Frigidaire Imperial Frost Proof Sixteen Brushed Chrome/Stainless Florissant MO

[carlvs]

Just came across this, scroll down the page for pictures. No interior shots, but outside looks nice.

http://https//www.estatesales.net/MO/Florissant/63034/1471584

 

[moparwash]

Looks like it has 2 pedals...one for the fridge and one for the freezer?

 

[gansky1]

The Sedan De Ville of refrigeration.

I'd gladly pay the higher electric bill for that refrigerator. How cool. It looks like it will be a good sale, lots to see.

 

[philr]

That's the only remaining bottom-freezer model we had in Canada after 1965 according to my literature. This one with two door pedals. I have never seen one like it and I wish it was closer as it's quite high on my wish list!!

 

[funktionalart]

A MAJOR item on my wish list, too…Knowing this is out there is gonna cause me to lose a lot of sleep. Is that not a 1966 model?

 

[goatfarmer]

Styled like a 66. Beautiful.

 

[goatfarmer]

I like the TV/Phone.

 

[travis]

So, who's going to get it?

 

All I can do is go look at it and caress the chrome.

 

[travis]

Is anyone going to get this?  It's $175.00

 

[ken]

You better save it Travis.

 

[funktionalart]

SAVE IT TRAVIS!! PLEASE. And when you tire of it, I only ask I get 1st crack at it….I just can't afford to ship it right now

 

[travis]

I'll do my best.  It all depends on how beefy the folks at the sale are.  I assume it will be like the older models and weigh a ton.

 

[funktionalart]

Travis--it should weigh about 375lb., maybe a little less. I think that's about what my '63 Imperial weighs and it is a 70" tall model.

 

[philr]

Travis, please save it! I can't afford to get it now and driving that far isn't an option now but if it was local, I'd be running to get it!

 

[funktionalart]

Our little Frigidaire crowd has damned good taste in Refrigerators…

 

[travis]

I bought it and the three ice cube trays. It looks to be in fine shape, though a little dirty. There's some wear on the crisper drawer paint. I'm glad it's a smaller one!

 

[carlvs]

That's wonderful! Start a thread with pictures!

 

[stricklybojack]

.
Seems like refrigerators peaked in the mid sixties if not sooner...outside of reliabilty and efficiency considerations. Sytling and tactlie quality/standards seem to only go lower from the height of units like this.
What comes in the 70's or later that might top this one?

 

[combo52]

Best Frost-Free Refs Ever Built

Really did not come about till the 80s through the late 90s, during this time period build quality and the quality of materials improved greatly.

Also as efficiency improved compressors no longer run so hot or have to work as hard, this has really improved longevity, we hardly ever see bad compressors any longer with the exception of a few brands and bad model compressors.

It is true that many refs today have gotten so complicated and gadget laden that fewer of today's really fancy refs will last as long as the 80s - 90s models, but then look at how heavily built refs like this Frigidaire were and how few survived, I have no dough that we will see many of the current complex refs going strong in 30-40 years from now.

John L.