Super Cool Coldspot French Door Refrigerator
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Money shot -- there's an ice maker too
French Door Coldspot Refrigerator
We saw quite a few of these over the years but like 99% of Frost Free refs from the 60s they are now long gone.
This series also included a bottom freezer model and a unique three door SXS where the upper left section could be converted from a freezer to a fresh food section and back as storage needs changed.
These refs had a designers name on the door and when you bought one they engraved a little piece of aluminum trim and added the owners name next to the designers name.
These were very well built refs [ Whirlpool Built ] in their day and one could use one today if you find one in good enough condition. Be prepared for power bill shock if you decide to plug one in at home, this ref would easily use 150-200 KWs per MONTH to operate.
We saw quite a few of these over the years but like 99% of Frost Free refs from the 60s they are now long gone.
This series also included a bottom freezer model and a unique three door SXS where the upper left section could be converted from a freezer to a fresh food section and back as storage needs changed.
These refs had a designers name on the door and when you bought one they engraved a little piece of aluminum trim and added the owners name next to the designers name.
These were very well built refs [ Whirlpool Built ] in their day and one could use one today if you find one in good enough condition. Be prepared for power bill shock if you decide to plug one in at home, this ref would easily use 150-200 KWs per MONTH to operate.
That's a beautiful fridge, for once, I can say 'I wish it were closer...,"
I also remember a Coldspot French Door, that could be hinged in the middle, so the doors swung out from the middle. Or they could both open from the left, etc.
I have handles from a Coldspot, that say "Designed by Sundberg Ferrer". They are on a cabinet in my garage.
I also remember a Coldspot French Door, that could be hinged in the middle, so the doors swung out from the middle. Or they could both open from the left, etc.
I have handles from a Coldspot, that say "Designed by Sundberg Ferrer". They are on a cabinet in my garage.
Gee, that is nice.
launderess
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Are The Bottles of Champagne Included?
Just asking!
Just asking!
We had the bottom freezer french door version of this design. It was called "twindor cupboard". It had french provincial handles and 2 nameplates on the refrig doors. One said "Designed by Sundberg Ferrer" and the other said "designed for _____." You sent it in with your last name and they engraved it on the nameplate to be put on the other refrig door. I LOVED that refrigerator, though it was an energy hog. Had Spacemaster interior and swing out freezer baskets with a HUGE ice bucket. We were the firsr family on our street to have an automatic icemaker. That refrigerator ran for 33 years with only 2 or 3 repairs. I did replace a noisy evaporator fan motor and a cold control. I think Sears replaced the drain trough heater once as well. Same relay, condenser fan, light bulbs,defrost timer and heater and ice maker for all those years. The rotary compressor finally gave out. That's why my screen name is "Coldspot 66"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
redcarpetdrew
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A bottom freezer like this?
I can't find the image of the three door side by side but I know where three still live and cool here in Reno. The only fridge that gives the Foodarama a run for the money as far as pure hernia producing weight...
RCD
I can't find the image of the three door side by side but I know where three still live and cool here in Reno. The only fridge that gives the Foodarama a run for the money as far as pure hernia producing weight...
RCD
danemodsandy
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Here's The Convertible Version....
....In a 1969 Sears Coldspot ad with actress Anne Baxter - one of a series of "famous customers" ads, all with the same theme: People who could afford anything chose Sears.
In this photo, Baxter is plotting to replace her fridge with a newer model....
....In a 1969 Sears Coldspot ad with actress Anne Baxter - one of a series of "famous customers" ads, all with the same theme: People who could afford anything chose Sears.
In this photo, Baxter is plotting to replace her fridge with a newer model....
My friend Glenna D. had the bottom freezer version. The cabinet was white, with brown woodgrain panels on the doors. She got it around '66-'67.
Sundberg Ferar
Sweet fridge! That's high-fashion. Apparently Sundberg Ferar is still around, too, still doing industrial design:
http://www.sundbergferar.com/
Sweet fridge! That's high-fashion. Apparently Sundberg Ferar is still around, too, still doing industrial design:
http://www.sundbergferar.com/
Just up the street from us...who knew! Interesting list of class A clients.
redcarpetdrew
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Were the casters standard equipment?
LOL! Not on any of those back killing monsters I ever had to move!
RCD
LOL! Not on any of those back killing monsters I ever had to move!
RCD
52postnbeam
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omg this thread is so old... but I have to comment, that's my beige (or as they called the color, "doe") "Flora fridge" Coldspot by Sundberg-Ferar with the castors, they are not original. I jacked it up in my living room and added them as soon as I brought it home. I was renovating my kitchen with vintage Geneva cabinets and needed to be able to move the fridge around.
It has been running fine for the last 8 years with a few repairs (start/relay/overload, defrost timer, defrost thermostat) but has recently started running too cold, and freezing my food. I set it at the lowest temp but it's still too cold. Tried a couple different thermostats, no luck.
That's what brings me here searching around in old threads. Here she is in a recent pic. I am determined to keep her running, she's in her 53rd year of use, and the best fridge I've ever had.
It has been running fine for the last 8 years with a few repairs (start/relay/overload, defrost timer, defrost thermostat) but has recently started running too cold, and freezing my food. I set it at the lowest temp but it's still too cold. Tried a couple different thermostats, no luck.
That's what brings me here searching around in old threads. Here she is in a recent pic. I am determined to keep her running, she's in her 53rd year of use, and the best fridge I've ever had.
Welcome Mr. Stickler,
The troubleshooters among us may point to an air flap or something that might be stuck somehow, or blocked by ice, or who knows what. If the freezer temp isn't dropping too, then it may in fact be something other than the cold control, since trying different ones made no difference.
My mom's '75 Coldspot side-by-side was still running when it was sold in 2008, and all it ever needed was a new condenser fan motor, and later a new relay -- both simple repairs made by me. I hope you can continue to enjoy your rare, beautiful and well-made refrigerator for years to come.
The troubleshooters among us may point to an air flap or something that might be stuck somehow, or blocked by ice, or who knows what. If the freezer temp isn't dropping too, then it may in fact be something other than the cold control, since trying different ones made no difference.
My mom's '75 Coldspot side-by-side was still running when it was sold in 2008, and all it ever needed was a new condenser fan motor, and later a new relay -- both simple repairs made by me. I hope you can continue to enjoy your rare, beautiful and well-made refrigerator for years to come.
Beautiful 'fridge!
BTW
This question is probably best answered here.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-INDEX_DISPLAY.cgi?SUP
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-INDEX_DISPLAY.cgi?SUP
This question is probably best answered here.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-INDEX_DISPLAY.cgi?SUP
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-INDEX_DISPLAY.cgi?SUP
vacman1961
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My Aunt had the french door version that they purchased when they built their new house in 1966, my parents had bought a GE Americana bottom freezer refrigerator with the Auto Fill Ice tray a year before when we moved. My Aunt liked our refrigerator so much, they decided to buy something similar. I was always impressed with it, because our houses were very colonial at the time and my Aunt's french door Coldspot had barn looking doors with woodgrain on the front and big hinges painted on. I loved the right door because there was a plate that said "Built for Victoria by Sundburg Ferar" I always thought that was cool. She had that refrigerator up until 1982 when the compressor went bad. It was a pretty dependable refrigerator, she had the door gaskets changed a few times, there was no folding mullions on those models, I think the ice maker and evaporator fan motor was changed once. The sides of the refrigerator was coppertone. I found a picture of it, sorry for Ronald McDonald in the picture it was Halloween. LOL
My friend Glenna D. had a Coldspot refrigerator of this configuration that they purchased in '66 or '67. The cabinet was white, with a "French Provincial" style woodgrain front.
sorry to bump this thread but i saved this one from getting scrapped. I used to work for lowes delivery and a customer paid to have this taken away but i couldn't let that happen so i took her home, can anybody give me some info on it?
I recognize those handles. Our '75 Coldspot had them, and they were used on models starting a couple of years earlier. I'm pretty sure that's a repaint. Turquoise was no longer offered by the time that fridge was produced, and to my knowledge, the grille at the bottom was usually black or silver regardless of the exterior cabinet color.
These fridges were well made, run quietly, and cool well. I presume it's in proper working order, and if that's the case, it may have a lot more years of life in it that you think. It's a rare model and was well worth saving.
You might want to launch a new thread, as that's the best way to attract interest. There are those among the membership who sigh and roll their eyes at revived ancient threads (including myself), but then I have a thing for refrigerators ;-)
These fridges were well made, run quietly, and cool well. I presume it's in proper working order, and if that's the case, it may have a lot more years of life in it that you think. It's a rare model and was well worth saving.
You might want to launch a new thread, as that's the best way to attract interest. There are those among the membership who sigh and roll their eyes at revived ancient threads (including myself), but then I have a thing for refrigerators ;-)
Nice 'fridge!
I'm with Ralph, old refrigerators are a weakness with me, most anything before 1985. Definately a repaint, but looks like they did a nice job.
I'm with Ralph, old refrigerators are a weakness with me, most anything before 1985. Definately a repaint, but looks like they did a nice job.
Neat French-Door Top Freezer WP built Coldspot
These were very good refs in their day, they also sold a FD bottom freezer that was much more popular so these are pretty rare, I only remember working on one or two of these refs.
Back in the day common problems were defrost timers, condenser and evaporator fan motors, stuck start relays and start capacitors on the compressor.
Hopefully it will be easy to fix, all of the parts I mention are still easy to find, if you have trouble I probably have anything you might need.
Only bad thing about using this ref is the amount of power it uses, figure around 150-190 KWs per month or about 3-4 times as much as a new ref. Good thing is it will keep your kitchen warm in the winter.
John L.
These were very good refs in their day, they also sold a FD bottom freezer that was much more popular so these are pretty rare, I only remember working on one or two of these refs.
Back in the day common problems were defrost timers, condenser and evaporator fan motors, stuck start relays and start capacitors on the compressor.
Hopefully it will be easy to fix, all of the parts I mention are still easy to find, if you have trouble I probably have anything you might need.
Only bad thing about using this ref is the amount of power it uses, figure around 150-190 KWs per month or about 3-4 times as much as a new ref. Good thing is it will keep your kitchen warm in the winter.
John L.
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