General Information

Serial #

514504

Part Number

1

Total Parts

15

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE SOME MINOR SYNTHETIC (INCLUDING BAKELITE) FITTINGS; ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST SURFACES OF .1. SYNTHETIC (OR POSSIBLY RUBBER) SEALS. GLASS DRIP TRAY.

Dimensions

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

Length

72.0 cm

Width

64.0 cm

Height

154.0 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 TYPE OF REFRIGERATOR USED MID- 1930S +

Canada

EST'D IN 1848, CONSUMERS' GAS CO. OF TORONTO MFD & SUPPLIED GAS TO ITS CUSTOMERS: IN 1908 IT OPENED THE FIRST GAS APPLIANCE STORE SELLING, INSTALLING & SERVICING A VARIETY OF APPLIANCES. IN 1928 CONSUMERS' GAS BEGAN ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE GAS REFRIGERATOR, USING THE SLOGAN "THE FLAME THAT FREEZES". (REF. 3 PP.91-2)

Function

TO KEEP COOL FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, ETC. IN ORDER TO PREVENT SPOILAGE, PROLONG FRESHNESS AND ENHANCE TASTE.

Technical

THE AMMONIA ABSORPTION PRINCIPLE USED IN REFRIGERATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE MID-1850S. IN 1926 SERVEL CO. WAS GRANTED THE AMERICAN RIGHTS TO MFR ELECTROLUX GAS REFRIGERATORS, WHICH HAD NO MOVING PARTS AND CONVERTED THE HEAT FROM A GAS FLAME INTO COLD. IT FEATURED 3 SHALLOW FREEZER TRAYS, AND DRAWERS FOR FRUIT & VEGETABLES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Round plate on fridge door reads "GAS REFRIGERATOR/ SERVEL/ ELECTROLUX/ MADE BY SERVEL INC." Plate on motor under fridge body reads "SERVEL ELECTROLUX/ MARCA REGISTRADA. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ REFRIGERATING UNIT/ CONTAINS LESS THAN 2# OF AMMONIA. SECONDARY SYSTEM CONTAINS LESS THAN 1# METHYL CHLORIDE/ TESTED TO 800 LBS PER SQ. IN./ B.T.U./ RATING/ 2450/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ SERVEL INC. EVANSVILLE, IND./ NO. UH-500 547411 B". Plate on inside lower front edge reads " [logo- American Safety Requirements] SERVEL ELECTROLUX/ MARCA REGISTRADA REG. US. PAT. OFF./ REFRIGERATOR/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ SERVEL INC. EVANSVILLE IND./ WHEN ORDERING PARTS OR REFERRING TO/ REFRIGERATOR USE THIS NUMBER/ H-500 514504 ". Round decal on inside of door is damaged: reads in part "...LISTED/ REEXAMINATION SERVICE/ OF UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES/ UL/ S-3083-75 ". Label, below, is also damaged: reads in part " [SERVEL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR]/ (PLATEN-MUNTERS CONTINUOUS ABSORPTION REFRIGERATING SYSTEM) IS MANUFACTURED/ UNDER AND PROTECTED BY THE FOLLOWING/ UNITED STATES PATENTS:/ 1,609,334/ 1,620,843/ 1,629,733/ 1,645,706/ 1,670,632/ 1,674,830/ 1,693,970/ 1,702,529/ 1,711,553/ 1,728,644/ 1,728,742/ 1,729,625/ 1,788,818/ 1,799,201/ 1,805,656/ 1,822,224/ 1,830,894/ 1,836,719/ 1,880,533/ 1,912,644/ 1,914,861/ 1,962,512/ 1,976,593/ 1,996,094/ 2,008,343/ 2,009,801/ 2,055,856/ 2,057,408/ AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:/ 1,637,368/ [1]664,471/ [* remainder of this row of patent nos. is missing]/ 1,823,456/ 1,824,309/ 1,830203/ 1,879,352/ 1,884,939/ 1,867,6[?]7/ 1,966,033/ 1,992,842/ 1,994,475/ 2,009,479/ 2,009,802/ 2,037,782/ 2,042,373/ 2,045,134/ D-101,136/ [text missing] IN CANADA 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927/ [text missing]/ 1930, 1935, 1936/ [text missing] INC./ [text missing] IND./ 10-7". Blue oval decal in upper right rear corner of fridge body reads " Vendors/ THE CONSUMERS'/ GAS [logo] COMPANY/ OF TORONTO/ 10 TORONTO ST. TORONTO, ONT.". Following text appears on freezer compartment: "[scale 1 to 5]/ D/ COOLER/ / TO DEFROST/ TURN RIGHT TO D/ AND RETURN AT ONCE/ TO ORIGINAL POSITION ".

Missing

UNKNOWN- APPEARS COMPLETE, SAVE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN, AND MISSING.

Finish

WHITE ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF FRIDGE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR; BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON BASE & FEET.

Decoration

N/A