IH Refridgerator - What's it worth??

RTR · Jan 15, 2012

I am thinking about buying this old IH refridgerator. It is for sale for $150 and the owner said it came with their house and they haven't tried plugging it up to see if it works. It is the model H92 refridgerator (looks 1950's to me). Would this be a good buy, and what are they usually worth in working and non-working condition?? If I got it, I'd like to keep it, but might sell it to a collector since I really don't have the room. It has been kept in basement for years and looks to be in good shape visually.

bobs old iron · Jan 15, 2012

im my opinion, i would check if it was made by IH or a manufacturer that made it and put IH emblem on it,,like philco, they made refers and sound stuff, even radios for ford, around the 60's>70's a lot of ford cars had a philco radio in them, but did ford own philco, good question, same as IH, did they own a refer company..[the list can go for ever, you get the idea]..maybe some one might have a better answer...

Janicholson · Jan 15, 2012

If it is a refrigerator, it refrigerates, If not it is a box. Pay for a box if you like it at about 10$
Pay for a refrigerator at 100 or so. Let it cycle the compressor 3 or 4 times before it becomes a refrigerator. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Jan 15, 2012

IH did make their own refridgerators and other refridgerant products. They made them from 1947 until 1955 when Whirlpool bought them out. IH also built rifles during World War Two. They also built milking equipment. Also Ford did own Philco at one time around the 60's-70's.

RTR · Jan 15, 2012

Here are the pictures guys....

RTR · Jan 15, 2012

From what I have seen on the internet, if it works it is worth around $600 plus. I know where you can get a door gasket if it needs that, otherwise there souldn't be anything else to fix (if it runs and cools)

I figured I'd tell them that I'd be taking a chance if it ran or not and I'd offer $50 and not go higher than $65.....although they want $150

CenTex Farmall · Jan 16, 2012

Grandparents had an IH freezer. It only lasted about 50 years though. About a month ago I was over there and noticed it at the junk pile. It's done but I did save the glass lense from the door light. It has the IH logo molded into it.

Thanks for the photos. The styling of everyday things from that era was very nice yet simple.

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 16, 2012

"they haven't tried plugging it up to see if it works"

That sounds like a cop out like they plugged it in and it DIDN'T work so they ain't sayin'. I'd may sure it does work before I'd shell out any big bucks.

Jason the Red · Jan 16, 2012

I wouldn't pay more than scrap price. The story about them not plugging it in is a little weak, plus if it came with the house they probably just want to get rid of it anyway.

hayray · Jan 16, 2012

My uncle has one in his cabin with the big IH logo right on the front and it still works.

TMonton · Jan 16, 2012

My grandparents used to have an IH refrigerator upstairs that run off electricity.

Then they had a chest freezer downstairs that run off heating oil. I remember seeing the IH logo and the fuel oil regulator hanging off the side.

I have no idea where these went finally, My grandparents passed away the my folks sold the house. Now both my folks have passed away and will never know the entire story.

Dave H (MI) · Jan 16, 2012

You must be a shy fella, right? I've been known to pick things up at garage sales and walk right behind the sellers table and plug it in. Same at auctions...carry it over to the house or barn and find an outlet. In this case I would fuss about the price and see if I could get them down some because I guarantee you they want it the heck out of there. Before I gave them the $150 I would plug it in. If it works you have a deal.

I have not seen one at auction here in a while but the ones I used to see went over $200 untested. Definitely worth a second look.

IH fan · Jan 16, 2012

(quoted from post at 01:04:06 01/16/12) Grandparents had an IH freezer. It only lasted about 50 years though. About a month ago I was over there and noticed it at the junk pile. It's done but I did save the glass lense from the door light. It has the IH logo molded into it.

Thanks for the photos. The styling of everyday things from that era was very nice yet simple.

My folks had an IH chest type freezor in the early '50s, maybe even the late '40s. Handle style was very much like the pictures. Not sure when iit quit on them, but after they got the farm back (buyer defaulted on the land contract) in the late '70s, it still worked when they moved back. Last I saw it, it had the lock removed and was used to store chicken feed in the barn.... still there when Mom moved to town in the mid-90s.

henryv11 · Jan 16, 2012

If it works I think its a good deal. My Aunt has a IH freezer in her basement that she bought brand new and she still uses it every day. runs quite as a mouse and works perefect.

BIGR · Jan 16, 2012

Here's a picture of mine, it's in my shop. A 1949 model and it works perfectly, I paid $50 for it from the original owner. It's missing some shelves, but it keeps the beer cold.

SadFarmall · Jan 17, 2012

Well, they might not have plugged the fridge into the power supply. Old machine not run for ages… People have started electrical fires that way. Before I plug anything like that into a power supply I always have a good look inside to find:
1). Broken / Damaged Wires
2). Obviously Burnt-out Components
3). Rodent Nests
4). Miscellaneous Junk
Plug it in, get a dead short and it will probably just blow a fuse. Get some electrical leakage and heat + rodent nest = fire. All very entertaining if you dislike the vendor, otherwise not entertaining at all.
SadFarmall

Wilks54 · Jan 17, 2012

We had a chest freezer that style in our basement of the house I grew up in. The house was built in '54. I swear they must have built the house around that freezer...it was huge! It was still working great when they sold the house (with the freezer) a couple years ago.

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