Eldis Inc., Truro, NS

I have an Eldis freezer that is approximately 46-48 years old. My husband's father bought it second hand when my husband was about ten. It has been in our family since then. My husband is 58 years old. It was kept in a porch in our old home, which was very old and not insulated very well. We are not sure if the cold helped keep the freezer but it has been going since then. It was kept plugged in from the time it was purchased until about 2005 when we purchased a new freezer and used the Eldis one as a second freezer which we only plugged in at Christmas and in the summer. It is a chest freezer, about 16 cubic feet. It has rust on the outside and is yellowed. However, every time we plug it in, it starts and works as well as ever. It has even survived the move from the old house to our new one, where it now sits in our basement and is still used during those two times a year. We think it is amazing that is survived that long and is still working. Things must have been made to last back then. Anyway, we thought that you might enjoy the story. Rating 5