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Post by nchann on Nov 10, 2023 21:15:46 GMT
Hello! New to the forum. We are looking to sell our GE monitor top. We have no idea of the year it was manufactured, probably early 1940s. Photos are attached; Asking around $400.
Location: Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
You'll need to come and get it from the basement, one flight of stairs, an appliance dolly would probably be useful along with a couple of strong men. These refrigerators are heavy. We've been told the top comes off, although I don't know if that's true or not.
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Post by turbokinetic on Nov 12, 2023 3:41:37 GMT
Very nice. You have a late 1920's to early 1930's cabinet; with a mid 1940's cooling unit. The cabinet would have been equipped with a model DR-2 cooling machine when it was sold. Apparently that one failed during the early post-war years and was replaced by GE's model FEA cooling unit. That was introduced in 1945 and sold as a factory replacement cooling unit for some time after that.
The basement location of your refrigerator will affect the value because any potential buyers will have to spend a lot of time and effort to move it to their vehicle.
You are correct that the cooling unit does sit on the cabinet by gravity only. The assembly cannot be tilted sideways for transport and must be strapped down, transported upright, or taken apart for moving.
Sincerely, David
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Post by nchann on Nov 12, 2023 17:56:56 GMT
Thank you for the information. My mom had a newspaper article written about it years ago - we are still trying to find the article as I believe there is some history of how it came to be in our household.
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Post by turbokinetic on Nov 12, 2023 18:24:09 GMT
Thank you for the information. My mom had a newspaper article written about it years ago - we are still trying to find the article as I believe there is some history of how it came to be in our household. That would be very neat to see. It seems it has a history with your family. I bet it isn't an easy decision to sell it.
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Post by douro20 on Nov 13, 2023 2:56:52 GMT
Very nice. You have a late 1920's to early 1930's cabinet; with a mid 1940's cooling unit. The cabinet would have been equipped with a model DR-2 cooling machine when it was sold. Apparently that one failed during the early post-war years and was replaced by GE's model FEA cooling unit. That was introduced in 1945 and sold as a factory replacement cooling unit for some time after that. The basement location of your refrigerator will affect the value because any potential buyers will have to spend a lot of time and effort to move it to their vehicle. You are correct that the cooling unit does sit on the cabinet by gravity only. The assembly cannot be tilted sideways for transport and must be strapped down, transported upright, or taken apart for moving. Sincerely, David Wasn't it the first GE product to use R12?
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Post by turbokinetic on Nov 13, 2023 3:11:32 GMT
GE's model FEA cooling unit. That was introduced in 1945.... Wasn't it the first GE product to use R12? I'm not sure about that. It could be. But, GE offered a Scotch Yoke machine with R12 for a short time but learned it was not a good idea. The scotch yoke machine is what the CK Mnoitor Top and the CF flat-top had.
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