General Information

Serial #

H3036844

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL CABINET; CAST ALUMINUM FINNED EVAPORATOR; STEEL WIRE SHELVING; RUBBER SEALS, ETC.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

67.0 cm

Width

61.0 cm

Height

138.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SERVEL

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

City

Evansville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS REFRIGERATOR USED C. LATE 1940S TO 1967. THIS TYPE STILL IN USE (1990S)

Canada

ABSORPTION TYPE HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS ENJOYED A PRESTIGE POSITION IN CANADIAN KITCHENS IN THE 1930S- EARLY '40S. THIS MACHINE WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED BY DR. CRAWFORD ROSE, A FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER INAURORA, ONT., AND USED IN HIS DISPENSARY.

Function

TO KEEP PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS COLD, IN ORDER TO PREVENT SPOILAGE.

Technical

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WAS PIONEERED BY ELECTROLUX, USING 'HEAT' TO PRODUCE 'COLD'. THESE REFRIGERATORS PROVIDED A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE NOISY, OFTEN UNRELIABLE, MECHANICALLY OPERATED COMPRESSION CYCLE SYSTEMS WHICH THEN DOMINATED THE MARKET. WHEN ADAPTED, THESE REFRIGRATORS COULD RUN ON KEROSENE MAKING THEM POPULAR IN RURAL AREAS OR COTTAGE COUNTRY WHERE ELECTRICITY WAS (IS) UNAVAILABLE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate fixed to lower front edge of refrigerator (behind panel) reads "ELECTROLUX/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ REFRIGERATOR/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ SERVEL, INC. EVANSVILLE, IND./ WHEN ORDERING PARTS OR/ REFERRING TO REFRIGERATOR/ GIVE THIS NUMBER/ APTSF35 H 306844 ". Temperature adjustment knobs inside and below fridge body are labelled. " ELECTROLUX/ MADE BY SERVEL INC. " cast in raised print on decorative metal plate on front door panel.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

WHITE TO OFF-WHITE ENAMELLED STEEL PANELS ON INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SURFACES; BLACK RUBBER BRAKING STRIPS. CW TINNED STEEL WIRE SHELVING.

Decoration

ELABORATE METAL PLATE INCORPORATING BANNER BEARING "ELECTROLUX" NAME OVER LIGHTED TORCH IS FIXED TO REFRIGERATOR DOOR FRONT.