1950s Coldspot freezer question

[marinesavenge4u]

So I bought a 1950s coldspot freezer that when I bought it I thought it was a refrigerator. My question is, can I swap out the thermostat and make it a fridge, if so how do I do that? Thanks for any help.

 

[Newsman]

Seems to me you should be able to use an external controller just like you would with a keezer.

 

[unionrdr]

My thoughts as well. Reminds me of when I still lived at home. We had a coldspot & a Hotpoint!

 

[brewingmeister]

A temp controller can make it whatever temp you want. I would be concerned that it is one of the models where the lines are part of the built in shelves.

 

[marinesavenge4u]

This is a Picture of the freezer, I think the thermostat is at the bottom. Would could I just swap it out with a refrigerator thermostat?

 

[unionrdr]

Being as old or older than I am, it's going to be next to impossible to find one that'll match up & work. I still think this would be all you need; http://www.midwestsupplies.com/johnson-digital-temperature-controller.html

 

[brewingmeister]

That Johnson temp controller is all you need to plug it in and set it to whatever temp you want.

It does look like the shelves are the part of the cooling though. General food/bottle storage would be fine, fermenter or kegs is another story.