The third basic requirement for an active kitchen is a modern refrigerator, be it gas, electric, or kerosene. The one illustrated in Figure 4.28 can be made up from a wooden packing box of suitable size. If it is to be constructed "from the ground up," however, it might as well be assembled from f-in. wood to a height of 341/2 in., to match the cupboard-table.

As pictured, the top, bottom, and shelves are attached to the sides by simple butt joints, nailed or screwed, and countersunk. The ice cube unit consists of two aluminum painted cigar boxes minus their lids. The back of the refrigerator is a piece of light wallboard.

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Fig. 4.28. Midget refrigerator.

The plywood or cleated door is attached with offset cabinet or chest hinges to fit against the front edges of the refrigerator box. In order to appease the observant young owner, rubber weather stripping, tacked along the four box edges before the hinges are attached, will seal the "cold" in and keep the warm air out. A friction catch aligned with either of the center shelves will hold the door shut, and a carrying handle from a defunct portable radio can be added after the white enamel finish is dry.