Upcycling Leonard

This is quite possibly the coolest thing to me right now...  My Aunt Angie sent me photos of her recent restoration project, a much loved refrigerator that my grandfather purchased in 1946.  Growing up, I always remember it being used as a second fridge to store soda and veggies that didn't fit in the house fridge.  It's amazing that my grandmother was able to feed 5 children with the food she kept in here.  My aunt says she remembers how my grandmother would bake a strawberry cake for each of the kids' birthdays and store it in the fridge, making them wait ages before they could eat it...

I can honestly say that appliances aren't made like this anymore and the fact that it still works perfectly is a true testament to the Leonard company.  It just needed a bit of loving care to restore it back to it's original glory.  My aunt said the restoration company kept the interior intact and cleaned the motor but besides removing rust and painting it, they only needed to replace the power cord, wheels and door seal.  They were impressed that it had all its original parts!

I've always been in love with this fridge and while I wasn't around in 1946, I can't imagine it looking better than it does now, with its restored chrome and Tiffany blue paint.  As my aunt put it: "Now I want to dress like a forties housewife and play big band music!"  I couldn't agree more!

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AFTER!!!

Love, love, looove!