Vintage Philco Reversing Door Fridge
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Too bad it is not closer, very good price. I wonder if it runs?
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I know. For $100 it's a great deal if it does run and if it isn't too bad cosmetically, and if it's complete as the seller claims.
Friends and visitors already love my '57 GE Combination with its spinning shelves. I can only imagine what they'd think of a V-handle reversing door.
It's very tempting. I may have to contact the seller.
Friends and visitors already love my '57 GE Combination with its spinning shelves. I can only imagine what they'd think of a V-handle reversing door.
It's very tempting. I may have to contact the seller.
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I contacted the seller and he sent me pictures. I'm opting out, as the refrigerant lines have been cut and the cabinet needs a ton of work.
Here are pics for anyone who might be interested locally or not. The seller advised that he's about to offer it free to a good home, so if anyone who would have to ship it wants to take it on, it might be worth your while.
I contacted the seller and he sent me pictures. I'm opting out, as the refrigerant lines have been cut and the cabinet needs a ton of work.
Here are pics for anyone who might be interested locally or not. The seller advised that he's about to offer it free to a good home, so if anyone who would have to ship it wants to take it on, it might be worth your while.
Interior
Interior parts. The seller advised that he might just sell off the parts, so all or part of this thing could be up for grabs.
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Oh, that hurt to look at...
I've loved these forever, and that just kills me to see one in that condition.
I've loved these forever, and that just kills me to see one in that condition.
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I have that one,
except with the standard door. Poor thing, it's been abused. I see it's missing the "Dairy Bar", durn it! I'd have bought that for certain. Those shelves, oh my.
except with the standard door. Poor thing, it's been abused. I see it's missing the "Dairy Bar", durn it! I'd have bought that for certain. Those shelves, oh my.
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I'm drawn to it like a moth to a flame
It's such a tempting restoration project. To bad it needs the refrigeration system rebuilt.
It's such a tempting restoration project. To bad it needs the refrigeration system rebuilt.
franksdad
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My Aunt Opal
who lived just outside of Jackson, Mississippi had that exact same fridge in copper. It wasn't a dark coppertone like GE appliances but a lighter color. I was fascinated both by the handles and the color. Aunt Opal crossed Jordan about 25 years ago. I had forgotten all about the fridge until this thread.
who lived just outside of Jackson, Mississippi had that exact same fridge in copper. It wasn't a dark coppertone like GE appliances but a lighter color. I was fascinated both by the handles and the color. Aunt Opal crossed Jordan about 25 years ago. I had forgotten all about the fridge until this thread.
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WOW; the wall thickness for insulation is HUGE!
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MY vote is the thing was not abused when actually in working usage.
ie It just got "abused" after it got hauled outside to rot and rust; like most all stuff that is scrapped and sits outside for eons. The same thing happens with old stoves, mowers, washers and dryers. Once they sit outside as scrap in the rain the rust sets in.
One might as well say every car in the junkyard is abused; since they should be kept in a climate controlled junkyard!
My 1990 Frigidaire refrigerator that went under salt water in Katrina/2005 lasted until 1 month ago and had little rust compared to that Philco. Now that it is scraped and probably in a steel junkyard; others can say it was abused once the case rusts. But the thing is probably on a boat to china to make more or the cheap tools we all buy!
ie It just got "abused" after it got hauled outside to rot and rust; like most all stuff that is scrapped and sits outside for eons. The same thing happens with old stoves, mowers, washers and dryers. Once they sit outside as scrap in the rain the rust sets in.
One might as well say every car in the junkyard is abused; since they should be kept in a climate controlled junkyard!
My 1990 Frigidaire refrigerator that went under salt water in Katrina/2005 lasted until 1 month ago and had little rust compared to that Philco. Now that it is scraped and probably in a steel junkyard; others can say it was abused once the case rusts. But the thing is probably on a boat to china to make more or the cheap tools we all buy!
Poor thing needs to be put down!
I agree. It's a case of abandonment and neglect more than abuse. Not helped by cutting the refrigerant lines. Why would somebody do that?
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Philco only made that model for 2 years and I think it is the only open both ways model ever made.
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The freon lines are often cut to legally remove the freon for recycling.
It is also an easy way to scrap one out, ie make it so it has to be replaced because it is now tougher to fix.
Folks also do this to remove the copper for recycling.
In recycling one often uses a bag to capture the freon; or more expensive recycling machine to capture the stuff.
After Katrina here there were gobs of refrigerators scrapped because folks left and the power went out and all food rotted in the unit, ie horrible smell. Some places had a recycle guy arrive and cut and capture the freon then tag it so these could be taken away. Other places removed them then did it where the many tens to hundreds of thousands were stored.
It is also an easy way to scrap one out, ie make it so it has to be replaced because it is now tougher to fix.
Folks also do this to remove the copper for recycling.
In recycling one often uses a bag to capture the freon; or more expensive recycling machine to capture the stuff.
After Katrina here there were gobs of refrigerators scrapped because folks left and the power went out and all food rotted in the unit, ie horrible smell. Some places had a recycle guy arrive and cut and capture the freon then tag it so these could be taken away. Other places removed them then did it where the many tens to hundreds of thousands were stored.
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Maybe it says Bread Zone?
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A unit like that from the 1950's probably has thicker steel in its skins/sides compared todays units. Thus all that rust is not probably through.
If enterprizing one could just use the evap and cond and compressor from a more modern unit
If enterprizing one could just use the evap and cond and compressor from a more modern unit
