Sledgehammer Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 The 1955 model IH chest freezer came out of the basement last night. Stopped working last summer. Think I’ll get 65 years out of the next one? 😉 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 What are your plans for it? Restore? I’d love to have one in my house. I have kept my eye out for years but I have never run across one, working or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Pretty sure you won't. Probably be lucky if you get 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: What are your plans for it? Restore? I’d love to have one in my house. I have kept my eye out for years but I have never run across one, working or otherwise. A buddy wants it. So it’s going to his place this weekend on a trade we worked up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustred Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said: A buddy wants it. So it’s going to his place this weekend on a trade we worked up. i know , traded for more hammers, lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, rustred said: i know , traded for more hammers, lol. Ha ha ha. Good guess and something I would do given the chance. Actually traded it for shanks for my 45 vibrashank cultivator to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Save a child’s life and crush it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTO Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, lorenzo said: Save a child’s life and crush it . U r crazy? Cut a 2" hole high in the back, cover with mesh. worlds best animal food storage money can buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHhogfarmer Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, MTO said: U r crazy? Cut a 2" hole high in the back, cover with mesh. worlds best animal food storage money can buy. Lorenzo isn’t too fond of them. I remember him saying he went around Nebraska and crushed chest freezers for the reason he stated. A friend gave me one. It didn’t work so I ended up chunking it but saving the emblems and serial number. Wish I would have given it to someone to fix. They are heavy tho! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHhogfarmer Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Here is what’s left of the one I got. Added some matchbooks to it too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 This one is going to a good home. He can do whatever he wants with it. It would make a decent bomb shelter I’m sure. Might be a little cramped for two people. I’d say it would probably stop a bullet. The lid was probably 75lbs by itself. Welding rod storage, flower pot, etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTO Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, IHhogfarmer said: Lorenzo isn’t too fond of them. I remember him saying he went around Nebraska and crushed chest freezers for the reason he stated. A friend gave me one. It didn’t work so I ended up chunking it but saving the emblems and serial number. Wish I would have given it to someone to fix. They are heavy tho! Well I understand why. Wished they drained all the ponds around here and my brother wouldn't have drowned. And I wished all 5 gallon buckets were crushed so my neighbors daughter wouldn't have fell in and drowned. My chest freezer I keep my feed in is safe. I put a hasp and lock on it. Not to keep the kids out but keep the horse out. But we are losing kids today to dope. What can we all do about that? Let's crush the dealers and save thousands of kids! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHhogfarmer Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, MTO said: Well I understand why. Wished they drained all the ponds around here and my brother wouldn't have drowned. And I wished all 5 gallon buckets were crushed so my neighbors daughter wouldn't have fell in and drowned. My chest freezer I keep my feed in is safe. I put a hasp and lock on it. Not to keep the kids out but keep the horse out. But we are losing kids today to dope. What can we all do about that? Let's crush the dealers and save thousands of kids! Well it was his way of thinking not mine Mark. I understand both of your views, just passing along what I remember reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 11 hours ago, MTO said: U r crazy? Cut a 2" hole high in the back, cover with mesh. worlds best animal food storage money can buy. Ya thats a creative use for one as long as the latch has been disabled . People are always finding ways to repurpose things. Reminds me of a gal i knew way back when that had a lazy husband . She hid all her money in his work boots. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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