Comments on: Thawing the memories of an old freezer http://www.theduncansonline.com/elderstatesman/index.php/2009/01/09/thawing-the-memories-of-an-old-freezer Afterwords on books, writing and columns Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:07:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Richards http://www.theduncansonline.com/elderstatesman/index.php/2009/01/09/thawing-the-memories-of-an-old-freezer/comment-page-1#comment-5104 Bob Richards Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:35:29 +0000 http://www.theduncansonline.com/elderstatesman/?p=229#comment-5104 I was donating my old freezer (today) to charity. A truck will pick it up tomorrow 1/13/09. I purchased a new set (refrig/freezer) for my wife this last Christmas. During the phone interview to schedule the pick up, the organizer for charity (or recycling), asked a series of questions including who the manufacturer was. With the wife on the phone relaying the question, I thought "Who is the heck is the mfr of that old thing in the driveway awaiting pick up?' One would think it would be something I would recollect (or my wife), after going into to it several thousand times. I've had it (and toted it around) to all three homes I've owned! Anyway, I could remember (if I ever knew), just who did make the unit, so I actually went out side, more for curiousity than to provide this very unnecessary tidbit of info requested by the pick up folks. It was at this time I read 'Kunin & Sons'. That's when I decided to 'google' it, and came up with suprisingly few hits. Anyway, I understand Bill's wife's reaction. I share that kind of unexplainable sentimentality alluded to in the article above. Working for Anheuser-Busch and just retiring after 34 years, this freezer was given to me when I was in my late 20's back in the early 80's by a fellow Mgr at the LA Plant. At that time (about 25 years ago I'd say), it looked ancient. I thought, 'what the heck' it's free. We'll, it has never missed a beat in 25+ years. It's my guess it'll outlast the new 'professional series', Frigidaire I just purchased. Yeah, it's kind of like throwing out an old friend who never once failed you. Ridiculous I know, but it's true. thx, Bob I was donating my old freezer (today) to charity. A truck will pick it up tomorrow 1/13/09. I purchased a new set (refrig/freezer) for my wife this last Christmas. During the phone interview to schedule the pick up, the organizer for charity (or recycling), asked a series of questions including who the manufacturer was. With the wife on the phone relaying the question, I thought “Who is the heck is the mfr of that old thing in the driveway awaiting pick up?’ One would think it would be something I would recollect (or my wife), after going into to it several thousand times. I’ve had it (and toted it around) to all three homes I’ve owned! Anyway, I could remember (if I ever knew), just who did make the unit, so I actually went out side, more for curiousity than to provide this very unnecessary tidbit of info requested by the pick up folks. It was at this time I read ‘Kunin & Sons’. That’s when I decided to ‘google’ it, and came up with suprisingly few hits. Anyway, I understand Bill’s wife’s reaction.

I share that kind of unexplainable sentimentality alluded to in the article above. Working for Anheuser-Busch and just retiring after 34 years, this freezer was given to me when I was in my late 20’s back in the early 80’s by a fellow Mgr at the LA Plant. At that time (about 25 years ago I’d say), it looked ancient. I thought, ‘what the heck’ it’s free. We’ll, it has never missed a beat in 25+ years. It’s my guess it’ll outlast the new
‘professional series’, Frigidaire I just purchased. Yeah, it’s kind of like throwing out an old friend who never once failed you. Ridiculous I know, but it’s true. thx, Bob

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