Some of the stickers on the door. The heat gun will take care of these in no time.
Serenity Now! Another GE
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Nice to see that this fridge went from one Democrat to another.
Model number tag kids.
The serial number decodes that this was built in July of 1962.
Model No: TC479WGP 616
Serial No: UW678528
The serial number decodes that this was built in July of 1962.
Model No: TC479WGP 616
Serial No: UW678528
Well - that's all folks! I have the day off tomorrow, and might have a few minutes that I can spare to clean her up and test her out. I'll let you guys know.
In this last photo you'll notice the only thing missing from the refrigerator - the kick plate. I might have a spare from the Hotpoint around, but not sure if it will fit.
Brrrrr!
Ben
In this last photo you'll notice the only thing missing from the refrigerator - the kick plate. I might have a spare from the Hotpoint around, but not sure if it will fit.
Brrrrr!
Ben
Woops - I just realized I posted this in the Imperial forum. Robert, can you wave your magic wand and glide this post on over to the Super? Thank you!
OMG that is a riot
You are full on an out and out collector now! I know I was there once, couldn't pass a machine on the curb!
There's no turning back. But you should have included a shot with the shorts on!
I love these early GE fridges, they had real style. My favorite styling in fact. I saw this model in a home once, I don't think they had egg trays in theirs, they just piled the eggs in the box. But maybe theirs broke too. Maybe they were prone to that.
You are full on an out and out collector now! I know I was there once, couldn't pass a machine on the curb!
There's no turning back. But you should have included a shot with the shorts on!
I love these early GE fridges, they had real style. My favorite styling in fact. I saw this model in a home once, I don't think they had egg trays in theirs, they just piled the eggs in the box. But maybe theirs broke too. Maybe they were prone to that.
Great old fridge Ben! Hope you know you had the double workout tonight... lol!! That thing is a BEAST!
Love it! And it will be a great basement fridge for you, as the 50 GE doesn't hold that much. (don't I know) :>
I will be moving the 77 Kelvinator to the basement for my "overflow" once the 48 GE is painted and in place in the kitchen. I have an old Gibson fridge in the basement now, and that will become a basement fridge for Budders mom.
Congratulations on your find Ben, and A+ for your commitment to the hobby!
Love it! And it will be a great basement fridge for you, as the 50 GE doesn't hold that much. (don't I know) :>
I will be moving the 77 Kelvinator to the basement for my "overflow" once the 48 GE is painted and in place in the kitchen. I have an old Gibson fridge in the basement now, and that will become a basement fridge for Budders mom.
Congratulations on your find Ben, and A+ for your commitment to the hobby!
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Ben
I think this fridge is a 'frost-guard' model. So it should have a hot-gas valve in the sealed system. The valve diverts heat from the condensor to defrost the evaporator instead of the typical electric radiant elements.
So nice....congrats & enjoy the Christmas weather!
Leslie
I think this fridge is a 'frost-guard' model. So it should have a hot-gas valve in the sealed system. The valve diverts heat from the condensor to defrost the evaporator instead of the typical electric radiant elements.
So nice....congrats & enjoy the Christmas weather!
Leslie
Wow Ben, another great find!! Sounds like you earned it, what a work out. Have to agree with Jon, I just love the style and detailing this one has. If this proves out to be working you'll have to decide if you are going to use it in your kitchen or not. Keep us posted. Hope that the storm doesn't get to bad there for you.
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That is one pretty fridge. My roommate loves pink, I think an all pink kitchen would be the neatest thing.
I never thought about checking behind Mendards. I will have to start checking there and Lowes too.
I never thought about checking behind Mendards. I will have to start checking there and Lowes too.
What a beautiful fridge Ben. Glad you were able to move it inside.
I don't know how but you just keep finding the best stuff!
Iowa must be a gold mine for vintage appliances.
Patrick
I don't know how but you just keep finding the best stuff!
Iowa must be a gold mine for vintage appliances.
Patrick
.3" of sleet and 3+ inches of snow coming here -- I'd rather have all snow!
Beautiful fridge, and a hot-gas defrost is even more cool! A new, programmable defrost timer and then it can be both a Frost Guard and a Meter Guard. I think the egg storage is done, I've never seen any sort of rack, mine didn't have one either - just pour the eggs from the carton into the tray!
Beautiful fridge, and a hot-gas defrost is even more cool! A new, programmable defrost timer and then it can be both a Frost Guard and a Meter Guard. I think the egg storage is done, I've never seen any sort of rack, mine didn't have one either - just pour the eggs from the carton into the tray!
frontaloadotmy
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Man Ben
You're a real "babe" magnet!!!!
You're a real "babe" magnet!!!!
veg-o-matic
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Coolest. Fridge. Evar.
Ben, that was totally worth all the work you put into it. Plus, with all that heavy hauling and lifting, you won't have to hit the gym again until, say, mid-March.
As for what to do with it, you should put it in your sun porch and use it as a beer fridge.
I'm not quite sure what it means, but I totally love the term "Meat Conditioner." Isn't it comforting to know that you meat will be conditioned?
veg
Ben, that was totally worth all the work you put into it. Plus, with all that heavy hauling and lifting, you won't have to hit the gym again until, say, mid-March.
As for what to do with it, you should put it in your sun porch and use it as a beer fridge.
I'm not quite sure what it means, but I totally love the term "Meat Conditioner." Isn't it comforting to know that you meat will be conditioned?
veg
YA Know
I just realized our Pink Wall fridge had the same chrome magnet bar on the doors as that unit does. I had forgotten that detail. I remember when I figured out they were magnets too. "The Invaders" with Roy Thinnis was on TV! HA!
The things you remember!
I just realized our Pink Wall fridge had the same chrome magnet bar on the doors as that unit does. I had forgotten that detail. I remember when I figured out they were magnets too. "The Invaders" with Roy Thinnis was on TV! HA!
The things you remember!
Wow, a real gem...
I love how the freezer door is different than the fridge. It's amazing how strong we can get when we see a must have! I once lifted a portable dishwasher into my little hatchback once on a very cold day. Later discovered as it warmed up that some cats had peed on it. Stinky!
Guy
I love how the freezer door is different than the fridge. It's amazing how strong we can get when we see a must have! I once lifted a portable dishwasher into my little hatchback once on a very cold day. Later discovered as it warmed up that some cats had peed on it. Stinky!
Guy
Ben, this is an amazing find and fridge. This was definitely a Cadillac of a fridge in its day. I'm glad you saved it. I say put it in the kitchen, it's got that "Sheer Look".
Thank you so much for the pictures!
This is the EXACT model that I grew up with(OK, ours was white). And whoever said this was the Cadillac of refrigerators was right. As I recall, it cost my parents about $450 1962 dollars(God bless my Father for deciding it was easier to just buy the TOL's instead of wasting his time with sales pitch). I still want a fridge that has the same butter compartment as this did; it kept it at exactly the consistency you selected. The best thing about this fridge, however, was the ingenious ice maker on the freezer's top concealed roll-out shelf. This freezer was designed better than almost anything I've seen these days. When you pulled open the freezer drawer, the middle and bottom wire basket drawers came out automatically; if you wanted to get to the bottom drawer, you pushed the middle(deep) drawer back inside the freezer casing. To get ice, you had to pull out the top(shallow) drawer that housed the ice trays, the ice catch-bin and a rack for frozen orange juice cans.I never knew that there was an optional automatic fill system but it makes perfect sense. Ours was set up manually. Three traditional ice trays fit onto a platform where their release levers fit precisely into a white plastic rail. When you needed ice you simply lifted one of the trays up and over the catch bin, also same white plastic. Although one had to refill the trays, everything else worked like clockwork. We only had one repair call on this thing, when the liner of the freezer developped a crack. My parents and the GE technician decided to hold it together with caulking until the unit failed completely. The unit was working 16 years after in was installed when we sold the house(sob! a brownstone near Gramercy Park, do the math)and moved away.
This is the EXACT model that I grew up with(OK, ours was white). And whoever said this was the Cadillac of refrigerators was right. As I recall, it cost my parents about $450 1962 dollars(God bless my Father for deciding it was easier to just buy the TOL's instead of wasting his time with sales pitch). I still want a fridge that has the same butter compartment as this did; it kept it at exactly the consistency you selected. The best thing about this fridge, however, was the ingenious ice maker on the freezer's top concealed roll-out shelf. This freezer was designed better than almost anything I've seen these days. When you pulled open the freezer drawer, the middle and bottom wire basket drawers came out automatically; if you wanted to get to the bottom drawer, you pushed the middle(deep) drawer back inside the freezer casing. To get ice, you had to pull out the top(shallow) drawer that housed the ice trays, the ice catch-bin and a rack for frozen orange juice cans.I never knew that there was an optional automatic fill system but it makes perfect sense. Ours was set up manually. Three traditional ice trays fit onto a platform where their release levers fit precisely into a white plastic rail. When you needed ice you simply lifted one of the trays up and over the catch bin, also same white plastic. Although one had to refill the trays, everything else worked like clockwork. We only had one repair call on this thing, when the liner of the freezer developped a crack. My parents and the GE technician decided to hold it together with caulking until the unit failed completely. The unit was working 16 years after in was installed when we sold the house(sob! a brownstone near Gramercy Park, do the math)and moved away.
Oh, I forgot...
if it makes you feel better, there was no rack inside that egg keeper. We just piled them in and they never broke.
if it makes you feel better, there was no rack inside that egg keeper. We just piled them in and they never broke.
