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  1. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    A 50's-60's plate Made in Czechoslovakia (Ditmar-Urbach is a pre-war brand)
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    Contemporary photographs of Prague in 1878-1918

    http://aktualne.centrum.cz/domaci/fotogalerie/2012/02/10/nejvetsi-bombardovani-prahy-na-unikatnich-snimcich
  3. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    Raketa watches have been praised by Soviet propaganda as the fastest watches in the world :p
  4. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    Yes, and they have written "Сделано в СССР" on them, not "Made in USSR". Interesting.
  5. Giftmacher

    Any experience with these trousers?

    I like them, but not the notice "Dry Clean Only" is that really necessary? What about low temperature washing, or hand washing?
  7. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    That's an interesting question. Must admit I never thought about it, but I will try to find out something about it. Many products were sold to the West, radios, record players, cars too, throughout the duration of communist regime. I looked now and found it everywhere. Mechanical record player...
  8. Giftmacher

    What are you listening to?

    Dutch weekend rock radio on 6095 kHz, it really rocks!
  9. Giftmacher

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Such an unnecessary death, R.I.P. Whitney, I lighted incense stick for you.
  10. Giftmacher

    What are you wearing today??

    Everyone here looks fab!
  11. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    Thanks for the help, I also took that into a consideration, but I leave it as a backup option. Original gasket looks like this. Dimensions are certainly different.
  13. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    I hope so, but find a new is the hard part :(
  14. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    Yes, refrigerant is freon/R12, I'd say there's not much difference between compressors. Anyway I don't plan to dismantle the compressor anytime soon :D Here's smaller sister of my fridge (half capacity) http://teletym.g6.cz/bila_technika/lednice/chz_1_100/chz_1_100.htm
  15. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

  16. Giftmacher

    A closer look on the 1959 Calex refrigerator

    As someone noticed, it really doesn't look as late 50's fridge, but it is necessary to take into consideration situation in the early socialist state. There was just two state enterprises in the field (Calex and Elektrosvit) which means lack of competition and therefore no need to develop new...
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    What are you listening to?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3b2mWcsbRw
  19. Giftmacher

    My New Refrigerator

    Wonderful fridge, great condition too!
  20. Giftmacher

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Imagine what treasures have been lost..
  21. Giftmacher

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    How's that possible? I also found some photos in the trash, it should be crime
  22. Giftmacher

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

  23. Giftmacher

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Not vintage, but still nice for $10.

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