Thread Number: 76277
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Wanted: Magnetic refrigerator door seal for 1964 Coldspot |
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Post# 1001076 , Reply# 1   7/22/2018 at 20:49 (2,095 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Great fridge! You can't beat a butter conditioner, and the space master shelving is super useful in a relatively smaller fridge like yours.
I have always assumed the hole in the door shelf is there to accommodate a tall bottle in the door shelf below it. You'll find it on a lot of different models and styles of Sears (and maybe Whirlpool) refrigerators from the early to mid '60s.
If the door seals are really shot, I'm not sure where you'd find new ones, but I have a feeling that this style and size of fridge was produced for many years, so they might turn up if you do some digging. If you can remove the existing gaskets and clean them up, that could at least buy you some time. I did that on my '57 GE fridge several years ago and the gasket still looks and seals fine. I did have to replace the freezer door's gasket, but that's because it's not a frost free model and I got tired of defrosting it so often. |
Post# 1001127 , Reply# 2   7/23/2018 at 08:02 (2,095 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 1001397 , Reply# 4   7/25/2018 at 11:55 (2,093 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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If the seals don't show any signs of damage, just give them a good cleaning. A toothbrush and some detergent solution is all you should need. Don't forget to tilt the box back and clean the bottom edge of the gasket as well. The magnets will continue to ensure a good seal.
I had a +/- 1970 Whirlpool version of your fridge and used it in the garage for 20 years. It got hot in there often during the summer, and that fridge hummed along nicely and kept things evenly cold. The fridge door gasket had been repaired along the top corner with some type of caulking or sealer before I bought it used, and even that didn't faze it.
Don't worry about overworking the compressor. I've known a few Whirlpool/Coldspot refrigerators from this period that simply wouldn't quit. If yours is still working fine, you got a good one and it should continue to keep things cold for quite a while more.
Be sure to post pictures here after the paint job. It will look so much better when it's not brown. |
Post# 1001835 , Reply# 5   7/29/2018 at 19:22 (2,089 days old) by 63kenmore (Burlington, North Carolina)   |   | |
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Thanks so much for the info. That makes me feel better; I was really worried about stressing an already old compressor. |
Post# 1009207 , Reply# 6   9/30/2018 at 20:00 (2,025 days old) by 63kenmore (Burlington, North Carolina)   |   | |
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Here she is after a trip to a Hot Rod paint shop and a super interior cleaning. Quite a new lease on life! |
Post# 1009216 , Reply# 7   9/30/2018 at 20:46 (2,025 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1009256 , Reply# 8   10/1/2018 at 07:10 (2,025 days old) by 63kenmore (Burlington, North Carolina)   |   | |
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Thank you. :o) We found a replacement gasket online. When I started cleaning them I noticed there were a couple of large sections along the bottom of the door that were torn. They told us they will fit, we’ll see... |