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Barry Barton - Bayswater, Victoria, Australia
Dear Mr Engel,
Is this perhaps the oldest still working Engel in Australia? I believe that it is the model that preceded the one shown as Malcolm Douglas's original Engel! Note the different temperature control knob and the carry handles, together with the more open grill covering the condenser.
I purchased the one shown in the attached photos to carry the baby food for our daughter (born in December 1975) as we travelled about Outback Australia. It was purchased from grain merchant and 4x4 servicing agent Frank Murphy in Auburn, Melbourne, costing $230 which in 1975 would have purchased a full sized family fridge-freezer. My daughter has just had her 35th birthday and I am about to pass on to her this great little Aussie traveller as she introduces her young children to the joy of Central Australia.
The faithful little unit has accompanied us on just about every track in Australia since 1975 including 17 crossings of the Simpson Desert. It has been absolutely brilliant!
Congratulations Engel on what must be without doubt, the best invention ever for devotees of our great Outback.
Best wishes, Barry Barton
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Adventure Off Road Campers - South Australia
We have been using the 60 & 80 litre Engels in both the all fridge and fridge/freezer combi's for over two years now in our Adventure Campers. What is very pleasing is that I can happily say that from all of these fridges I have not had one phone call at all from customers having any issues what so ever with their Engel fridge. Before we started to use the Engel fridges we did use a cheaper product in an effort to save a few dollars on the price of the campers. All this did in the end was create more work for my office and worst still problems and lots of them for my customers while out camping. Having a fridge that does not operate as it should will not only be inconvenient but at worse case scenario cost a lot of money in wasted food. “A Legend In Reliability” Is not just a slogan it’s a FACT. I learnt the hard way, there is no need for you to do the same buy the best straight up and enjoy. |
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Waz & Vicki Richards - Karratha, WA
G'day Mr Engel
We purchased an Engel MT-60F in 2006. On a recent trip we had just come out of the Bungle Bungles and were heading up the Great Northern Highway at 110 km h when on a left hand bend, the canopy side door on our ute came open and out went the fridge. I saw it in the side mirror bouncing and cartwheeling down the bitumen with food, cans, stubbies flying in all directions as the lid and cover parted company. We stopped and cleared the mess, throwing the battered bits and pieces of fridge into the ute before heading to our camp site on the Ord. Next morning it was time to assess the damage. After levering away some twisted metal from around the plug, I was able to get the lead plugged in....and would you believe it, it purred like new. A little more straightening of lid and hinges, some gaffa tape for the cover and we were able to complete the next 5 weeks of our trip without any sign of a problem.
Living in the north west of WA and being avid campers and boaters, we wanted a good quality fridge. We chose an Engel because of it's bullet proof reputation, and now I know it was the right choice. I'm sure that no other brand of fridge could sustain this sort of impact and still work perfectly.
Thanks Engel
Regards
Warren & Vicki Richards
Note from Mr Engel; It is recommended that you secure your Engel to the Vehicle before heading bush. |
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Paul Lucas - Winner of our Testimonial Competition, MT45F-S Anniversary Edition 40 Litre, Queensland, Australia
I bought a MRFT-530 in 1976 after reading a magazine article on portable camping fridges. My experience since has certainly vindicated their recommendation. It has had many uses during its long, and harsh, life. During my Army Reserve service with an armored reconnaissance regiment it was strapped into the back of an armored personnel carrier and powered from the main battery. It was subjected to vibration and constant pounding as we traveled across country and never missed a beat. It also served in Land Rovers and trucks. The only repair during its 30 years of service was a panel-beating job. During the late 70's whilst assisting in the Sunraysia Desert Rallies, it took a pounding in the back of a pickup truck. The Engel was severely deformed and I expected the worst. However after dismantling the outer metal shell and panel beating it roughly back into shape I found that it still worked as well as ever. Since then it has done sterling service on camping trips, been loaned out to work mates for fishing trips, and in between comes out for parties and BBQs where it serves as a drinks fridge. My best purchases ever! This Entry also included a copy of the original receipt. |
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Fred Enright - Cleve, South Australia
Hi Mr ENGEL
I am a keen 4wd"er
I Have a 40 and 60 litre grey models which I use when camping but thought you may be interested in my little shed fridge.
I bought this second hand in 1976 from a bloke that bought it second hand in 1970 but can't remember when the first fella bought it. I reckon it was probably from the early 60's
It is still going strong in my workshop set on 2 and a bit still manages to freeze my water bottles if I don't watch out. It obviously keeps my draught tinnies at just the right temperature.
Congrats on the 50 Years.
Cheers,
Fred
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Hunts NT & Barra Base - Northern Territory / Australia
The Northern Territory is some 1.4 million square kilometres in size and as professional hunting & fishing guides we often find ourselves in wild & remote locations having to be totally self sufficient & reliant. Our equipment, outboards, fishing gear, rifles, fridges, boats and vehicles, have to be of the highest quality and provide bullet proof reliability in some of the toughest environments on the continent. We travel over some of the roughest & sometimes dustiest roads the “Top End” can throw at us. This isn't weekend warrior stuff or a leisurely trip around Oz, but day after day, week after week, year after year, often being used & abused by less than gentle clients, equipment at HuntsNT & Geoff Corry Fishing, just gets a relentless hammering.
The success of our business & our client's enjoyment relies upon the quality & quantity of food & beverages we can transport & keep in premium condition. That's not an easy call in the Territory, even in winter, with consistent day time highs of 31 degrees Celsius. We pride ourselves on delivering a superior level of service & our clients expect & appreciate an icy cold beer & a good steak or barramundi fillet at the end of a hard days fishing or hunting. Our Engel fridges have consistently delivered the goods!
In 2007, after being dropped, kicked, dented, coated in bull dust, exposed to salt & freshwater, shot & patched, used as a fish box, seat & step ladder and having mud, dirt & sand over it, under it, on it & in it, we retired the old Engel fridge after 29 years of active service. Geoff had actually owned it from when he was a teenager, just a fantastic performance. We do have another Engel which has had a huge workload in the same rough & tough conditions, but at 19 years of age, it's really only middle aged.
We will have two new 80 litre Engels in 2008 & they will be used as a fridge & a freezer with a couple of Engel 67 litre Ice Boxes as back up with ice bricks from the 80 litre freezer. Unfortunately if these new fridges last as long as our previous Engels, we may not be around to report just how good they have been, perhaps that's a project for the kids
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Steve "Starlo" Starling and Kaj "Bushy" Busch
"Over the years, we've come to realise that you can't beat the best when choosing outdoor equipment. From our rods and reels to the vehicles we drive and the clothing we wear, we demand the very best. In the field of portable fridge-freezers that means there's only one possible choice - Engel!" |
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Andrew Trickey - Moriac, Victoria, Australia
Thank you Engel for making such tough quality fridge freezers, I use mine for work as I stay away from home a fair bit, so its great to fill the fridge and the freezer and take off for the week, saves me alot of money not having to buy takeaway all the time, also it is used every time we go travelling around Australia, I have just bought a MT60F-C fridge / freezer
57 ltr and my father had the old yellow top 30 ltr fridge for about 30 years and it still hasnt missed a beat, it looks alot like Malcom Douglas's old banger.
Any way I've got a picture of my brother's fridge with his security system on our last trip to the Grampians
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Ricky Esser - Follow Me 4WD - Happy Valley, South Australia
I am the owner of Follow Me 4wd in Happy Valley South Australia. We offer Nationally Recognised Driver Training in basic to advanced four wheel driving, towing education and 4wd tours.
I have been a proud owner of an Engel 39lt grey coloured fridge for more than 14 years. This fridge was bought from Rees Engineering (Pennington SA) second hand and has sat in 3 different 4wds which have all been used for work and play, and on average the Engel has been running most days of the week. For the past 3 years since I started our business, the fridge gets switched off once a month for cleaning, other than that the Engel runs 24/7. Even in the extremes of conditions we have been in over the years, I mean rough, dusty, corrugate, stinking hot, the mighty Engel has never let us down.
I was so impressed with the reliability of the product I bought another second hand unit from a friend, who bought a 60lt Engel due to an expanding family. This fridge has also enjoyed many years of reliable service. My original 39lt is used for my tucker and the second is used to keep the clients happy.
For me there is no other product out there in the market that could match the ruggedness and reliability of the Engel and I am sure when you purchase your Engel, you can be assured that it will handle everything you throw at it.
And yes, I have owned other brands as well.
What a beauty, thanks Engel for a great product.
Check Out my website www.followme4wd.com.au
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Stephen Langman - Clare, South Australia
My name is Stephen Langman and I have a great passion for the Simpson Desert-not just the normal travelled sections that everyone gets to see, but places that are rarely visited. This year I had 3 caps on when I mapped the Hay River section of the Northern Simpson Desert, 1 when I carried out a complete mapping survey for Hema Maps in Queensland, 2, a detailed written history of the area to be included in John Deckert of Westprint Maps in Victoria New CD of the Hay River area and 3 when my full details were published on ExplorOz web site. When you are in true remote parts of the desert that I get to, I demand the very best, as there is no second chances with fridge reliability. My old Engel has put to shame the new plastic type so called car fridges that have just stopped working. At the end of the day, I can rely on my Engel to give me cold drinks and fresh food, no questions asked. Next year I am again heading into the remote sections of the Simpson, to Geosurveys Hill and The Geographical Centre of the Simpson where there are no roads to follow at all for Hundred's of Kilometres. It would be even better with a new and bigger Engel Fridge on this longer trip. |
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Ron & Viv Moon - Australia Wide
While we've tested nearly every make and model of 12V/240V fridge-freezer on the Aussie market over the last 20 years our favourite fridge freezer and the one we always use is a 40-litre Engel. Why? Well our first 29-litre Engel is still going after 25 years of hard use and is now on its third owners!
Ron & Viv Moon
Editor @ Large - 4x4 Australia magazine
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