Vintage Fridge Revival | 1950's Coldspot Freezer 

Coldspot was sold by Sears from the 1920's through 1976... You can't kill them

I’m impressed by your aptitude to pick up and follow normal refrigeration practices, and improvising where it calls for it. Brazing is def a learning curve. Not sure about Seeger Appliances, but prefix “106” on a sears product model number is for Whirlpool Corperation, which is who they primarily used to manufacture for them. Very seldom do you see any different prefixes on Coldspot equipment.

Wow! your frig looks amazing. I know what I am putting on my Christmas list. I Love these videos, thanks for sharing your projects. Please give your helpers a hug for me.

i like your ref.watching from MANILA

Very nice! Thanks for sharing it with us. I also love saving old refrigerators and post a lot of videos about that. It's often that the old units seep out refrigerant over the years. Back in the day; General Electric had a patent on fully hermetic "metal-glass fused" electrical terminal pass-through connections. Everyone else was using second-best designs. They often used rubber and other natural nonconductive materials to seal the electrical connections going into the compressor. As a result, it seeps out over the decades. What you did, just recharging it, is going to last a long time. The butane test is a good one to do, however there is one concern. If you were to leave that in, the rubber electrical seals can be permeated and swelled and damaged. Going back with R12 was the most sure-fire way to get it going. That short test with butane isn't going to hurt it. Many of the old systems have been proven to work with other modern refrigerants, no modifications. I can't identify that compressor by looking at it so can't say if it has been tried or not. Again going back with R12 was a wise move. Antique Appliances is a great source for gaskets, that's for sure. Your restoration of the cabinet looks awesome.

Looks good man. I love seeing old things being revived and reused. Also I appreciate the fact that you considered using different gauges to not contaminate. I was taught that the contamination is actually due to the different types of oil used with different refrigerants. I've been out of the professional refrigeration game for a while now but I would always have a separate set of gauges for different oils (one for poe, one for ab, etc...). Good work!

I found 3 useful tips for my own restoration from this video so thank you! 👍

These are so cool, I just want one (converted) without the freezer for a garage refrigerator for drinks...

It’s gorgeous! You did a good job. I just painted a Coldspot Freezer but mine is from the late 60’s or early 70’s.

Our new house came with a cold spot fridge in very very good condition

We’re giving away a 1937 Kelvinator refrigerator. Rusty but operates beautifully. They built it to last. No planned obsolescence.

Wonderful work! Ggood pretext also to bring the family together; Congrats;

A good flux is a must aswell

What a great job 👏

I enjoyed this video so much!!

Very good. Wish they did the style still.. lot of character.

No one: Me: Polishing fridge door.

@BurnoutsAndRotorblades - I seriously wish you lived near me! I'm a Hot Rod guy that loves everything vintage. I bought a 1950s GE refrigerator , restored it - chrome, paint, new door seal, etc. Was working great for a good while - maybe just a coincidence but my gal increased the temperature control , and soon after, it increased in temperature . The Fridge isn't as cold as before, the freezer isn't working. Don't know what to do as every appliance serviceman acts like I have the plaque once I tell them that it's vintage

Great Job Brian. Hmmm might do one for my bar.

instant subscribe. Cool work !

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Soon as the bullet came out ... i turned this off before my tear hit the floor. 😂😢

Very nice! I restored a 56 Marvel trailer fridge for our 46 Airstream that is still yet to be completed. Total cost after breaking the fridge down to nuts and bolts and then powder coating, insulation, new compressor, and wiring? $2300.00! And it will only hold 4cu ft. But your beer will sure stay cold! Oh yea, anyone need a white and candy apple red Marvel? :o) Long live old school!

Lots of great information. Can you explain the temperature controller and how it was installed? I’m guessing it goes in place of the old thermostat

Use R152a difluoroethane, a better refrigerant or R1234 ZE which isn’t flammable and is not dangerous in any way

great job on that fridge. Any idea what modern embraco compressor would be compatible with a 1955 GE refrigerator?

Just a little thing, where did you place that modern thermostatic control? its not inside the fridge is it? thanks

Great video thank you. Are you able to post a link to where you bought the new thermostat? Cheers

did you wind in the piercing valve before you fitted the guages or not piercing at all?

Looks awesome! I’m trying to restore a 1950s Gibson Freezer. Do you know where I can find the blue plastic cover linings need to replace mine there crunchy and crumbing.

Just wondering if you would know on a 1950 or 52 cold spot which wires you would hook up to a new relay for three and one there’s two whites to blacks and one red for the compressor relay

Can you still get R12 with the flourescent dye for future leak checking...

We have a cold spot refrig from the same era and would like to install a new gasket. Can you reply with the source you used

hi! can somebody tell me how it has been made ? :)

Hi nice video. Maybe you can help me out I got a 1957 hotpoint refrigerator I think. But this season it's not getting cold. It powers up I hear the motor run there is light inside some where I hear water dripping but no leaks on the floor just not getting cold. Any ideas on how to get the beer fridge running thanks again

Would love to know if you have a follow up a few months on.

I owe a Coldspot fridget Mod 106 G118 (60ies I guess) that's still working. WHere can I find replacement parts please ? Thank you !!

i have ea co'dspot refrigerator that i am trying to revive the siring is all britle and the relay is falling apart i bought a Supco R041 relay but dont know how to wire can you share how you did yours?

The butane is about as safe as the R600 (cyclopentane) they use now. R600 might even be worse.

Excellent! The music is just a little too loud and voices are just a little too quiet

Pretty bad the old fridge is still better than the crap we buy these days

I have one just deliver. To heavy

Why not just pressurize it with nitrogen?

my guy get some nitrogen, its pretty cheap aside from a tank deposit.