Wednesday, Feb 05, 2020 at 08:33
mike 39 I think someone is pulling your leg regarding the copper.
The last time I was in
Tamworth for the Australian cutting horse championship this fridge was still running untouched.
Description
This fridge was the first electric fridge purchased by
Tamworth butcher Jack Allen and his wife Edith in 1947. The family had previously used an ice chest to keep their perishable food items cool. Whereas the cooling of an ice chest relied on a large block of ice, brought in each week by wagon, electric refrigeration simplified the process in a self-contained and less messy way with much more space. This was a new fridge for a new
home, purchased when the family business was being wound down and Jack began to consider his retirement. After both of the initial owners had passed away in 1965, the fridge was handed down to their son Les and then to their grandson Des. The fridge has always remained in
Tamworth and operated continually for 66 years. It is still in excellent condition. As was the case with fridges of this era, the small freezer section needs to be defrosted weekly.There has never been any maintenance or mechanical repairs required, with the only attention it has needed over time being to replace the door seals in the 1980’s. It is still in good working order.
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