Ge Monitor Top Refrigerator Weight

It was first sold in 1925 for 525 or 1927 for 300 depending on what you read.

Ge monitor top refrigerator weight.

According to the 2002 book the 1930s by william h. 1930 s general electric ge monitor top refrigerator leftover glass storage dish. The product priced at 525 was designed by chief engineer christian steenstrup 1873 1955. Although small domestic refrigerators had been available from the early 1900s including the kelvinator in 1918 they were very costly selling for more than a family car.

Monitor top was made by in the usa by general electric between 1927 and 1936. The ge monitor top refrigerators compressor assembly which emitted a great deal of heat sat on top of the cabinet and surrounded with a decorative ring. Young and nancy k. Ge general electric monitor top antique refrigerator 1920 s 1930 s working.

Completely refurbished antique refrigerator. Alternative name s fridge general electric ge monitor top ck 2 c16 white refrigerator. The standard rectangular unit sits on four feet. It was made in the usa after 1935.

In 1927 general electric introduced this monitor top refrigerator so named by the public because of the resemblance of the exposed compressor on top of its cabinet to the cylindrical turret of the civil war gunship the monitor. Low end top load washer. High end top load washer. Young ge had sold 50 000 of the refrigerators by 1929 and continued at that clip right.

Although a few minor features were added along the way such as enclosed condenser coils and slide out shelves the basic design of the monitor top remained the same from 1927 until 1936. Completely customized and refurbished ge monitor top refrigerator. Washers starting at 299. Atop the unit is the monitor top compressor.

These were cooled with one of two refrigerants used during this time sulfur dioxide or methyl formate until the introduction of freon. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Many utility companies offered the ge monitor top refrigerator to their customers for as little as 10 a month simply added to their monthly utility bill. The refrigerator was a monitor top and it was said to be one of ge s most successful products.