Left in the basement of newly purchased house
 

These where left in the basement of the house we just bought. Figidaire chest freezer and electric stove and a Barlow & Seelig washer. The chest freezer and stove say "Made Only By General Motors" on them. Pictures below.

You don't see freezers like that anymore. It's old enough that it may use ammonia as the refrigerant, so be careful with it.

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Thanks for the heads up, I don't know what I'm going to do with it or the stove and washer, besides for let them sit there or find someone that might want them for scrap.

Does that thing have a 4 speed and is it number matching lol Makes you wonder how things were really made to last.

To the right buyer I'll bet you'd be surprised how much they are worth.

Try and find a buyer before you throw them away.

Do they work?

An old person must have lived in that house. :)

I haven't tried see if they work yet. The thought of selling them has come to mind. Moving the stove and washer no problem, the chest freezer thats another story, thing looks like it weighs a ton. House was built in 1965, the appliances, can anyone tell if there older then 65 or newer?

My guess is late 1940s or early 1950s.

edit: I found a picture of the washing machine in a 1945 Woman's Day ad: http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/s...?id=1076084638

Good old wringer top washing machine. We used one to wash shop rags at work. Damn things were almost indestructible.

Definitely. I'd speculate the stove looks early 1950's and the rest appear to be 1940's vintage.

They probably been working for 60+ years and STILL work!

With those thick first-generation range coils and the overall look of the styling, I'd say the stove is about 1953-55. We've got the original 1962 stainless Jenn-Air electric cooktop in our ranch, and it's got the thin coils, so yours is older than that.

As for the washer and freezer, looks to be similarly styled, so I'd say around the same era.

If all the burners and everything else on the stove works, it will probably be the easiest to sell if you can find someone who owns a mid-century home and is restoring their kitchen.

My guess is the washer and freezer aren't going to be popular - the freezer, just because it's so huge and takes up so much space, and the washer because they're too much work (and there aren't that many people anymore who know how to use them. ;) )

My mother had a wringer washer when I was a kid, and it was an all day effort to wash clothes.

i got my fingers caught in a washer like that when i was a kid.got my ass kicked also.

My mom also had a washer like this when I was a kid, I remember getting my fingers pinched a few times. So where the stove and freezer made by GM the auto manufacturer? I've never heard of that. Anyone know any good places to maybe advertize them? Thanks, Eric

Did you look in the freezer to make sure Jimmy Hoffa was not in there.

No Jimmy Hoffa.

The wringer washer's worth some money, I suspect the stove is also. No clue on the freezer.

If you have any small kids visiting or living there, I would pull the doors off of that freezer.

Frigidaire was a GM subsidiary from 1919 to 1979. As for what to do with them, if you google 'antique appliance collectors' a bunch of hits come up, here's one: http://www.antiquevintageappliances.com/ The problem will be finding someone close by who's interested, the cost of shipping those things any distance would be more than they're worth. You could try antique shops in your area, or simply put them on Craigslist.

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When I was a kid I worked for my uncle who had an appliance business. That deep freeze is around 21 cu. ft capacity. It will take 2 men and a boy (plus a fridge cart) to take that out of the basement. My back hurts just thinking about it, couldn't give it to me for taking it out of there. In my experience the only time anyone will even think about picking those appliances up is if they're out by the curb. Ed

I worked at furniture and appliance store when I was in High school. I remember having to remove some of these old freezers from peoples home when out on deliveries, the thing is they where smaller then this one. Stuart, thanks for the link, I was thinking the same thing as far shipping goes.

Thanks, Eric

That freezer is insulated with rockwool and will keep your stuff froze for a week in the summer if the power goes it. Find someone who know appliances and add a modern condenser too it and you will have a kickass freezer!

Shawn

Must have bought the place off some old Ukrainians. They cook so much they require 2 kitchens. House my kid bought was set up like yours as well as the house across the street from me.

Take some good pictures and post them up on craigslist. There are lots of people who will pay money for ALL of those appliances, even in this economy. Hell, most of them will probably move them out of your basement themselves.

I'm willing to bet these all function 100%. I pretty much trashed all of my newer appliances as they died (which didn't take too long at all) and replaced them with quality vintage units. The house is starting to look like the Smithsonian, lol. The stuff made today is pure garbage, and to top that off, the green police have put great restriction on the new stuff to the point that they don't perform worth a damn. I use an all original 1920's Maytag wringer to wash rags and my dirty/greasy work clothes. I use a 1960's Maytag washer/dryer for the regular clothes/household stuff. One repair (a belt) in over 40 years of use. New stuff doesn't even last 1/7 that long.

You have a basement? SO jealous!

I gaurantee you someone will want that stuff.
It should go without saying that if they want it, they come and get it.

Cool appliances! I'd definitely look into their value. There are a lot of folks that collect antique appliances. Heck, I'd buy 'em if I had a house to put them in. :)

If you werent so far away I would buy that washer. It would go well with the two ringers I have on my front porch. I would put it all on craigslist but that freezer isnt going to be easy to unload. I bet they all work.