Tower? Ask the facilities manager if you can borrow one of theirs?

Good deal and best wishes, Travis.

 

[vacerator]

Travis,

did you have to change planes in Milwaukee?

 

[travis]

Mike,

 

I needed to stay in the states until Sunday to pick up this pink monster.  All bets are off after Sunday!

 

[travis]

The seller called me earlier this week.  I was told there would be an estate sale in the next few days at the house.  I offered to pay someone at the sale to assist another friend to get this out of the basement.  I never got a return call to tell me when the sale was happening.

 

I left another message on Friday and never got a return call.  It's sad, I didn't want it for myself.  I wanted to pass it to a family member of a friend.

 

I hope it made it to a good home.  I am thankful to the 98% of the sellers that have gone out of their way to help me get whatever they've been selling.  It's the 2% that suck donkey balls.

 

The 1966 Frigidaire energy hog is happily cooling a case of Dr. Pepper now.  I caught it and a 1929 Monitor top happily having a play date in the garage yesterday.  Take that new stuff, regardless of whatever efficiency it might be!

 

[ovrphil]

Correction

Large hairy d-balls. Frustrating.
At least you gave it your best...WTH, it was advertised as free.

 

[spacepig]

Saw this on craigslist: https://stlouis.craigslist.org/app/6093354258.html

 

[travis]

Jeannine,

 

The lady behind the ad apparently listed the fridge for free and then was overwhelmed with replies.  I replied to her four times, once on the second ad and offered her the $50 she was asking.

 

She told me there was going to be an estate sale either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun.  I told her that I would be happy to come out with a friend and a dolly and would pay another to help get it out of the basement.  She told me she would call me back with what day.

 

She may have gotten a better offer or an offer of someone that could more easily move it.

 

[spacepig]

Travis,

I saw that the craigslist ad was posted before you conversed with her. I was hoping that the fact the ad was still up, meant that she still had the fridge and that you still had a chance. However, it's not unusual for people to leave their ads up even when they no longer have the item, so that may be the case here which is unfortunate. Hopefully it went to a good home. Jeannine

 

[travis]

It looks like this pink energy hog will be coming home on Sunday.  Thank God, the electric company has so much power not being used.  I would hate to see someone get shocked by the excess.  This can go next to the 66 Frigidaire for an Energy hog-a thon!

 

 

 

[fridgenut]

Can't Wait!

To kill my back getting that thing up the stairs on Sunday afternoon. Thankfully I was able to convince one of my friends to tag along. Hopefully he remains a good friend after the fact. This will be nothing compared to moving Travis's DR4 into his house however. That was a real treat. I only partially strained my shoulder and we only lost the cabinet once and let it fall! You really don't want to try and stop a cabinet the size of a walk in closet from falling...

 

[travis]

For Ray,

 

Four more days!

 

[ovrphil]

Reply #28.5

Somewhere between reply 28 and 29 there must have been a 28 and a half that explains what happened? At least it's a good "What Happened?"I thought this refrigerator already vanished in an estate sale.

 

[travis]

Phil,

 

The lady sent me an email and asked if I could come get the damn thing on Sunday.  Ray and I feel sorry for it.  We know, we're sick people.

 

[ovrphil]

Knowing how many appliances you already have I can only think of the soul of that refrigerator hugging you as long as it lets you move it upstairs(avoid being crushed with love). I can't wait to see this thing after it's rescued.Thanks Travis.

 

[ken]

Travis

Glad to hear you're getting it. I thought it was lost.

 

[goatfarmer]

<blockquote>
Phil,

The lady sent me an email and asked if I could come get the damn thing on Sunday.  Ray and I feel sorry for it.  We know, we're sick people

</blockquote>
After that hassle, Travis, I might have said "now it's $50.00 to haul it away....."

 

[spacepig]

Glad to hear that it may work out after all.

 

[fridgenut]

I've got enough fat in reserve...I don't need wheati

I do agree though, the soul of this refrigerator is going to be helping us get it out of that dank basement and into the loving garage of Travis's home for wayward refrigerators. I think it already has a permanent home as well so that is good. My aunt canceled on me in the 9th hour after I told her that it became available again. She is a wonderful woman but is pretty fickle when it comes to her appliances. She would rather buy new but have the old look I suppose. Yeah, good luck with that!