We have a Kelvinator from the 70's at least, my husband inherited it & had been using it for 15 years or so. 5 years ago my husband and I started preparing for it to die because it makes this awful crying noise when its hot out and in the winter it leaks...The damn thing just wont quit.

I was thinking about it the other day, how years ago we went fridge shopping to decide on a replacement, just so sure it only had months left to live. Never pulled the trigger because being frugal and all we didn't want to replace an appliance that served its purpose. I just can't believe its still going. It seems to be healing itself too, it not longer makes that loud noise in the summer, still leaks a little though. So if there are new Kelvinators on the market, I say buy one of those...ours is 45 years old and runs like a champ.