Old Fridge Models

In my recent guide to buying a retro refrigerator, buying vintage was tip #6. That prompted me to look through lots of stories in our archives and put together this roundup of 12 vintage refrigerators. Spanning 1934 to the mid-1970s, these vintage refrigerators are marvelous, wacky, classic, or rare.

The 1920s brought about the introduction of electric refrigerators, which revolutionized the industry and made refrigeration more efficient and affordable. By the 1950s, refrigerators were a common household item, and manufacturers were competing to create the most stylish and eye-catching designs. That's where this collection of vintage refrigerator photos and ads comes in.

These ads and. Unrestored Antique Refrigerators Below are samples of various styles and makes of refrigerators that were built between the 1920's and 1950's. These are a sample of the models and makes that we have for sale, but does not display our complete inventory.

The fridge was quieter than models with chemical refrigerants since it lacked a motor, and safer since it didn't rely on a flimsy compressor to protect users from noxious fumes. The fridge's complex components and expensive upkeep, however, prevented it from marketability. We're all about going back in time with design, so we found the best retro fridges from Smeg, Frigidaire, and more for a stylish blast from the past.

Your old refrigerator's original manuals and purchase receipt are probably already in the trash or some forgotten, hard-to-find place. As a result, we recommend looking at the back of the refrigerator for the manufacturer and model. Current refrigerators maintain the aesthetics of some of the best mid-century modern designs, now coupled with the advantages of state-of-the-art energy efficiency.

As of the year 2013, a typical refrigerator only uses about one half of the energy that a model of comparable size would have used in the year 1970. If you're in the market for new appliances, perhaps you'd be better off skipping the shiny new models and hunting down the retro fridge your grandma had. And it wasn't just old school fridges that in many ways outperform modern versions - we also demand to know why the antique stove options were so much cooler!

This evolved into the machines we know today, which have a compressor that removes the heat and humidity from inside the refrigerator to keep foods from spoiling. Since the 1930s electric refrigerators have become standard in just about every kitchen and the old ones have a few nice features we miss in the newer models! The Antique and Vintage Refrigerator Styles You Know and Love While refrigerators from the 1950s are undoubtedly the most iconic of the old refrigerator designs, there's over a hundred years' worth of cool refrigeration devices that your collector's heart gets to pick and choose from.

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