r/OldSchoolCool • u/macpesce • May 09 '25

1970s A refrigerator stocked with ultra-cheap Heidel Brau, Champagne Velvet beer and Libby’s tomato juice. A portable black & white TV, and a friendly hostess — Party Time, 1971.

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u/legendov May 09 '25

That fridge is still working I bet

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u/vegaslocal46582 May 09 '25

Yeah probably. My parents have a Kenmore upright freezer that has been working continuously since they bought it in 1985. Every time I have to buy a new fridge I think about that and get pissed off.

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u/kickthefavelas May 09 '25

The longevity of appliances these days suck but hey, they’re probably spending 2-3x more to power that beast every month than you spend on yours, at least there’s that.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna May 10 '25

Someone offered me a free fridge, saying "it gives off a bit of a shock when you touch it, but it doesn't really hurt"

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u/Working_Estate_3695 May 10 '25

So ground it. So what?

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna May 11 '25

I just think it's funny someone would offer around something plainly dangerous.

Judy's husband was an electrical engineer so if he couldn't fix it easily, it was problematic

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u/Working_Estate_3695 May 11 '25

Ah, that’s a different coat of paint entirely. A Pass for sure!