Kashka-Kat wrote:Pictures please
Here's the Worcester fridge:
1949 GE refrigerator by
James McInnis, on Flickr
I rushed off to the store and got both rubbing and polishing compound (forgetting the appliance bulb), then when I got home, discovered that Barkeeper's Friend soft scrub works much better at removing the grime and oxidized paint; it has just the right amount of abrasive. I can probably smooth out that crease in the bottom panel since it's easy to get at from behind. It's not as bad as it looks; the sideways light accentuates it here. The refrigerator isn't perfect (it's got plenty of nicks and dings) but it's good enough for who it's for.
Here's the interior:
1949 GE refrigerator interior by
James McInnis, on Flickr
It would be snazzier if I had the interior light on, but you know how it goes. Missing is the "Vegetables" bin and cover. (Didn't GE designers know the plural of fruit is still fruit?) The Longmeadow fridge (the other one) has the veggie bin, but not the glass top. It also has some half shelves that I may install (you can see where one goes up against the freezer - plus that coveted manual.
In the upper-left wall of the fridge is the butter compartment, presumably to keep it at a spreadable temperature. Pretty de Luxe, eh? I never see that on new refrigerators, but I admit I don't look at many.
1949 GE butter compartment by
James McInnis, on Flickr
I've only done a preliminary cleaning; that's crud in the grooves of the temperature dial and the compartment door handle.
Here's the freezer. This was the most nostalgic feature for me - maybe because that's where the lemon ice from Livecchi's (Italian bakery) was kept when I was a kid. I'll have to get my hands on a couple of aluminum ice trays.
1949 GE freezer compartment by
James McInnis, on Flickr
Well, that's it. It's a pretty generic-looking appliance, not as stylish as designs that came before and after, but I like its mellow appearance. I'll finish cleaning it up, get it looking glossy, replace the gasket and I should be good to go.