Defrosting restored 1954 GE fridge

[@XboxSykocell]

I’m genuinely curious. What’s the electricity bill like with that old of a refrigerator?

[@rc-daily]

They use about 25% more energy than a newer one. Not terribly bad considering how old they are.

[@philippetays4263]

@@rc-daily but they still work and the new ones , maybe ten years max

[@rc-daily]

@Philip Petays oh yeah this refrigerator will be around for generations to come if it's cared for.

[@philippetays4263]

@@rc-daily but they were heavy beasts, try moving one of them compared to todays mostly plastic junkers

[@rc-daily]

@@philippetays4263 oh absolutely. My grandmother had one in her basement until a few years ago. It lost its charge and no one around here could come and recharge it anymore

[@joeh4295]

That Lazy Susan shelf system is a really good idea.

[@chrisfriday7666]

Wait until you see the butter compartment. Has it's own temperature control.

[@Clouded_flowers]

Everything was better with the older ones, minus the ice. I wish fridges were still made like the old ones

[@mystics1ay3r17]

So many things like these were ahead of their time but it costs too much money to produce now so companies all go for mass produced crap. I’d much rather have the lazy Susan shelves instead of companies making shit like Fridges I can browse Twitter with.

[@theForrestGalantey]

​@@Clouded_flowersAs lazy as folks and myself are these days I say no. Just build shit more durable, thats all this new age shit is missing.

[@mrbuttocks6772]

@@Clouded_flowers The old fridges LOOK so much nicer too.

[@spidey_things]

I never knew I would want a fridge this badly, those roll out shelves are genius

[@melbournestacker]

Believe me it’s shit, didn’t you hear him say he has to do that defrost every 4 months or so? And it takes a good 3 hours each time.

[@thastayapongsak4422]

​@@melbournestackerI didn't know roll out shelf had that much impact on the cooling system that it's not a part of.

[@spidey_things]

@@melbournestacker I feel like with regular maintenance it wouldnt take three hours to do. I feel like it would only get that bad if you ignore the obvious build up that's growing instead of taking care of it when you see it.

[@shn0zz]

​@@melbournestackerthe shelves though

[@melbournestacker]

@@thastayapongsak4422 he wanted that fridge…. So it’s linked to the shelves.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Love those 50's retro colors .l have a Telecaster that color.

[@mikkelbreiler8916]

This fridge is not retro, it is vintage. Retro is when new is made to look old.

[@mayhem9052]

@@mikkelbreiler8916learn something new everyday

[@livingwithchallenges]

Why are those shelves not a thing in the "high tech" modern fridges? That's actually a really great idea.

[@Silmerano]

Probably somewhat costly and difficult to manufacture. Modern refrigerators have cheap mass produced shelves and hardware.

[@newtybot]

@@Silmeranonot to mention how much space you lose out on with the corners. If I had to modernize it, drawer brackets so the shelf slides out

[@Ghandacity]

If it's durable enough, same. Absolutely would love to have that.

[@logemcdoge4620]

Probably because the shelves would need to be semicircles, and that wastes a lotta space. If it was a pullout shelf instead it would risk things falling off.

[@missmorla1339]

Because we have become a world of lazy workers and cheap shit

[@amazingso]

I own a 1956 GE Liberator electric stove built in Louisville, KY. Built in salt and pepper shakers.

[@mildly_miffed_man1414]

What? Oh my god.

[@DieselDrinker45.]

Bro everything back then was literally perfect, maybe not cars, but everything else was brilliant. Why did we change 😂

[@Joseph_Stuntn]

​@@DieselDrinker45.we didn't change, companies did, now instead of actual quality they give you the illusion of quality, why have a fridge with easily used lazy Susan shelves when you can have your fridge be a smart TV? Why have actual quality that is cheap to make and cheap to sell when they can slap a bunch of electronics on an unfinished product and charge exorbitant amounts for it?

[@DieselDrinker45.]

@@Joseph_Stuntn true that

[@loeihardepuch5543]

​@@DieselDrinker45.cars where perfect back then they where easy to work on looked awesome and the interior is what an Rolls Royce interior should look like

[@paulj0557tonehead]

We've got an old 50's Philco in the old house that's been ice cold for 65 years, never serviced. Your GE is beautiful!

[@hugostiglitz6914]

I have an old GEC refrigerator. Its been in the family since the 50's. If you find you have to defrost it regularly there's a couple of tings you can do to improve the situation. Firstly if its in a kitchen with high use a vented hood humidity when cooking. Check the door seal, even tiny gaps in the door seal will allow humid air to get it. I've modified my fridge door seal to a modern magnetic seal. Way less defrosting required and it uses way less power!

[@SwagMaster824]

This is probably the only tedious thing about these old fridges but the quality and ease of use I guess can be rewarding.

[@tacticalbacon9877]

I think it’s a perfect solution to always having a clean and fresh fridge. That doesn’t have rotting nasty sitting in the very back corner!

[@freecommercial]

@@tacticalbacon9877true. Forces you to clean it

[@theForrestGalantey]

​@@tacticalbacon9877Damn I felt this. My family was really nasty and bad about this. They eat like damn pigs and think not of what they're actually eating lol

[@JoseNovaUltra]

All fridges are easy to use..

[@tacticalbacon9877]

@@JoseNovaUltra to be fair something can be easy and at the same time be tedious…

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Gorgeous fridge. When things had style. And they worked! And lasted! I’d love something like this.

[@susanlong8978]

I want one!!

[@olivia.1111.]

this thing is hideous 😭

[@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190]

​@@olivia.1111.Ok child. Maybe stop flaunting your privileges?

[@olivia.1111.]

@@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190 dude what😭 cuz i said a fridge is ugly that means i have privileges

[@Thehashbulla]

Grew up with the same type and my parents still use it to this day, a testament to “they dont make em like they used to”

[@aizokun]

Evolution

[@11d7th]

Your parents are over a 100 years old. Stop lying. 🤣

[@ZACKARDO]

​@@11d7thhis parents could have easily bought it in the 60's, also could have got it from their parents, if you lie everywhere, doesn't mean others do.

[@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190]

​@@11d7thNot everyone lies on the internet, dique

[@yeetuspatronus1050]

@@11d7th you have a very one dimensional way of thinking

[@SelfvsSelf24]

Danm that's a beautiful fridge and so stylish..wish they'd still be on the market I love those kinds of fridges ❤

[@tonythornton6092]

Brings back memories of my Mom defrosting our fridge. She used box fans to speed up the process.❤️

[@deejay5954]

Mine would use a hair dryer on warm and set a large pan in the bottom to catch the melt off.

[@Onteo1]

Mom had an electric defroster that looked like the old fashioned charcoal grill starters that plugged in. It cut the time I half.

[@Agerax]

As a maintenance employee at GE’s appliance park this is really cool to see, especially since there are some parts of this park that are “frozen” in time, but nothing like seeing it in action!

[@danthaman7777]

Describe this ge appliance park

[@Agerax]

@@danthaman7777 I’ll do my best. It’s so big it has its own zipcode, it’s located in the newburg neighborhood of Louisville, all of the buildings besides mine (AP10) are all union workers & production buildings - currently the only appliances that are produced here are dishwashers, dryers, laundry machines, and refrigerators however we get many other GE products from other production facilities to be shipped out worldwide. It’s also a subsidiary of Haier so we get a lot of their products shipped here too I’m a contracted in their warehouse building as a conveyor tech. I don’t really know much about the appliances myself, my job is just to ensure that units get off of the line and production flows smoothly :P

[@user-rrrkkk64]

Gives a classic feel of a low rider by those edges and steel design and especially the color of this fridge😂😂

[@Theloverboy2987]

So glad for modern fridges

[@chase2056]

That fridge is badass. Never thought I’d say that 🤣

[@gerardojimenez8063]

Oh this really brings back memories! I had to ice pick that mess lol

[@nickv1008]

Hole in the freon line, keep the sales going, gotta love those ice picks...like rotary phones, and 78rpm records.

[@Black-Peter]

Damn how old are you?

[@nickv1008]

@@Black-Peter I saw Perry Mason and Lucy before they were re-runs, I was born in MCMLIII, I had a dog tag in school, we hid from atom bombs under our desks. ( they still were doing air blasts) cars didnt have seat belts...or FM radios. Money was made in silver coins, silver dollars. People really didn't lock their doors. Lead in paint, asbestos shingles on the house sides.

[@cranberriesdoodle1450]

Just what I want, more things to maintain.

[@WiKiTWoNKa]

She's beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@fainjohnson3637]

I wish we made everything in America like we did back then.

[@julian23561]

move manufacturing back home. it'll be costly, but at the very least you'll have decent stuff and provide more jobs at home.

[@CivEtzio]

So slavery too?

[@julian23561]

@@CivEtzio ew.

[@CivEtzio]

@@julian23561 what?

[@billbollinger3748]

​@CivEtzio slavery was a whole lot longer ago that 40 or 50 years, troll

[@bethtx2000]

I can remember my Mom putting an electric skillet in the freezer to defrost it. 😂😂😂

[@SamanthaEdgell]

That sounds dangerous lol

[@tomthurmon5106]

Or a big pot of boiling water defrosted so much quicker

[@WTC7]

Your mom is very smart cause they're safer than a single burner stove

[@limitedtime5471]

My dad used a blowtorch 😂

[@bethtx2000]

@@limitedtime5471 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kirby7601]

these old refrigerators are really pretty

[@maduumanis]

Beautiful color!!!

[@monoxerotis]

You know you're an adult when that spinning shelf made you audibly gasp

[@stormy9196]

These are the kind of fridges that you passed down from generation to generation as long as you take care of them

[@chumachan06]

I love this fridge❤❤❤

[@thematte8271]

The handles look like Chevy Bel Air headlights and the paint on the panel too…wonderful piece of vintage tech

[@hotratz69]

Oh god, I remember those days . And Yes, the cool part was stripping the ice layers off.

[@michaelriley2]

I remember mom doing this when I was a kid...we never realized how good we had it or how happy we were. Modern present day life isn't as good as it was, but someday my kids or grandkids will say the same thing.

[@JesusHernandez-qq8gt]

Ehh

[@noahdienel2598]

Ah, childhood. Nothings quite as good as it was then, huh? I miss it

[@kingpest13]

Remembering your past is a psychological trick your brain plays on you. You forget pain and what is left is the things you are fond of. Remember laying on your bed, hot as hell in the summer? Remember not having a microwave and having to use the stove for everything? How much food did we waste because reheating it would ruin it? Remember the shitty tv that would roll or not hold a channel very well?

[@moneybilla]

​@@kingpest13damn you had a shit childhood 😂😂

[@starman2089]

In a word, nostalgia.

[@mr.shredder5430]

missed the good old fridge💜

[@rafaelmendez5329]

Beautiful refrigerator ❤

[@thefirebirdflock3440]

I can’t help but look at one of these and fell envious as hell dude. That fridge is an absolute beauty to look at.

[@timdadwagan]

I wouldn’t envy that man since his electric bill would be through the roof

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

My grandparents had a similar age fridge in a shed for drink, last I hear it was still working.

[@Liberty4Ever]

I'm old. That big chunk-o-ice popping off triggered some nostalgia.

[@MoonLiteNite]

I am glad i got a modern day freezer :)

[@emehlhar]

New fridges are lucky to last 5 yrs in these times. Those old GEs still running. Plus they only consume about 25% more than new ones.

[@johnwohlheter601]

Not really. My fridge is 9 years old. One before that went 15 years. How about next time you comment about something you actually know about😂

[@ks_1111]

​@@johnwohlheter601they're not wrong bub....most fridges crap out in 5-10. so how about next time, comment about something you actually know about.

[@wisico640]

I mean, we had to change a 120$ motherboard in our 2005 stainless steel GE this winter, I hope its all it takes to make it another 15 years. Most fridge and TV are repairable, just with a soldering iron and not a hammer 😂

[@GIboy1990]

​@@johnwohlheter601im on my 3rd fridge in 8 years. Tf you talking about?

[@Jrez]

​@GIboy1990 And before I moved I had the same fridge for over 15 years, what's important is the statistics, not the anecdotes. Most modern fridges are designed to last 10-20 years. Sure, you might keep one of these older ones running longer, but then you might also get lucky with a modern one and keep it running 30 or 40 years. And you don't have to take everything out and defrost it nearly as often.

[@ZeroS115]

I love your fridge! They certainly don’t make them as awesome like that

[@oskahuxley6322]

Back when they made things to last. It's crazy to me that almost zero companies nowadays make a reputation by being reliable and long lasting. Imagine a car advert that explained that their car is reliable? I heard in my business studies A level that planned obsolescence is out of control especially with cars. They have components that are designed to fail after 3 months of driving which is why now it's almost better to buy a used car because most things that will go wrong already have and have been fixed.

[@duncanharrison9944]

Goddam that's a gift to the world of journalism you done right there

[@johnlone207]

Man! That thing is a beauty! Same thing, out favorite part was peeling the ice out. We usually put a wide plastic tray to catch the drip and falling ice. This was in when my were growing up in the Philippines in 70s-80s. The lazy-Susan is awesome!

[@OlaviMurto]

When that one taps out, just be careful with the recycling cause it probably has freon in the refridgeration system, which is a CFC gas.

[@Elbert_Heather]

Its R-22 likely as that was discovered in the 30’s I believe and quite common by the 50’s. R-22 while phased out now was the successor to more deadly refrigerants like methane. Ammonia actually has a low global warming potential but is unfortunately quite toxic in confined spaces. Refrigerants prior to r-22 we’re often times explosive and that’s why Ice truck services were popular since it was considered a fire hazard to have those machines in a home. Up until recently r-290 was illegal to use in any refrigeration process. R-290 is actually propane and requires special hoses and procedures to work with but I generally don’t feel like I’m working on live ordinance when making a repair. I’m a mechanical contractor if it wasn’t obvious and if I made a mistake the internet will correct me assuredly.

[@OlaviMurto]

@@Elbert_Heather Thanks for the addition! Though I don't understand the reference to ammonia, since R-22 seems to be otherwise known as Chlorodifluoromethane, HCFC-22, which is an ozone depleting gas, and also known as Freon like I said. On the other hand to my knowledge regular methane isn't an ozone risk, but that is a strong greenhouse gas, and dangerous to breathe.

[@ilselindberg6557]

I love vintage refrigerator dishes, so much easier to clean after you've left the leftovers for too long!

[@dfernandez3482]

The spinning shelves is so cool 👍

[@imrytebeehyneu]

The first time I ever seen the lazy Susan rollout selves. That look nice 👍

[@roguereseller]

Those shelves are cool AF awesome man!!

[@BillyN31]

Check your gaskets on that.

[@bambiwest1391]

I love this - we had one of these in white when I was growing up. I loved the lazy Suzan as a kid. Your fridge is missing the two metal bins/drawers on the bottom and your’s is missing the metal vent cover that attaches to the bottom of the fridge. 😊

[@salonefrenzie6824]

I'm super jealous of this frig.... Looks like a brand new Cadillac

[@iceberggslim22]

That defrosted ice used to be fun to eat

[@gaywizard2000]

Gross!

[@MVMGZ]

That means that there is either leak of air somewhere or it is not very insulated. I know its old and its dope that it is running.

[@e.sm.7190]

This fridge is so cool i wish i had one !

[@thangutabbycat]

His fridge: Tropicana,syrups,spreads,chocolate, snacks,milk,veggies,butter,cokes,eggs My fridge: Leftover foods stored in a plate,dried lemon as a good perfume,milk, veggies 🙂

[@bigman8753]

When your entire personality revolves around a fridge

[@JackyWacky41]

An old fridge

[@tdestroyer4780]

At least he isn't fake. So he's got that.

[@milt0n290]

Better than a gun being his whole personality lol

[@fourleafcloveer5011]

Coolest fridge ever!

[@creeps3289]

Man they knew how to make good fridges back then so much better configuration inside than the new ones.

[@RememberPOGS]

This dude really did make a fridge his whole personality

[@JapChinLuvr]

OMG! I had one of those G.E. fridges years ago! Haven't thought about that in ages! I loved the "lazy-susan" shelves!

[@DreidMusicalX]

I like those shelves!

[@mbnsw]

Opening those handles is so satisfying. If you’ve never done it I highly recommend

[@TheRealTimeTraveller]

I loved peeling off the ice above while defrosting, when I was a kid.

[@frontier_conflict]

We have an old 1960s fridge downstairs that just holds beer and backup food these days. Thing runs like an absolute charm

[@robertdinicola9225]

i have a 53. painted orange with black stripes, harley racing colors. two beer taps on the side.

[@aunt_b3365]

I need those rollout shelves in my next frost- free refrigerator!!

[@ashleybailey5304]

Will always love this fridge 🥹

[@subhamkumarsah933]

we still have one of those.... and it works perfectly still

[@dapper_gent]

Beauty!

[@OXIR]

Those rotating shelves look so cool. When you look at the surviving old appliances you know what they have lost over the years and the reality of companies knowingly making them less durable and stop working properly after a certain time so they can sell you again and again.

[@joshuataft5541]

Love 50s looks and style

[@mrsa9130]

I love that refrigerator!! That is my decorating color as well!

[@christopherreynolds4506]

We had an old fridge similar (but not the same) to that one. It was destined for the dump and sat outside in the summer for a month. Then our modern fridge broke down and we plugged in the the one that was outside. It still worked. Although not as energy efficient, i swear old appliances like that will last forever.

[@JavenJC69]

Retro stuff really has this charm that newer tech don't

[@smilemaask]

kinda the same i got on our 90s ref back then ❤️😌👌🏻 nostalgic

[@cipherthedemonlord8057]

Absolutely love that

[@iamyourmother47]

What a cute refrigerator 😭

[@melissapyle7879]

I remember my mom defrosting our fridge as a kid. Was so weird. My sister and I loved to scrape off the "ice" from the coils top of the fridge and eat it.. 😊

[@christinamorin5821]

😮wait you said turn down when I'll leave it open for the whole house to cool😂lol I learned a new thing 🎉

[@Zeemas]

Ever since I was born, my family used to own an old refrigerator from 80s and it will frost in 2-3 months as well. Then we have to move and we got a modern refrigerator now and the old one was given away to the recyclers. Though it was one extra chore, I kinda miss the frost it makes.

[@ryank4881]

What a beast of a machine

[@austinsanders5262]

It’s like we went back in time

[@risue08]

My mother had her GE fridge as her wedding gift back in the late 90's. It lasted till last year when it was icing up everyday already and had a broken freezer door. Thing's built like a tank.

[@jacobplank2572]

Old fridges were goated.

[@blackeaglenrzero8607]

That rotating level is amazing 😮

[@doncarmack5132]

It’s beautiful

[@pringlessorted4644]

Wow, old things are so cool. This refrigerator even has car like door handles

[@Lamoka54]

Memories!!

[@tackledartist0779]

I want one of these. The lazy Susan shelves were genius

[@MartinLaforce]

My grandparents had something like that, and when we were small we used to take spoons and cups to those huge chunks of frost and scrape and eat them! I loved the taste lol

[@gambet0007]

God damn, that refrigerator is better than anything selling in malls these days.

[@DHGo-ex7ns]

I actually remember this style of fridge!

[@linag7308]

I love that fridge!

[@margaritamoon7940]

Aw man that fridge is cool as heck

[@Harry_Eyeball]

Beautiful antique! Cool retro color!

[@YourActualMother]

Beautiful 🤙🏽

[@LandCleanSkateDirty]

I would looooove to have one of these I bet they run beautifully ❤

[@rogerj.3640]

As a kid, I used to enjoy breaking off ice chunks when we would defrost our fridge. 😃

[@alisono.9865]

The design of these old fridges are so much more pleasant to look at... If the same design and would return somehow with some more modern and energy efficient, it would definetly find it's place in my kitchen

[@splitfancycake9069]

those refrigerators are si reliable, my grandma had one up until about a year ago.

[@mikegeiger6420]

Reminds me of my childhood.

[@ruthcalfee7868]

Brings back great childhood memories!

[@kapitankapital6580]

I find it really interesting how old refrigerators like this have much more well thought out draw design. I'm sure it's partly due to the fact that back in the day these things were luxuries that you took pride in, like a car, but it's still interesting to see how the user experience design of these machines has actually gone backwards.