The iconic 1955 General Electric wall refrigerator-freezer

 




This type of a refrigerator-freezer has a couple of advantages. There's no need to bend or stoop for foods because everything can be seen at a glance. It can be installed directly above a work counter to provide extra counter surface. And, because this new appliance occupies no floor space, there's room for extra base cabinets.

All three doors are equipped with G-E developed alnico magnets that grip the doors shut...seal them completely all the way around. For 1955 only a limited number of G-E wall refrigerator-freezer were made, they were available in 6 colors: Canary Yellow, Turquoise Green, Petal Pink, Cadet Blue, Woodtone Brown and White.


In this de luxe refrigerator-freezer are more than 10 cubic feet of storage room - 8.7 cubic feet for fresh foods and 2 cubic feet for frozen. It is 5 feet 4 inches long, 3 feet 3 1/2 inches high and 17 1/2 inches deep. Plenty of room for big platters.

1. The exterior is long-lasting baked enamel with a wide band of textured aluminum. 

2. All three doors are kept shut by famous G-E Alnico Magnets. There are no handles, no catches.

3. Separate vegetable and fruit compartments have transparent, sliding doors.

4. Top shelf provides space for tall bottles. Shelves are movable and adjustable to various levels. 

5. Separate compartments for butter, egg rack; and door shelves for small jars and cans. 

6. Zero-degree food freezer has room for up to 83 packages of frozen foods.

7. Four new-style mini-cube ice trays.

8. Frozen fruit juice storage rack.

9. Dependable and whisper-quiet, sealed-in G-E refrigerator unit.