Detailed My Fridge

**EdLancer** · 07-15-2005, 11:46 PM

Ok, I think after 65 years of service without a hick-up she needed a detail ! although she assigend as a garage fridge now, I finally realized how old she was and never gave it a second thought since she always worked without any problems ...now here is where I think the saying "They Don`t Make Them Like They Used To" comes from.

She is a 1940 Frigidare fridge made by General Motors, yes the GM.

It was a challenge to polish the white porcelain enamel, but I manage to eliminate some of the swirls swirls and made her shine again.

Hitted her with 3M PIII RC with a PC and then #83 and finally topped her up with Meg`s Cleaner Wax A12.

Think she be good for another 65 years ! :birthday:

Sorry only one pic, battery died

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-16-2005, 05:27 AM

Now you`re making me feel remiss for not shining up my `50 GE basement queen, but the door seal is dried and cracked...do you think Pb`s TR can fix it?

PS Glad to see another GM man!

**Tasty** · 07-16-2005, 09:53 AM

Nice. I`d actually like to see a full shot of it.

**imported_COBRyan** · 07-16-2005, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Now you`re making me feel remiss for not shining up my `50 GE basement queen, but the door seal is dried and cracked...do you think Pb`s TR can fix it?

PS Glad to see another GM man!

I bet Vanilla Moose or 303 Aerospace would add a little bit of replenishment

**White95Max** · 07-17-2005, 09:11 PM

Setec - 1Z Gummipflege can restore door seals very well. They go from stiff and dull to soft and black. :up

Full fridge shots please!

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-17-2005, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by White95Max

Setec - 1Z Gummipflege can restore door seals very well. They go from stiff and dull to soft and black. :up

Truth be told....the gasket (which is hollow) is really hard as a rock and is broken (as in shattered) in one spot. Now my `63 is a different story, different gasket material....

Amazingly, that `50 just runs and runs, never a problem. It`s not frost free, and I even unplugged it for a couple of years cuz with the ratty door seal, it was just icing up too much, but it started right back up and still runs fine. I had to put a hard start kit in the `63 last year to save it...and the door shelf (which is really the whole inner door molding) is cracking (might have to take it out and fiberglass it from the inside). I kind of doubt that any current GE fridges will be running 42 and 55 years after they were built.

**IntrstlarOvrdrv** · 07-18-2005, 08:42 PM

Oh man, I`d lvoe that fridge! Please post full fridge shots!

**EdLancer** · 07-19-2005, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by IntrstlarOvrdrv

Oh man, I`d lvoe that fridge! Please post full fridge shots!

Finally got the battery charged, here is a full shot that was in the camera.

**DaGonz** · 07-19-2005, 08:00 PM

Wowsers!

My Mom`s old refridgerator was a 1950 Sears Coldspot. She sold it to a guy who put it in his hunting camp in Vermont. The fridge is still operational after 55 years!

You`re right, Ed Lancer...they don`t build them like that anymore!

**medic159** · 07-19-2005, 08:49 PM

I`d like to introduce your "Fridge" (betcha most you didn`t know where that word came from did ya?) to my "Fridge" who is a 1945 Frigidaire deep freeze. Thing looks like a refrigerator laying on it`s side. It has the same emblem yours does.

Maybe they can make little Bar "Fridges" together?