Coldspot bottom mount fridge
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Very early '60s, with the pink accents and what appear to be channels in the floor of the freezer to route defrost water to the drain in the center (unless it's just a shadow).
Even though it's an energy hog, I would grab this fridge in a New York minute -- if I could test it to make sure the defrost system was in proper working order. It's complete, in great shape, and hope it finds a good home with a member here, or anyone else who has an appreciation for these models. They are true workhorses.
Even though it's an energy hog, I would grab this fridge in a New York minute -- if I could test it to make sure the defrost system was in proper working order. It's complete, in great shape, and hope it finds a good home with a member here, or anyone else who has an appreciation for these models. They are true workhorses.
The home that we moved to in 1963 on the Northern California coast, where I spent my teen years had a Coldspot fridge very similar to this one. I believe it was a ‘61 model as the home was built that year.
My mom used this fridge until ‘81 when they replaced it with a new 20 cu ft Whirlpool. There was nothing wrong with the ‘61 Coldspot, mom just wanted a larger fridge. The one we had only had blue porcelain accents, not the tri-color scheme of the one posted here.
At one point my stepfathers family also lived with us and there were a total of 10 people living in the house. We still managed to keep enough food on hand for all ten people and since we lived 25 miles from the Safeway in Guerneville we only went to the grocery store once a week. I believe that the cu ft of the Coldspot was no more that 17. We kept that box fully packed! Who ever buys this beauty will be getting a great fridge.
Eddie
My mom used this fridge until ‘81 when they replaced it with a new 20 cu ft Whirlpool. There was nothing wrong with the ‘61 Coldspot, mom just wanted a larger fridge. The one we had only had blue porcelain accents, not the tri-color scheme of the one posted here.
At one point my stepfathers family also lived with us and there were a total of 10 people living in the house. We still managed to keep enough food on hand for all ten people and since we lived 25 miles from the Safeway in Guerneville we only went to the grocery store once a week. I believe that the cu ft of the Coldspot was no more that 17. We kept that box fully packed! Who ever buys this beauty will be getting a great fridge.
Eddie
Eddie, I think the fridge you had was just like the one I found at Goodwill around 1979-80. It had the blue interior and revolving crisper, and was definitely not as huge as the 1960 Band-Aid pink Coldspot behemoth my sister had.
Both fridges suffered from floor heater failure in the freezer section and were retrofitted with a heated trough that attached to the bottom of the evaporator and routed the melted condensate to the drain without it ever touching the floor. It was a testament to the longevity of these refrigerators that Sears was still stocking such parts 20+ years after they were manufactured, as well as an admission that the floor heater was poorly engineered. My sister's fridge was repaired by a service tech, but I installed the trough on my own fridge. I wouldn't have even known such a part existed if I hadn't witnessed the repair on my sister's fridge first.
I let go of my fridge when I moved into a new place that already had one, but I sure did enjoy it while I had it.
Both fridges suffered from floor heater failure in the freezer section and were retrofitted with a heated trough that attached to the bottom of the evaporator and routed the melted condensate to the drain without it ever touching the floor. It was a testament to the longevity of these refrigerators that Sears was still stocking such parts 20+ years after they were manufactured, as well as an admission that the floor heater was poorly engineered. My sister's fridge was repaired by a service tech, but I installed the trough on my own fridge. I wouldn't have even known such a part existed if I hadn't witnessed the repair on my sister's fridge first.
I let go of my fridge when I moved into a new place that already had one, but I sure did enjoy it while I had it.
Ralph our Coldspot didn’t have a revolving crisper, but two side by side crisper drawers that were blue enameled. I do recall that every once in a while the drain plug in the floor of the freezer would freeze over and an ice slab would form on the bottom of the freezer. We used to just clear the ice slab out and pour some hot water onto the drain area to clear it and go on with business as usual. It didn’t hurt the runnin’ of it none as they say on Tobacco Road, LOL. It really was a very nice fridge and it looked nice too, very simple lines.
Eddie
Eddie
You know Eddie, after taking a closer look on The Boringest Xmas Eve Ever (like Moira Rose would say), I'm not so sure the subject fridge is a frost-free model.
The freezer has that weird vertical divider and I seem to recall a basket, no shelves like that, and no divider.
There's also what appears to be a trough below a suspect pink panel on the rear wall of the fresh food section.
The door seals are non-magnetic. There's a magnetic strip on the edge of the freezer door. I would guess the upper door uses that same arrangement.
I've never seen a Coldspot from this period -- frostless ones at least -- that had a tri-color interior scheme.
There is no frost free verbiage inside or out. THAT just would never happen.
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What do you think? Am I onto something? Could this be some kind of Seeger holdover? Anybody know?
The freezer has that weird vertical divider and I seem to recall a basket, no shelves like that, and no divider.
There's also what appears to be a trough below a suspect pink panel on the rear wall of the fresh food section.
The door seals are non-magnetic. There's a magnetic strip on the edge of the freezer door. I would guess the upper door uses that same arrangement.
I've never seen a Coldspot from this period -- frostless ones at least -- that had a tri-color interior scheme.
There is no frost free verbiage inside or out. THAT just would never happen.
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What do you think? Am I onto something? Could this be some kind of Seeger holdover? Anybody know?
I think you’re correct Ralph. Ours did have a basket in the freezer and Frost Free on the outside. The OP Coldspot may be an earlier model, maybe ‘59 or ‘60?
Eddie
Eddie
It is around 1958-60, it is built by RCA-WP, it would have a Seeger designed compressor [ WP kept using Seeger Compressors through 1984 ]
This ref is manual defrost in the freezer, so if it works [ properly ] it might make a nice 2nd ref.
John
This ref is manual defrost in the freezer, so if it works [ properly ] it might make a nice 2nd ref.
John
Thanks Eddie and John for confirming. I don't remember seeing a Coldspot like this before. I imagine one of these would be a lot more energy efficient than any of its frost-free Coldspot cousins.
If these types have a drain in the freezer, I'd consider one. I didn't mind defrosting my GE Combination since the condensate ran down the drain and all I had to do was give the interior a quick wiping down.
If these types have a drain in the freezer, I'd consider one. I didn't mind defrosting my GE Combination since the condensate ran down the drain and all I had to do was give the interior a quick wiping down.
Hi Ralph , I don't think these had a drain and while I like a drain when you do a major defrosting there is really too much water for the pan underneath anyway, I find it easier to use two large bath towels and just drop them in a bucket and spin them out in a washer [ or wash them ] to get rid of the water, you end up having to dry the interior of the freezer anyway so you are already using several towels.
That and a gallon of boiling water and maybe a portable fan and one can defrost about any freezer in less in about 1/2 hour.
John L.
That and a gallon of boiling water and maybe a portable fan and one can defrost about any freezer in less in about 1/2 hour.
John L.
Hi John,
I guess the freezer in my Combination was small enough and the frost density light enough that there was never an issue with the pan overflowing. I can see how if a solid glacier had formed, that could create a much higher volume, and with this Coldspot's system, that would be possible, but since it has no drain, which would be a deal-breaker if this fridge was in striking distance, it's a moot point anyway.
I guess the freezer in my Combination was small enough and the frost density light enough that there was never an issue with the pan overflowing. I can see how if a solid glacier had formed, that could create a much higher volume, and with this Coldspot's system, that would be possible, but since it has no drain, which would be a deal-breaker if this fridge was in striking distance, it's a moot point anyway.
norgeway
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I would give anything
For one like this if its manual defrost, you couldnt give me a frost free.
For one like this if its manual defrost, you couldnt give me a frost free.
