square corners

[washerboy]

I was reading 58limited thread about the cool fridge...it is great. I know this may sound a little on the shallow side..but does anyone know why appliance manufactors always make major appliances with squared corners?...I love the rounded look../mark

 

[aquarius1984]

My guess is

That it boils down to fashion.

In the UK depending on your style sense its either Square and sharp edges or rounded.

SMEG fridges are very popular with fun people IMO. As the curvey look suggests.

Ultimately Fashionable people who like a streamlined look or whatever to fit in with their impeccable lifestyles want sharp edges maybe to accentuate their own sharpness.

If that makes sense.

Just my take.

Nick

 

[washertalk]

probly easier to form at the factory.
It is also easier to grab and move an appliance with square edges.
It looks more "hi-tech", I think. (It looks better)

Not that I speak from experience but I think the only appliances that should have rounded edges should be designed for personal use. Ouch.... LOL

I mean can you see a square hair dryer or electric tooth-brush?

 

[alr2903]

Vogue vogue vogue

Remember when we paid extra $ for the "textured no fingerprint" refrigerator doors? The truth is probably the Texture hides many manufacturing dings and imperfections, many appliances now have "textured steel" on the sides of even BOL. models. Rounded refrigerators probably decrease the cubic feet of the interior minimally, but you know we shop for the BIGGEST, even the number after the decimal point on washing machine capacity seems Way to irrelevant to me. alr2903

 

[whirlcool]

I can't stand that textured finish on refrigerators. We have that on our 2002 WP side by side. The stove is shiny, the dishwasher is shiny and the refrigerator is dull. But I wish I could get the old fashioned white/almond enameled finish without the texturing. I just think it looks better.

 

[foraloysius]

In 1957 Frigidaire presented "The Sheer Look". Until then it was only possible to produce rounded corners on appliances. But when appliances with square corners were be able to manufactured for an affordable price it gave a much more modern look to them. Here's the video presenting the 1957 Frigidaire appliance line with that square corners.

 

[washerboy]

thanks

thanks guys...makes sence now

 

[waterstreet]

Square Look

Another selling point of the radical new square look was that the appliances looked more “built-in”; more in harmony with the latest modular kitchen cabinets.

I remember a first generation square Frigidaire refrigerator in black that was just stunning!

I also strongly dislike the textured finish that is now universal on moderately priced machines. I investigated having mine filled and re-sprayed but was told that it was an integral finish and I was better off having new outer door shells made up of smooth stock and painted. Too expensive!

David

 

[sharples]

squared corners

Squared corners on refrigerators started before there was electricity. Think of the old iceboxs, then the mechanical iceboxs and GE's Monitor tops, they are as square as they come, especially there later 37' sqaured monitor tops. I have a 31'westinghouse that is squared for the most part. I think these design elements just go in and out of fashion as does everything. They remarket it as modern but it isnt. Look at bell bottoms, their 'flare cut jeans now'. And the big fenders on PT cruisers trying to reinvent the earlier models of yesteryear. We'll see a more streamlined trend soon i think. More appealing to the eye.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Kitchen appliances that were porcelain coated had to have rounded edges because they could not find a porcelain formula that would stand up to the stress of sharp bends in the metal. As soon as the formula was found that allowed that (as well as paints that would hold up on refrigerators, washer cabinets, dryer cabinets, etc.) the Sheer Look was in.