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10-08-2008, 12:57 AM
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Is this a good find?
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Ok, so I am at school and have been trying to build a kegerator out of an old dorm fridge, but as most of you know, money is tight when you are in college.......so I get this call from my dad saying he pick up a kegerator for free!!!! The people said it had been in their garage for 4 years and hasn't been touched.
He sent me some pics and says he plugged it in and it works, but I don't have a clue on what I need to do to get this ready to go, or if it will even be ready to go. So any help or advice will be appreciated. thanks everyone
hey, at least it runs
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10-08-2008, 12:58 AM
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him
Primary: Belgian Golden, English Mild, Watermelon Wheat
Oak Barrel: Old Ale II
Kegged: Coconut Porter, Old English Ale (Oak Barrel)
Bottled: German Pilsner Lager
www.palehorsebrewery.com
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10-08-2008, 12:59 AM
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damn! I don't know if it would be worth it for you, but I would love to get a cool old fridge like that and rebuild it and fix it up. Those units have style out the wazoo
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10-08-2008, 01:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Berserker_Brew
damn! I don't know if it would be worth it for you, but I would love to get a cool old fridge like that and rebuild it and fix it up. Those units have style out the wazoo
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I completely agree, if anything it will end up being a beer fridge for my bottled brews 
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him
Primary: Belgian Golden, English Mild, Watermelon Wheat
Oak Barrel: Old Ale II
Kegged: Coconut Porter, Old English Ale (Oak Barrel)
Bottled: German Pilsner Lager
www.palehorsebrewery.com
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10-08-2008, 02:08 AM
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Looks like the guy who owned it stored his wifes body inside after slaughtering her. 
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10-08-2008, 03:34 AM
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Cleaned up with some nice paint and clearcoat it would look awesome! Then, just never open it.
I love how they used to style fridges like cars back then.
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10-08-2008, 12:28 PM
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Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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Dude. That thing is awesome. If you say it runs, clean that bad boy up. With a little more work, you may be able to hook up multiple taps.
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10-08-2008, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
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I mean, I am going to at least clean it up and make it nice looking, but how do I go about making it work for my kegging purposes? Replace the lines? Is that possible? what else?
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him
Primary: Belgian Golden, English Mild, Watermelon Wheat
Oak Barrel: Old Ale II
Kegged: Coconut Porter, Old English Ale (Oak Barrel)
Bottled: German Pilsner Lager
www.palehorsebrewery.com
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10-08-2008, 12:31 PM
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It would look great cleaned up and running, but now the downside....How much does it cost to run a big old appliance like that?
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10-08-2008, 01:21 PM
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Location: Reed City, MI
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Well, you might lose some money in operation, but you could def spend some time cleaning and painting, and yes, you can replace the lines. You can do what you want!
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