IceMagic 1972 - 16mm Film

[cadman]

This week's release is a fun one from Whirlpool, touting their IceMagic automatic ice maker, circa 1972. This is another one that had shifted almost entirely to red, but came out okay with some heavy color correction.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Now that was the "coolest" video, there--makes me sooo happy that my fridge is a Whirlpool with an inside ice maker, too...

I like the location of it there on a middle shelf (not way, high-up on the highest, where the newer and newest ice makers are) and even the size-selection is offered, too...

Oh, if only I could get my door-mounted dispenser to work & get cubed and crushed, otherwise my ice maker has come a long way, in that I can go back to when you still had to open the freezer door for your ice, but I have a bucket right in the door going out, and the much needed shelving that those used to take (prompting you to buy a separate freezer, in that times, on the increase, as well)...

Thanks a lot for another "chilling" video, Corey!



-- Dave

 

[agiflow]

I currently have a 21 cubic foot top mount Whirlpool refrigerator. No ice maker though. Though I did save the trays from my previous whirlpool and egg bin. It's not hard to fill up some ice trays and dump them into a bucket. One less thing to go wrong

 

[phillymatt53]

I currently have a 21 cubic foot top mount Whirlpool refrigerator. No ice maker though. Though I did save the trays from my previous whirlpool and egg bin. It's not hard to fill up some ice trays and dump them into a bucket. One less thing to go wrong

Damn straight!
I watched that video, it was mildly amusing, and I love how the marketing and glorification of that device is used to sell that junk.
But, of course, that's what they're supposed to do, to make you want something.

The real-life situation is different, because Everyone, and I mean Everyone that I know of, who's had icemakers in their fridges, has been utterly disgusted with those contraptions!
One family I'm friends with went on a vacation, only to come home to a flooded kitchen and dining room due to a malfunctioning icemaker.
Others I know, had bad issues with jamming, leaking, and even the door mounted machines.
Not one person it seems was happy with those hunks of junk.

My 1985 GE refrigerator has an option for one, thank god it's wasn't ever installed.
Yep, I stick to old school with 4 trays of ice filled from the sink.
It's not hard to do that, I'd rather be in control, rather than deal with issues far worse.

 

[DADoES]

The real-life situation is different, because Everyone, and I mean Everyone that I know of, who's had icemakers in their fridges, has been utterly disgusted with those contraptions!

I've not had any disgust with the ice makers in my refrigerators.

You don't know me, so, of course, my experience doesn't stand against your statement.

 

[phillymatt53]

I've not had any disgust with the ice makers in my refrigerators.

You don't know me, so, of course, my experience doesn't stand against your statement.

Well Dad, all I can say is that perhaps "some" people are lucky to have a properly functioning icemaker.
But I'm going on what 40+ families and friends over the years have had to deal with.
Like agiflow mentioned, it's not a big deal to manually fill ice trays and with it, the peace of mind, knowing that you won't have surprises that you don't want.

 

[coldspot66]

Those heat release icemakers were very trouble free back when this film was made. Our 1966 Coldspot bottom freezer ice maker lasted the life of the refrigerator (33 years) without a malfunction or repair. Also our 1988 Whirlpool bottom freezer had same and lasted the life of the refrigerator without any problems or repairs. I agree that icemakers today, especially made in China imports are very troublesome.

 

[qsd-dan]

Just like most things today, engineer a great design then cheapen the hell out or de-engineer it for profit.

Don't you just love crony capitalism?