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My love / hate relationship with eBay
My latest insanity:
https://www.yenko.net/photos/data/564/Da_Grump_2.jpg Vintage Jenkins Competition refrigerator. Bill thinks he's had it since maybe the 40's and it comes complete with "competitor" stickers back to 1970, a Jenkins Competition custom machined door handle and Bill's signature (top left). I will put a copy of the above picture in the other framed white spot on the right by the handle. https://www.yenko.net/photos/data/564/Fridge_2.jpg When we loaded it into the van, an intake gasket fell out the bottom and what we thought was a buildsheet. Upon further review, it was an old handwritten spec sheet for what appears to be gear ratios and other stuff on one of Strickler's cars. I'll try to clean it up a bit and post it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif And no...you may not have it. |
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Jeff,
What a phenominal acquisition!!!! You never seem to sleep. That is a prize to be forever charished. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Rick |
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Were there any authentic Grump Jenkins leftovers in it? Cool piece! I think you should bring it to SCR10. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif
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Any truth to the rumor that it's headed to the boys at SCW for a complete restoration? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif
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Were there any authentic Grump Jenkins leftovers in it? Cool piece! I think you should bring it to SCR10. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif [/ QUOTE ] And have it stocked accordingly! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif |
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wow...put a tap on the side and a keg inside and you're all set! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Any truth to the rumor that it's headed to the boys at SCW for a complete restoration? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif [/ QUOTE ] Actually, I might send it here: Antique Appliance Restorations but they have an 18 month waiting list. SCW might be faster https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif |
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Hey Jeff...very cool! .
As a non-functional unit, wouldn't it be prefect for you 'English guys' who prefer warm beer anyway? . Seriously, a 'fridge guy should be able to diagnose the problem and if you have trouble finding parts they still run tons of these old streamliners in places like Cuba? . Also considering how much of a power hog these old units are, a transplant may be something to consider too? . I'd be careful of sending the unit anywhere for repairs as it may come back looking like new...kind've like getting your original block back w/ a free decking job? . How 'bout a lift of the bonnett for an inside shot? . https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif ~ Pete |
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Jeff, cool piece... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Rob has been drooling over it every since he first saw it.
Here is the one from Don Yenko's basement/gameroom, purchased from Hope Yenko shortly before her move to California. It will be going into our new shop. https://www.yenko.net/attachments/225263-refreg-1.jpg |
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Now THAT'S bad as$... Pretty soon we're gonna need a "Vintage Appliances" section of the forum.
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I want to see before pictures. Do you have a waffle napkin rec. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Cool refrig. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Some of Bill's old crew members told me that he had a soda machine in the shop that was actually full of beer. $.25 a can. The fridge was more likely there for visitors, or for cooling wrist pins before assembly...... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
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Now THAT'S bad as$... Pretty soon we're gonna need a "Vintage Appliances" section of the forum. [/ QUOTE ] How about Members Appliances? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif |
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How about the Superfridge Reunion? or maybe the Norge Show?
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..... or maybe the Norge Show? [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif LMAO https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif |
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How about the Superfridge Reunion? or maybe the Norge Show? [/ QUOTE ] CUTE ! http://www.freewebs.com/nuch_ss396/e...on%20floor.gif |
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Very cool Jeff......Another great piece of history saved.... Man...If that thing could talk....... Pass me a cold one please.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif Steve |
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very cool Jeff, very cool!
Nice picture with Grump... awesome! |
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Jeff, is your name on Jenkins telephonelist now ? Cool !
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Just when I thought I had seen everything.......
was Don's a COPO Icebox??? wilma https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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I think it's a fake. Do you have paper work!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif [/ QUOTE ] Kim, some very good questions and I will do my best to answer them. About 8 years a go I got a call that the fridge was for sale. I made a hurried trip out East, meeting the seller in a Waffle House to finalize the deal. The first order of business was to the research it, looking through old appliance magazines and contacting anyone who knew old refrigerators. As luck would have it, I found a repairman who had actually worked on this unit. I made a special trip to a large appliance show, where this repairman was be reunited with this special refrigerator. Upon inspection, not only did he say is was indeed from Don’s house, but pointed out a couple of things that we had not noticed, such as a scratch on top, done in late ’69 when a friend of Dons sat a large trophy on top. Also on hand was a well known boozier, who we had sample the brew inside. According to him, no doubt a vintage piece, from Don’s house. At that point in time, everyone was convinced it was THE refrigerator from Don’s house. For the past several years, I have displayed the refrigerator at several major appliance shows, with some of the folks mentioned above on hand. Several articles have been written about it, including in “Vintage Appliances”, “Racing Appliances” and my favorite “Super Appliances”. Fast-forward a few years. Seems some so-called friends of the Yenko family are upset with me and have decided to take it out on the refrigerator. The repairman now says that the unit may not be from Don’s house, but from up the street, possibly from the home of the grandfather of one of the Dixie Chicks. The local boozier says he had reservations about the unit all along, as the brew he sampled just did not taste right. Adding fuel to the fire was a self proclaimed “vintage refrigerator expert”, who said things just did not look right, such as the handle was a tad too small. I even had someone who admitted he knew nothing about vintage refrigerators offer to help, because they were about “finding the truth”. To top it off, someone bought a similar unit from a neighbor, declaring it THE Yenko refrigerator, because reportedly Don had drank a brew or two from their unit. At this point, I have no doubt the unit I have is indeed the one from Don’s house, it will remain stickered as pictured above, and I will continue to call it “The Yenko refrigerator”. BTW, contrary to rumors, it is not for sale. |
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I hope we are not going to get into in-fighting with another
forum on the authentic-ness of this frig.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif One of those is/was enough...... |
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[ QUOTE ] I think it's a fake. Do you have paper work!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif [/ QUOTE ] Kim, some very good questions and I will do my best to answer them. About 8 years a go I got a call that the fridge was for sale. I made a hurried trip out East, meeting the seller in a Waffle House to finalize the deal. The first order of business was to the research it, looking through old appliance magazines and contacting anyone who knew old refrigerators. As luck would have it, I found a repairman who had actually worked on this unit. I made a special trip to a large appliance show, where this repairman was be reunited with this special refrigerator. Upon inspection, not only did he say is was indeed from Don’s house, but pointed out a couple of things that we had not noticed, such as a scratch on top, done in late ’69 when a friend of Dons sat a large trophy on top. Also on hand was a well known boozier, who we had sample the brew inside. According to him, no doubt a vintage piece, from Don’s house. At that point in time, everyone was convinced it was THE refrigerator from Don’s house. For the past several years, I have displayed the refrigerator at several major appliance shows, with some of the folks mentioned above on hand. Several articles have been written about it, including in “Vintage Appliances”, “Racing Appliances” and my favorite “Super Appliances”. Fast-forward a few years. Seems some so-called friends of the Yenko family are upset with me and have decided to take it out on the refrigerator. The repairman now says that the unit may not be from Don’s house, but from up the street, possibly from the home of the grandfather of one of the Dixie Chicks. The local boozier says he had reservations about the unit all along, as the brew he sampled just did not taste right. Adding fuel to the fire was a self proclaimed “vintage refrigerator expert”, who said things just did not look right, such as the handle was a tad too small. I even had someone who admitted he knew nothing about vintage refrigerators offer to help, because they were about “finding the truth”. To top it off, someone bought a similar unit from a neighbor, declaring it THE Yenko refrigerator, because reportedly Don had drank a brew or two from their unit. At this point, I have no doubt the unit I have is indeed the one from Don’s house, it will remain stickered as pictured above, and I will continue to call it “The Yenko refrigerator”. BTW, contrary to rumors, it is not for sale. [/ QUOTE ] Tom.......You missed your calling......That is "Tooo" Funny...... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif |
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Kim, some very good questions and I will do my best to answer them. About 8 years a go I got a call that the fridge was for sale. I made a hurried trip out East, meeting the seller in a Waffle House to finalize the deal. .................................................. .................................................. ..............and I will continue to call it “The Yenko refrigerator”. BTW, contrary to rumors, it is not for sale. [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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LOVE IT https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ouguysrock.gif
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A little REAL history about the fridge. From Hopemy (AKA Hope Yenko)
<font color="red">Tom, It was the refrigerator that we had in our game room. Everytime Don got a hold of an interesting decal, the refrig. got a face lift. We originally purchased the refrigerator used for $35.00. Hopemy </font> |
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Way cool stuff guys...https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif but wait until you see the Jungle Jim dishwasher we bring to SCR10. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif
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Way cool stuff guys...https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif but wait until you see the Jungle Jim dishwasher we bring to SCR10. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif [/ QUOTE ] A JJ dishwasher, huh.... Jungle Pam maybe? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif |
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Jungle Jim dishwasher [/ QUOTE ] I'll bet if that existed, and its provenance could be definitively established, some car guy would pay big bucks for it. |
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Hey Bill Eaton...you still have your Smokey Yunick blender? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif
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I wanna play too! I'm headed to LaHarpe today to see if I can buy the toilet from the old dealership! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif
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Sorry Charlie I bought it two years ago!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Sorry Charlie I bought it two years ago!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif [/ QUOTE ] I want to know what Documentation you have to "Verify" Authenticity......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif |
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Smells like Sh!t must be a stool!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif That's good enough for me!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Kim, I still think you need to have it documented by the "experts". I am sure they can sniff out the truth. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
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