In Search of 1957-1960 Era Thermador "Bilt-In" Refrigerator with Bottom Freezer!

[apppliancenerd]

I am a volunteer with a museum in the Northeast that owns two Frank Lloyd Wright homes. One has all of its original appliances, the other had its original refrigerator replaced by the last home occupant with a unit that is very out of place. Both homes are now on public tour and the museum is seeking to find a Thermador "Bilt-In" model (made between 1957-1960) in stainless steel with fridge on the top and freezer on the bottom with handles on the right side. Looking for any ideas on where to possibly track down such a unit. It does not have to be in working order but the visible exterior doors would need to be in reasonably good shape to place in the space provided for it. I included a link below to an ad for the model in question. If anyone has any ideas where else to search, please post and I will follow up with you. Thanks. Link to photo of ad.

 

[combo52]

Search for an early late 50s Thermidor built-in refrigerator

Hi, this is gonna be a tough one. I hope there’s one out there somewhere but even as long as I’ve worked in high-end homes, I have never seen one of these refrigerators.

You might want to post the dimensions needed. There were some early subzero’s and Revco refrigerators that were probably similar size made in that time range. You might have a slightly better chance of finding those

The Thermidor might’ve even been made by one of those companies I never even knew Thermidor tried to build a built-in refrigerator until the 2000s when they partnered with KitchenAid and use their built-in refrigerators under their name.

You’re looking for a left-hand door model when the handles are on the right.

If I see one, I’ll let you know.

Which Frank Lloyd Wright house is this for?

John L