Vintage Fridge Thread

[58limited]

I've enjoyed the vintage stove thread so lets have a vintage fridge thread to go with it. I've posted these before, but I'll start with my 1952 GE Combination:

 

[58limited]

Interior. It is still missing the drawers, I haven't found any after searching for several years:

 

[58limited]

1954 Frigidaire Imperial Cycla-Matic. It is also missing the drawers, plus a few other interior parts are damaged. A kind soul on the forum here (Many Thanks!) is giving me all of the parts I need for cost of shipping.

 

[58limited]

1955 Frigidaire Cycla-Matic

 

This is a complete fridge. I had it repainted and replaced the door gasket. Click on the link to see the entire restoration process.

http://home.roadrunner.com/~limited58/1955frigidaire.htm

 

[58limited]

1948 Servel S800

 

I found this at the side of the road a block from my house. It works but needs a full restoration. It is missing the door for the freezer compartment.

 

[58limited]

Servel interior

 

[58limited]

Dream Fridge

This is the fridge that I lust after. It would be a great companion to my Chambers Imperial range. The fabulous Kelvinator Foodarama

 

 

 

[norgeway]

Servel

When we had the wash in at Gregs in 05 we saw a Servel like this at an estate sale for 50.00 and it looked like NEW!, wish I could have gotten it home.

 

[58limited]

There was a 1940s Servel on ebay, new-in-crate! It had $2000 Buy-it-now with best offer option. It sold for $1699.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1950s-antique-S...62363459?pt=Refrigerators&hash=item27bc450143

 

[norgeway]

That.

Foodarama is to die for!

 

[58limited]

Yes it is. Wish it were mine. Another ebay find for ~$8000.

 

[henry200]

My Frigidaire

I've had it for about 2 1/2 years.   It needs some cosmetic work and is missing the shelf over the crisper drawer, but it runs like a top and it's so quiet.  Hopefully soon it will be taking its place alongside my newly acquired vintage Gibson range in the kitchen.

 

 

[henry200]

'48 or '49 I think

 

[henry200]

The glass tray under the freezer box is still there too.

 

[rickr]

1948 GE combo

we have been using this for about 3 years now. LOVE it! Keeps foods fresher, longer. New 3 wire cord, door gaskets& insulation in the doors, and paint. Thats it!

 

[rickr]

inside

the 1948 GE....

 

[moparguy]

Hi guys, you have some really great fridges. Here's one of my favorites, a Philco Advanced Design conservador with the inner door. I think it's early 40s. I think I need to send each pic separately to show the inner door.

 

[moparguy]

The inner door...

 

[moparguy]

... and the 'regular' refrigerator compartment!

 

[58limited]

WOW! I've never seen the inner door model before! Thanks a lot, now I have another fridge to lust after.

 

Rickr, that is one nice GE.

 

Henry200, I love that Frigidaire.

 

[moparguy]

And to make sure you knew if it was time to raid the fridge for your midnight snack... a handy clock in the fridge door!

 

[rickr]

1948 GE

Freezer cold control. It is set at #4 and is plenty cold at that setting. Never needs moved up from that setting.

 

[rickr]

WOW!! Love that Philco! Never saw one like that.

 

[58limited]

Philco had some amazing fridges.

 

[moparguy]

Here's a better pic of the Norge fridge clock

 

[rp2813]

My pics have been posted before, but as long as this thread has been started, here's my '57 GE Combination.  Note the full-width foot pedal for opening the fresh food section door.

 

One question.  How come none of the GE Combinations pictured have any frost build-up in the freezer?  Mine gets a layer going on the top (ceiling) of the freezer section right away and it wants to creep out toward the front, over the molding.

 

[rp2813]

The Revolving Shelves

I've gotten spoiled by these.

 

[rp2813]

It Does Have Vegetable Drawers

They were hidden by the shelves in the previous picture.

 

[goatfarmer]

Beautiful 'fridges!

I have about a dozen or so roundtops stored various places. Let me dig out the camera.

 

Rick, let's see the Hotpoint downstairs.

 

[norgeway]

Norge Clock..

Did you know that the clock was called the Night Watch, and it controlled the automatic defroster!