What is your dream refrigerator!

[lordkenmore]

Servel has always interested me, ever since I saw a 1940s Servel ad.

 

In general, I like the round top style refrigerators, and have since at least when I was a teenager.

 

 

 

 

[Ultramatic]

OMG Martin!

 

 

That is EXACTLY what I would have wanted. And right swing too!

 

 

[superocd]

A McCall or Koch.

 

[customline]

Mine is............

A '56 Philco Automatic. 2 doors.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I HAVE My Dream Fridge: Whirlpool Conquest!!!!

 

 

-- Dave

[this post was last edited: 4/5/2017-22:04]

 

[thespiritof76]

I have mine....

It is a 1985 Kenmore Kitchen Mate. I absolutely love it! It's big, but not to big, has the porcelain interior, plenty of shelf space, easy to clean, and very repairable! I also love its smart look, with the barn wood decorator covers, and the unusual set in door handles!

 

[vacerator]

Hmmm,

well, I like the antique wooden ice box look. So a custom built in unit with that kind of styling, but that would require a larger residence. That's not happening at our ages. We've simplified life. Had we owned that large of a place, it would be time to downsize.

 

[combo52]

A 1987 Pair Of Kitchenaid All Refrigerator and Freezer

Neither of these has ever needed any service or repair or even been moved away from the wall. [ there was a light bulb failure in the ref around year 17, I fixed that by installing a new LED bulb ]

 

These are WP built appliances with porclean over steel interiors and thick solid foam insulated walls. The ref runs for around $20 a year and the freezer around $50. I keep the ref at around 34F and yet it has never frozen even a leaf of lettuce and yet keeps leftovers fresh for a month or more.

 

The freezer is kept at 2-3 F and also keeps frozen food for years, even the Ice Maker has never had any problem. I remove the grills every few years and Vacuum the front of the condensers and wash the water evaporation pans.

 

If there was ever a better built or more reliable Refrigerator and Freezer [ or better performing ] I would love to see it.

 

[goatfarmer]

Love the Kitchen Mate! I've had a few over the years.

 

[gyrafoam]

I've never had a problem with a Frost-Free. There were a lot of refrigerators in the sixties and seventies I really liked. Coldspot, Frigidaire, GE, Whirlpool.
My issue is glass shelves. I don't like aluminum shelving----then or now!

 

[askolover]

I'd love to have a set of new All fridge and All freezer sitting side by side...talk about a lot of room inside.  I'm not sure what brands are available like that though.

 

[yogitunes]

I have a set of those ALL fridge/freezer......

would love to have them in the kitchen like John's.....

I have the Kenmore versions, but I believe their made by Frigidaire/Electrolux

 

[funktionalart]

All Fridge/All Freezer units

Askolover--out here I frequently see units built as all-fridge or all-freezer. Typically what I find in the "under 20 years old" category are SubZero 501f and 501r units…also see several Whirlpool and Frigidaires made in the last 15-20 years. As far as brand new, I'd think most of the U.S. based big players offer these individual units still.

 

[rp2813]

I just saw an Electrolux stainless all-fridge/all-freezer pair at the ReStore today.  I didn't look at the price.  Too big for my kitchen, and the door on one was out of kilter.

 

[goatfarmer]

still kick myself

for not picking this up.

Years ago, picking up a load of trade in appliances, there was a Sears Coldspot  in Avocado. Looked to be late 60's, early 70's. It was a SxS, but a full size refrigerator on one side, a full size freezer on the other. I've never seen another one like it.

 

[vacerator]

Whirlpool

offered separate fridge and freezer units through out the 70's. I've seen them in avocado. While not built in's, they looked built in when installed with opposing handles next to each other. They had bottom grilles just like all Whirlpool refrigerators.

 

[combo52]

WP Built All Ref And Freezers

WP quit building these for Sears and their own brand by 1970.

 

[foraloysius]

My mother's best friend had an all fridge and all freezer set from Bosch. Last time I was there, she still had them. They must be around 40 years old now.

Because I have problems with bending I would love two fridge freezers with bottom freezers side by side.

 

[circlew]

Many years ago (1967) I was in the home of a classmate (6th grade), and their kitchen had a matching Frigidaire refrigerator and freezer set in Turquoise. They also had the matching Frigidaire double wall oven and dishwasher. His father was a builder, and the home was completed in '64.

I was to another classmates home in high school, and her family had a set in Tahitian Green (like Avocado) that was installed when they renovated the kitchen in '66.

The high school I attended was built opened in '67, and the home-ec room had one Frigidaire set in White. The other refrigerators were either top or bottom freezer units in various colors.

 

[funktionalart]

John-combo52--KA question...

1st…I LOVE those '87 units of yours. LOVE.

Now, the question…I know at one early point with KA units there was a compressor issue--seems like you've mentioned that in another post somewhere?

Today, I came across a VERY nice Superba 36 Side by Side built in. IMMACULATE. Didn't think to take a photo, but it is the model with ice/water on door, steel (not aluminum) vertical handles which are like yours. Door shelves/bins have thin blue horizontal banding on them.

I'm thinking it was probably made circa 1990. Not much newer than that--possibly mid-late 80s. Do you know the date range the problems existed? Did not spend any time looking for mfg. label/date labeling, etc…is there a clue up in the compressor compartment as to whether this has any dicey/problematic original componentry still in place so I can be prepared? Visually, I already know I want it…but need to be rational!

I Had no opportunity to test it today, but planning on going back to do so soon.