Antique Polar Bear Refrigerator

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Posted by Hood2316
5 years ago
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Description

I don't know much about this refrigerator, but it's made of wood and has a metal plate on the front that says Polar Bear Refigerator Co. Barbaraville, Ill patented 1886.
Category General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium wood
Distinguishing marks Metal plate polar bear co. patented 1886
Condition Fair
Date Period 1990
History unknown
Price 200
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MarkBlemish 🎯 Collector 5 years ago

This site https://www.justanswer.com/antiques/7r3k1-antique-icebox-metal-engraved-plate.html Has this info “Your Antique oak Icebox would have been produced Circa 1900 by the Polar Bear Refrigerator Company in Barbaraville, Illinois.
The antique oak ice box in excellent condition would carry a retail value of 450-600 dollars.
If there is any internal damage unseen in the photo, this would detract from the resale value.
These usually sell anywhere between 225-350 in secondary market settings such as auctions.”
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 5 years ago

I'd need to see more detailed images, values for these depend a great deal on size ,condition and wood type. They were very prone to dry rot, which can cost more to repair than they are currently worth.

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