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1955 Kelvinator Food-a-Rama Commercial
I am doing an appraisal for someone in Texas and thought I’d show some of the fab things I found.
Check out these pics from 1955 at Disneyland – Nash, Rambler & Kelvinator Circarama (motion picture in a-round)
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See those Food-a-Rama’s in the back – how cool?
What about this Disney Story Board –
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Visit Kevin Kidney’s Blog for more Disney – Food-a Rama stuff
February 12th, 2012 at 11:18 PM
They restored one of these on American Restoration. It was the first episode. I couldn’t find the video, but I see Rick the owner has 2 for sale on his website after he restored them. Here’s his site: http://www.ricksrestorations.com/items-for-sale2.php?category_id=10024
February 13th, 2012 at 6:21 AM
Hey Scott – $3750.00 is a great price on that Food-a-Rama. Wonder if he updated
the refrigeration system? Sure looks good on the outside.
February 13th, 2012 at 7:56 AM
I watched the episode but couldn’t find it anywhere online, but i believe he did update the refrigeration system.
February 12th, 2012 at 2:47 PM
I’d certainly love to visit that Kelvinator showroom! Thanks for posting the neat pics!
February 13th, 2012 at 6:16 AM
Thanks Laura – love your etsy shop. Glad there’s a place for small appliances and parts for them.
Maybe you’d do a guest post? No money but you might get some traffic. Let me know.
Jan
February 8th, 2012 at 6:54 AM
These circa 1955 ‘kitchen appliances of the future’ remind me so much of appliances I grew up with. My parents’ old apartment had many appliances which were already old at the time, including an early refrigerator that I believe was mainly an ice box but with a compressor/cooling system fitted to it!
Love the name “Kelvinator”, too!
February 8th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
I know, I love the names too. Kelvinator was from William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin,
who developed the concept of absolute zero and for whom the Kelvin temperature scale is named.
Who knew?
Wonder if that old refrigerator of your parents was a GE. Was it wood or metal clad? The
early refrigerators looked like ice boxes…some of my personal favorites. They look great
in a ultra modern or industrial kitchen.
When do we see that kitchen, I need some new material?!?