Theres one of these refrigerator's in the school I work at which was built in 1951 & it still works AMAZING and looks brand new! Alot better than "made in china"
That clear plastic "Conservador" at 19:11 was Philco's attempt to provide shelves in doors, which Crosley pioneered and patented in the 1930s. No other maker could do it until the Crosley patent expired. (I remember growing up with a Philco from 1946 which had a "conservador" made of enameled metal.)
Refrigerators are like the last appliance that seemed to last for ever. My Grandma's Westinghouse lasted from '52 until she passed in '96. My used Kelvinator gave a total of 38 years. But I do remember moving furniture in the late '60s how the older fridge's showed their DNA with their parent car makers by having real heavy chassis. Even a small one on a dolly down wooden stairs was an adventure.
They sure did THEN. The LED lights in my 6-year-old Whirlpool just failed. Being wired in a 'series' I could get a 'board' online for $30 and fix it 'cause I could figure it out with much research. A repairman would surely foot a bill for $300 easily. Today, as everyone knows, appliances are built for a 10-year lifetime (if you are lucky) and are essentially plastic garbage with no pride taken in their manufacture, unlike old-school American manufacturing back in the day, as in this film.
@ 6:19 "Now notice that door latch." Comment: There was an ad campaign against the latching handles with the claim children were getting locked inside and suffocating. One ad showed a child imaging entering a rocket-ship, getting locked inside, and a horror ending. The ads said to remove the refrigerator door when discarding.
General Electric pioneered magnetic door latches in the mid-1950s, and urged those who still kept the old-fashioned refrigerators to remove the door or block the latch so it wouldn't close all the way
Have the 1104 model, in Argentina (some friend of my dad brought it from the states)
Seventy four years and still freezing! ❤🙌🏻🥶
Theres one of these refrigerator's in the school I work at which was built in 1951 & it still works AMAZING and looks brand new! Alot better than "made in china"
I own the 1103, 70 years old and still runs like new. It's never given a minutes trouble.
we have exact thing at our Summer house and it still running good
I'll take that last one for SURE!! that is the greatest vintage refrigerator, from that particular era, I've ever seen!
I'm heading out tomorrow to buy a Philco 1107!
Try eBay
I wonder what year the little gem is I got last night? It's pretty cool. How do I find out? Help Philco.
That clear plastic "Conservador" at 19:11 was Philco's attempt to provide shelves in doors, which Crosley pioneered and patented in the 1930s. No other maker could do it until the Crosley patent expired. (I remember growing up with a Philco from 1946 which had a "conservador" made of enameled metal.)
I think Crosley called it “Shelvadoor”
Refrigerators are like the last appliance that seemed to last for ever. My Grandma's Westinghouse lasted from '52 until she passed in '96. My used Kelvinator gave a total of 38 years. But I do remember moving furniture in the late '60s how the older fridge's showed their DNA with their parent car makers by having real heavy chassis. Even a small one on a dolly down wooden stairs was an adventure.
They sure did THEN. The LED lights in my 6-year-old Whirlpool just failed. Being wired in a 'series' I could get a 'board' online for $30 and fix it 'cause I could figure it out with much research. A repairman would surely foot a bill for $300 easily. Today, as everyone knows, appliances are built for a 10-year lifetime (if you are lucky) and are essentially plastic garbage with no pride taken in their manufacture, unlike old-school American manufacturing back in the day, as in this film.
Ol' Mac's wife was a cutie. I just picked up a 1950 Philco e704 for my garage/mancave
Originally released in 1950.
And don't forget to see "PHILCO TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE", Sunday nights, NBC Television.
"A new HUGE 11 cubic feet!!!" was their 1950 top of the line.
@ 6:19 "Now notice that door latch."
Comment: There was an ad campaign against the latching handles with the claim children were getting locked inside and suffocating. One ad showed a child imaging entering a rocket-ship, getting locked inside, and a horror ending. The ads said to remove the refrigerator door when discarding.
Lawrence. Link to public information film: ua-cam.com/video/10Pz8_7H9CQ/v-deo.html
General Electric pioneered magnetic door latches in the mid-1950s, and urged those who still kept the old-fashioned refrigerators to remove the door or block the latch so it wouldn't close all the way
OMG these are so cheesey
Mack looks like Bob Odenkirk
He didn't like double door refrigerators says they wont catch on. I guess that why they went out of business!
God! I hate bag pipes.
I found the old scotchman quite annoying.
I like it to it certain point!
If it’s nae Philco it’s CRAP!
*not*⤴️
If it can't spell, it's CRAP!