1958 Sears Coldspot

[classiccaprice]

Hey guys,

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was looking for a specific old fridge to retrodize my kitchen. I finally found an actual picture of a 1958 Sears Coldspot (see link). I've got the 58 Kenmore oven and was debating getting a matched set. However, the Sears, though I knew it was a bargin brand, is more plain jane than I expected/wanted. So I propose the question to you.

Would it be better to...
a) get a coldspot and have a matched set OR
b) get another fridge of the the same period to go with the Kenmore?

Just curious your thoughts.

Also, does anyone know if Sears made another Coldspot refridgerator model in the late 50's?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137688

 

[gansky1]

That is way, way too much money for that refrigerator. I'd hold out for something more deluxe if it were me...there are plenty of really stunning refrigerators out there just waiting to be rescued.

 

[gyrafoam]

I heard Mike had finally passed on, but his website is still up and his family may still be selling off the merchandise.

Check out "monitortop.com" and see if there is a refrigerator there you might want. They will be in beautiful condition and I know Mike's family will work with you to achieve good pricing.

Best Wishes!

 

[danemodsandy]

"Mismatched" is Fine!

There is nothing wrong with picking and choosing appliances from different manufacturers to get exactly the sizes and features you need. One of the most elaborate Modernist houses ever built was designed in 1965 for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rodgers of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame; Mrs. Rodgers designed most of the kitchen. In her 1967 book about the building of the house (The House in My Head, Avenel, New York), she writes:

"I've never been able to buy the theory that because one maker's refrigerator is exactly the one we need, his range tops will also, necessarily, be just the ones for us. So I go down the line, model by model, brand by brand, for each item on the list. I'm convinced the effort eventually pays off in satisfaction, but it does mean more work at the start."

Mrs. Rodgers was a cook of nearly professional competence, and one of the major society hostesses of her day; the new house was made possible by a little Rodgers & Hammerstein film project that had just come out, called The Sound of Music.

The Rodgers' kitchen included a GE double wall oven with P*7 cleaning, a Char-Broil grill unit, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, Thermador warming drawers, and a KitchenAid KDS-15 Superba VariCycle dishwasher. All these appliances were stainless. The laundry room had a Maytag A906 washer in white, plus the matching DG906 dryer.

So, you can see that people who really demand a lot of their houses and kitchens are very okay with mixing and matching to get exactly what they feel is best for their needs.

 

[beadsobleach]

Mismatched

Back in the 80's, a friend of mine needed a new washer/dryer. She always wanted a Maytag washer, but was upset she couldn't afford the matching dryer. It took alot of convincing to tell her she could get a cheaper dryer. The White-Westinghouse dryer lasted about 10 years, but the Maytag is still going strong.

 

[rp2813]

Will, I'm sure Sears had one or more two-door models in '58, possibly including a bottom freezer type. If that's what you're looking for and if Sears didn't offer it in '58, they for sure did by '59 or '60 if you're willing to go that new.