Michigan couple buys 116-year-old fridge for $4,995; move takes 7 weeks

A refrigerator bought on Facebook Marketplace has turned into a major home renovation project for a couple in Michigan, US. Melani Heldt, 34, and her husband Adam paid $4,995 for an antique icebox manufactured in 1910, only to discover that getting the 1,000-pound appliance into their farmhouse would take seven weeks. The refrigerator, measuring seven feet in height and width, required specialist movers, reinforced floors, and alterations to the house before the family could begin using it.The couple eventually paid $1,200 to transport the appliance, far more than they had initially expected, according to People Magazine. Another $800 went towards getting it operational. However, despite the additional expenses and the work involved, they have kept the refrigerator and even given it a name: Freddy.The purchase was part of a much larger plan to renovate their home.