1940 Icedaire Ice Box fridge

My latest find, $60.00 on Craigs

Blackjack said:

My latest find, $60.00 on Craigs

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Holy Jackpot Batman!

Those types of boxes were commonly sold by ice dealers from the mid thirties into the early fifties -- they were designed to look as much like possible like an electric refrigerator, and even the advertising played it cagey about the source of the cold. "Air conditioned cold" was a common marketing phrase used to sell ice boxes during these years, which meant, of course, that the air was "conditioned" by passing across the surfaces of a melting block of ice.

That said, these late iceboxes were extremely well made. As long as the door gaskets are good, they're very usable. Get a few 25 pound blocks of ice at your grocery store, slide them in, and see for yourself. Just don't forget the drip pan underneath.

Everything is in almost perfect shape on it. We actually still have an icehouse in town that sells blocks.