Everything Old is New Again

This old ice-box Frigidaire once lived in the main house at Bondi Farm. Milk, eggs, bread and veggies were sold to our guests from this fridge. A big ice block cut from our lake in winter kept everything nice and cool inside.

Over the years, it got re-wired, fitted up with a "modern" refrigeration unit. The ice left, the hydro came. The fridge continued in service the entire time we served meals in our six bedroom LODGE. Salads on the left, desserts on the right.

When the Lodge was converted to a housekeeping unit that can accommodate a group of up to 18 people, with its own spacious kitchen, the fridge began to be just too big for our needs. Not so efficient as the newer models. It was moved into storage in the big barn, near where the resort laundromat is now.

A few years ago, as we renovated that space for our guests convenience, the fridge found itself on the move again. At that time, it was still painted in its 1970's turquoise, with big blue flowers on the doors. Not so stylish now...

To refinish it, we moved it into the stable. That sounds so easy... the thing is solid oak, insulated, lined with zinc... weighs about 800 pounds. Moving it takes more than lip service. We managed it, with the help of 5 husky guys and a truck with a platform that lowers to ground level. Once in the stable, Brian and the BMD were able to set wheels under it, so it could move about within that building. Refinishing it was a slow process...

But it's done. It's lovely. The wood just glows.

Now, all we need is a place to put the thing...