Vintage 1959 GE Fridge, Electric Cooktop and Wall Oven Going Cheap In CA

[rp2813]

And So It Goes -- Or Went

Bidder s****h clearly wants this fridge badly.

 

I kind of wanted to drive up the price out of spite, but only took one shot at it.  I suspect s****h was ready to double my original max bid.

 

Oh well, I was in a bit of a panic about having to spring into action to pick it up anyway.

 

[bluejay]

What's interesting is that there are some fridges on eBay that I've been watching and they continually are relisted.  Most are going for $50-$100; there are also a couple of early 60s Frigidaires that are apparently platinum lined as well.  Is the color the main reason why this one went so quickly?

 

And Ralph, sorry you didn't win it.  That sucks.

 

[launderess]

Darn!

Was totally rooting for you RP! Oh well maybe the fridge will slip and fall on his toes and smash a few. *LOL*

 

[launderess]

Is the color the main reason why this one went so quickly

Color and or perhaps the auction was for an entire set; cooktop, fridge and oven. A similar GE oven alone went for more on fleaPay just recently.

 

[funktionalart]

Ucccchhh....so sorry!

As others mention...many times those wind up relisted as people back out due to shipping cost, don't realise the weight/hassle of in-person moving, yadda yadda....check that seller's sales daily and local CL as well. It just *might* make another appearance. And if you're REALLY lucky, the winner only wants the oven and cooktop--so may be worth contacting seller via ebay msg and see if that's the case. Just pointing out the obvious, I know...but may well be worth the time to do.

 

[rp2813]

Oh yes, I had been messaging with the seller.  He even stated that he "obviously" wasn't interested in making any money and just wanted to see a viable fridge go to good use.  I think this is why he didn't list it on CL, to keep scrappers out of the mix.

 

His last message to me was that their new fridge wasn't arriving until Saturday, and that they'd have to continue using the GE until then.  Not like I was planning to jump into commute traffic this afternoon and take the thing off their hands.  He advised me to "keep in touch."

 

When I saw the writing on the wall, I messaged again and said that if any logistical issues killed the deal with the winning bidder, to let me know -- and I gave him my phone number.

 

If this fridge wasn't meant to be mine, one will come along, and it might be a color I like better than brown.