low-lincoln
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Post by low-lincoln on Mar 28, 2024 10:25:17 GMT -8
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Post by nccamper on Mar 29, 2024 6:31:56 GMT -8
We don’t see many ice boxes that color. Hopefully someone will chime in.
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John Palmer
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Post by John Palmer on Mar 29, 2024 11:33:57 GMT -8
We don’t see many ice boxes that color. Hopefully someone will chime in. The appliance color was called Avocado. It was a popular color during the late 1960, early 1970's. The brown color was called Coppertone. They both had a darker shade fogged around the edges. Since you do not need to have "heat resistant" Porcelain glazed onto the ice box door, why not just find the ice box that fits your needs and then have the two-color shades matched and spray paint (air brush) the door. If you use "real paint" (not spray cans) with an activator/hardener added it will look factory original, and if you use an epoxy primer as a base, it will be very durable. I just finished painting a 1950 Frigidaire door white, and it looks like it was new. Whatever way you choose, just be aware that the original ice boxes were made pretty crude. They used cardboard boxes for insulation. Make sure the "used" ice box you buy is in good enough condition before you spend "a couple hundred dollars" having it refinished. Just a suggestion. John Palmer |
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