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Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Proof to the saying "they don't make things like they used to" My son's boss was asked by a friend if he wanted anything out of 2 old houses (probably from the 30's maybe earlier). The houses were on property donated to the Nature Conservancy and were being torn down. They were working in NC over the weekend and went by where the houses were and loaded up a trailer with lumber old sinks and a 1951 International Harvester refrigerator that had fallen through the rotted floor and was on the ground (upright). They got back yesterday and plugged it in guess what--- It works --other than dirty on the inside and rusty outside (could be painted) the freezer is working and and the inside is cold as the new one I have in my house. A 69 year old refrigerator that who knows when it was last running I'm just amazed and they can't make one now that lasts 10 years -----That's progress Ha Ha--- Might add one of the houses is a Sears and Roebuck house -- Sears used to sell kit houses. Just one example of many styles sold View attachment 453714
I was sad to find out that my Mom replaced her vintage stove with a piece of you know what just cause. It had 4 gas burners atop with a steel griddle in the middle 2'x2' Bottom portion was divided, a full oven on one side and a huge broiler on the other side. Drawers beneath both which was important in the 50's as kitchens were smaller back then and you had to supply your own appliances when they were married in apartments back in the day. As much as I remember the old refrigerators they certainly were not energy efficient. Can't imagine the monthly/yearly usage charge to plug one of those energy sucking fridges.
I married into a family with 3 sons, the two older brothers married two sisters.

The village he built in required the home be built within 6 months of the permits. He owned a gas-service station by day and night he built the home, repeat. Odd Fact. I am a fan of Portillo's restaurants founded in Illinois. The home was within a block of the first stand
Mr. Portillo built. By today's standards a kiosk on wheels. Lucky children growing up in that house and my introduction to Portillo's a far piece from where I grew up.