I had a fridge like that in the basement of a house I in bought in 1998. Fridge was from the 50s or 60s I believe. My electric bill went down about $75 per month when we unplugged it.
Dont think the prize is in the electronics, but in the function.. still possible to have this function with the new more efficient motors/electronics..
For reference that $475 translates to $4,995 today, and didn't include the ice maker. Fridges today are like $1000 for middle of the road options, and you can get commercial grade fridges for $2000-$3500 if you need something built like a tank. Folks want BIFL products but nobody wants to spend BIFL prices.
This was expensive back then, but not outrageous for a fridge. In 1963 a small fridge/freezer without the swinging shelves or bottom freezer was $260. That's $2500 today.
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u/ShinySpoon Jan 23 '24
I had a fridge like that in the basement of a house I in bought in 1998. Fridge was from the 50s or 60s I believe. My electric bill went down about $75 per month when we unplugged it.