The largest monitor top I have seen is here
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Never saw one in that configuration before. Is the outer cabinet porcelain? How many cubic feet would you say it is?
Back at the time the nice thing with Monitor Tops was that if something went wrong with the sealed system or compressor you just lifted off and replaced with a new/good one. Unfortunately that twin evaporator configuration is rare today.
Never saw one in that configuration before. Is the outer cabinet porcelain? How many cubic feet would you say it is?
Back at the time the nice thing with Monitor Tops was that if something went wrong with the sealed system or compressor you just lifted off and replaced with a new/good one. Unfortunately that twin evaporator configuration is rare today.
I've never sen anything like this before. I'm curious--are all 4 doors access to the fridge portion? Or is there an area that's a "freezer"? It's beautiful btw.
That thing looks HUGE!
toploader55
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Just Beautiful.
Yes, there were larger models. I am betting the largest ones went down with the store buildings that had them. I was told that the larger DR monitor tops, open coils, didn't survive that well. Many of the larger cabinets had newer refrigeration systems installed once the original failed. I suspect many went to WWII scrap drives.
I certainly didn't need this, but they're rare. This is the only one I have seen in my twenty years or watching. I recently got a GE product manual from 1930. I'll try and post some of the pictures. It's only their refrigerator division.
I certainly didn't need this, but they're rare. This is the only one I have seen in my twenty years or watching. I recently got a GE product manual from 1930. I'll try and post some of the pictures. It's only their refrigerator division.
What a beast! You can truly say they don't build them like that anymore!
Are those pad locks on each door? Was it originally configured for locks? I would say that it was meant for some type of commercial application if so.
I wonder what was the selling price when it was new. I bet is was not cheap by any means.
Are those pad locks on each door? Was it originally configured for locks? I would say that it was meant for some type of commercial application if so.
I wonder what was the selling price when it was new. I bet is was not cheap by any means.
That'll fit right in with the rest of the wayward Monitors that show up on your doorstep....
I've seen Monitor top refrigerators like this in many 1930's movies. If I'm not mistaken I believe there was one like this in one of the Thin Man movies, but I'm not sure which one. These were probably pretty popular with the wealthy. It is really very cool.
Eddie
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Awesome find!
mieleforever
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I am curiuous is that a type of heat exchanger/radiator on top of the system? I have noted that there is no heat exchanger/radiator at the back, hence my question. Sorry in advance for seeming somewhat ill informed.
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It made it inside today
We removed the doors to lighten the cabinet. They way 40-50 lbs each. Here it is in my back room. The hinge holes need to be filled a bit, so I left the doors off. It's in good shape overall, but needs some work everywhere.
We removed the doors to lighten the cabinet. They way 40-50 lbs each. Here it is in my back room. The hinge holes need to be filled a bit, so I left the doors off. It's in good shape overall, but needs some work everywhere.
