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Vintage 1959 GE Fridge, Electric Cooktop and Wall Oven Going Cheap In CA
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Looks like someone else is going to end up with this fridge. Considering I'll need to rent a truck to pick it up, I've placed my max bid accordingly. I fully expect to get sniped on this item at the end because I don't intend to get carried away by a bidding war.
More power to the seller for finding the fridge a good home instead of letting a scrapper at it.
More power to the seller for finding the fridge a good home instead of letting a scrapper at it.
1959 GE Frost Gaurd Ref
This would diffidently be a hot gas defrost unit, the big weak area for these refs were compressors that failed early, good news is that it has surly been replaced by now. This ref would likely use a fair amount more power to run than your current one.
This would diffidently be a hot gas defrost unit, the big weak area for these refs were compressors that failed early, good news is that it has surly been replaced by now. This ref would likely use a fair amount more power to run than your current one.
John, thanks for the information. I was fairly sure this fridge would use more energy than my current '57, but at least the defrost cycle won't involve an electric heater. My main concern is the cold control. It looks identical to the failure-prone ones GE started using a couple of years earlier. I had to replace the control on the '57. Maybe the cold control on the '59 also failed and has since been replaced. That would be a good thing.
Know it is a free country and all, but..
Really don't like to see when someone comes up behind another member and pulls a snipe.
This auction was still at <$1 very late last night, hmmmmm.
Really don't like to see when someone comes up behind another member and pulls a snipe.
This auction was still at <$1 very late last night, hmmmmm.
Oh, I don't think it's a member, but if it is, they must want it pretty badly because transport is going to be costly. I doubt it's another local member competing with me, but I also didn't make any statement in my posts above that indicated I was in fact bidding.
But yeah, late last night I began wondering if I could end up paying only 99c for the thing.
We'll know soon enough how this will play out. Auction ends in less than two hours.
But yeah, late last night I began wondering if I could end up paying only 99c for the thing.
We'll know soon enough how this will play out. Auction ends in less than two hours.
funktionalart
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Ralph~here's to luck and good thoughts for ya...
and P.S.: whoever is bidding against you is NOT me
!!!
and P.S.: whoever is bidding against you is NOT me
!!!
Now You All *Know*
AW has a large "silent" following! *LOL*
Peeps that lurk in the background and or otherwise remaining in the shadows.
AW has a large "silent" following! *LOL*
Peeps that lurk in the background and or otherwise remaining in the shadows.
It's the suspense that gets me!
*LOL*
*LOL*
Ralph
Im interested in your comment concerning the cold control being failure prone. Do you know what year GE started using that control? Im wondering if my 55 Combination has the same control. Its mounted inside the fridge and the dial is different compared to the 59. Would that indicate it being an older design? Was the control moved to the front position when it was changed to the new design?
Im interested in your comment concerning the cold control being failure prone. Do you know what year GE started using that control? Im wondering if my 55 Combination has the same control. Its mounted inside the fridge and the dial is different compared to the 59. Would that indicate it being an older design? Was the control moved to the front position when it was changed to the new design?
Ken, I think '56 or '57 may have been the first year for the type of (up front) cold control pictured on the '59.
You're probably OK with your '55.
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You're probably OK with your '55.
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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.
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
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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.
And Ralph, sorry you didn't win it. That sucks.
Darn!
Was totally rooting for you RP! Oh well maybe the fridge will slip and fall on his toes and smash a few. *LOL*
Was totally rooting for you RP! Oh well maybe the fridge will slip and fall on his toes and smash a few. *LOL*
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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