The Ford Barn

ChicagoBob · 03-16-2018, 03:19 PM

This was bolted to a makeshift trailer hitch on the back of my Tudor when I bought it in 1991. It's been in my attic ever since. Anyone know what it was originally designed to do? There's a manufacturer's logo on the bottom of the lid that has been painted over.

Bill Pursel · 03-16-2018, 04:48 PM

That nice

Synchro909 · 03-16-2018, 04:51 PM

That looks to me to be a car fridge with the insides stripped out.

Bob C · 03-16-2018, 06:05 PM

I agree with Synchro909. The galvanized buckets are probably for ice.

Bob

slammin · 03-16-2018, 06:18 PM

I'll throw in with Bob and Synchro, looks like an old ice cooler, made before Styrofoam was invented. We used to have an old steel Coke cooler from the early 50s. The inside was galvanized.

jimalabam · 03-16-2018, 08:40 PM

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Agree an "elderly" ice cooler...

Tacoma Bob · 03-17-2018, 08:49 AM

Yup...cooler for sure. Have/had on very close to it although much smaller. it was factory finished in gold paint and had also had a factory decal. Mine was from the 50s.

burner31 · 03-17-2018, 09:24 AM

Yep, lunch/ice box...very nice.

ChicagoBob · 03-17-2018, 09:53 AM

Thanks, everyone!

Brendan · 03-18-2018, 08:08 AM

to keep your Beer cold

03-16-2018, 03:19 PM	#1
ChicagoBob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 126	Anybody know what this box is? This was bolted to a makeshift trailer hitch on the back of my Tudor when I bought it in 1991. It's been in my attic ever since. Anyone know what it was originally designed to do? There's a manufacturer's logo on the bottom of the lid that has been painted over.

03-16-2018, 04:48 PM	#2
Bill Pursel Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Posts: 90	Re: Anybody know what this box is? That nice

03-16-2018, 04:51 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Anybody know what this box is? That looks to me to be a car fridge with the insides stripped out. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

03-16-2018, 06:05 PM	#4
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,753	Re: Anybody know what this box is? I agree with Synchro909. The galvanized buckets are probably for ice. Bob

03-16-2018, 06:18 PM	#5
slammin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fruita, CO Posts: 281	Re: Anybody know what this box is? I'll throw in with Bob and Synchro, looks like an old ice cooler, made before Styrofoam was invented. We used to have an old steel Coke cooler from the early 50s. The inside was galvanized.

03-16-2018, 08:40 PM	#6
jimalabam Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lee County Alabama Posts: 828	Re: Anybody know what this box is? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Agree an "elderly" ice cooler...

03-17-2018, 08:49 AM	#7
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,025	Re: Anybody know what this box is? Yup...cooler for sure. Have/had on very close to it although much smaller. it was factory finished in gold paint and had also had a factory decal. Mine was from the 50s.

03-17-2018, 09:24 AM	#8
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Anybody know what this box is? Yep, lunch/ice box...very nice. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

03-17-2018, 09:53 AM	#9
ChicagoBob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 126	Re: Anybody know what this box is? Thanks, everyone!

03-18-2018, 08:08 AM	#10
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Anybody know what this box is? to keep your Beer cold __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!