Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

15631

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

8

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Metal cabinet and motor housing with synthetic (possible) door lining, synthetic components, and glass light bulb.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

75,7 cm

Largeur

61,5 cm

Hauteur

137,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Traitement de nourriture

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

IH

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Illinois

Ville

Chicago

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

1953-2014

Canada

This refrigerator was purchased in Ottawa at the Modern Farm Supplies Limited on May 25, 1953 by Norman and Rebecca McLeod for $305. Modern Farm Supplies Limited was located at 23 Murray St. and operated until the1960s. This distributor provides an interesting link between the farm equipment that was the main product line of International Harvester and domestic technologies manufactured by the company and promoted mostly to farmers. McLeods chose the model based on its price. They considered three IH refrigerators: a high-end L103 for $345, a 10.4 cubic feet model with a U-type freezer, 11 gold-trimmed racks and a thermostat-controlled butter storage; L-84, $335 model with 8.5 cubic feet of storage space, with a full 51-lb freezer, 5 1\2 shelves and gold-trimmed egg rack; and only a slightly smaller, 8.2 cubic feet, L-82 for $305 with 35-lb freezer, 6 shelves, and a simpler interior finish. The couple used the refrigerator in their house at 454 Gladstone Avenue, and 24 Brown Street, in Ottawa. The refrigerator, now in the basement, is still plugged-in, although it has not been used to store food for a while. Mrs. McLeod is moving to a residence, and she decided to donate the fridge to the museum. It comes with trade literature and a sales receipt. (From Acquisitions Worsheet, see Ref. 1)

Fonction

To preserve food. (From Acquisitions Worsheet, see Ref. 1)

Technique

This fridge is an example of a post World War II horizontal diversification in the International Harvester’s product line. The company, created in 1902, manufactured refrigerators and operated a refrigeration division since Nov. 25, 1945 and produced appliances between 1947 and 1955. In 1955, the division was sold to Whirlpool Corporation. The company produced high quality appliances. Its refrigerators were designed to meet technological, but also fashion requirements of a modern housewife. The IH refrigerators were “femineered” – an expression trademarked by IH – engineered especially for\by women. As Shelley Nickles noted in her excellent article “Preserving women…,” refrigerators underwent an extensively redesign in the late 1930s and the 1940s. Only slightly related to food preservation technologies, the changes reflected the social function of the appliance: its central location in women’s lives. In the 1930s, the “average customer” of the appliance was a prudent, efficient and busy housewife. The aesthetic changes of the 1940s were implemented to attract a post-depression era, modern women who valued function as well as style. The trade literature produced by the International Harvester refers to technical features of the refrigerators and the “fashion-firsts.” The IH 1950s appliances included 7-Climate Refrigeration and Decorator models. The 7-Climate Refrigeration referred to 7 different areas with specific temperature inside the refrigerator. Each temperature area was adapted for specific types of foods from “frozen foods” to “butter easy to spread.” The Decorator models allowed women to drape fabric over their fridges to match décor of any kitchen. Ann McDermit commented that her father would not hear about draping the fridge in a fabric and it remained in its original, yellow finish. The femineered models came in white or yellow exterior and a spring-fresh green interior, unusual for refrigerators. The shadowline styling of the door, the shape of the freezer and the butter compartment, rounded edges of chrome-plated shelves, streamlined handle, and the IH logo reflected modern fashion trends. The fridge featured a built into the door, magnetized bottle opener that prevented caps from falling to the floor. Seven freezer settings included automatic, push-button defrost, vacation setting, warmer than normal position to convert the freezer into another fridge compartment, and summer and winter settings. Interestingly enough, the trade literature also refers to the fact that the motor was oiled for life, a feature that was standard since the 1940s, but obviously was still on the customer’s mind. The refrigerator was endorsed by Irma Harding (IH), a character created by IH in 1947 to promote its refrigerators and freezers. Irma Harding was a perfect farm housewife. She was beautiful, energetic, smart, and often described as “authentic” and “rural.” Irma became a household name among housewives on North American farms. She has been originally created by Haddon Sundblom, who also designed the Coca Cola’s Santa. Ann Pharr posed for the painting. IH hired 5 home economists to answer “Irma’s” mail and test the refrigerators in a model kitchen set up in the plant in Evansville, Indiana. The women worked with engineers to improve the design of appliances and came up with fabric used in advertisements. 70 more home economists traveled across the US and educate home makers on refrigeration. The women acted as spokespeople for the company, but also often worked with salesmen’s wives to train them to promote IH. They were known as Irma Harding girls. Similar campaign was probably conducted in Canada, there is however no research done on this topic. Irma Harding has been trademarked by Case IH and the name has been revitalized in 2013 to promote china and peanuts. [For additional information regarding International Harvester, see Notes tab] (From Acquisitions Worsheet, see Ref. 1)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

On the proper front, on the logo emblem: "IH"/ In recessed letters on the handle: "INTERNATIONAL/ HARVESTER"/ On the proper left side of the black housing at the back: "INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO./ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A./ PART NUMBER 414429R91/ SERIAL NO. 188339 D3/ TESTED: HIGH SIDE 195 LBS. LOW SIDE 140 LBS./ CHARGE .7 LB. F-12 VOLTS 115 A.C./ H.P. 1/9 F.L. AMPS 2.0 CYCLES 60"/ On a sticker on the proper back: "[logl] CSA/ The Manufacturer's warranty of this product/ by International Harvester Company/ is hereby assumed by/ INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY/ OF CANADA, LIMITED/ HAMILTON - ONTARIO/ 60 CYCLE ONLY"/ On the mfr./warranty plate on the proper back: "L-82 15631 7-14-53/ MODEL SERIAL DATE/ INTERNATIONAL [logo] HARVESTER CO./ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A./ REFRIGERATION WARRANTY/ INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY/ WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE/ ALL PARTS OF THIS PRODUCT SHOWN/ BEFORE ONE YEAR AFTER THE ABOVE DATE/ (OR ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY/ TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, WHICHEVER/ [I]S LATER) TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WHEN DELIVERED./ FURTHERMORE, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE/ THE SEALED IN REFRIGERATING MECHANISM, EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRICAL CONTROLS, IF SHOWN/ BEFORE FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THE ABOVE DATE (OR FIVE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF DE-/ LIVERY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, WHICHEVER IS LATER) TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN/ MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WHEN DELIVERED./ THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED."/ On a round sticker on the proper back: "LISTED UN[DER]/ REEXAMINATI[ON] SERVICE/ UL/ OF/ UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES INC."/ On a rounded rectangular sticker: "MADE IN U.S.A./ PRINTED IN U.S.A"/ On the proper back of the black housing, on a technical diagram: "[INT]ERNATIONAL [logo] H [torn off]/ [N]orth Michigan Ave. Chicag[o]/ Temperature/ control/ Motor compressor/ terminal posts/ Overload/ protector/ Light/ Lead-in harness/ B - Running winding/ R - Starting winding/ W - Common/ A-27106A/ DO NOT TRUCK FROM THIS SIDE/ 005 142 R3. 9-26-52 -- 7B (Models L-74 & L-82 Refrigerators)/ PRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"/ Stamped in red letters on the motor housing at the proper bottom of the proper back: ""TIGHT-WAD""/ On the inside, on the freezer door: "[logo] IH/ INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER/ FREEZER"/ A dial above the freezer: "VAC DEF OFF/ N/ COLD"/ On the access door to the small compartment inside the door: "BUTTER"/ At the bottom of the cabinet, just above where the lower part of the door gasket seals against the cabinet: "femineered"

Manque

Missing "chill tray," normally directly under the freezer compartment. (See manual)

Fini

The exterior is predominantly off-white to beige, with some darker areas of staining over the surface. The proper front has a silver coloured handle and a logo emblem that has a white background and logo letters with a black and gold-coloured design. The proper back is the same off-white to beige at the top where the body is visible, and black finished metal over the rest of the back. There is a brown paper label on the black metal mear the centre and there are brown and red stickers and a silver coloured plate affixed to the upper, off-white portion of the back. The inside is predominantly a pale green with silver coloured wire shelves, white and gold coloured door shelves and butter comparment, a white drawer at the proper bottom, and a beige, gold and silver coloured freezer compartment door.

Décoration

S/O