Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Condensing Units – Commercial
With the availability of chlorinated hydrocarbon refrigerants, in the post WWII years, the demand quickly developed for larger and larger low-pressure refrigeration machines, as an alternative to ammonia systems, in this HP range. This 2 HP, water cooled, open-system machine by Kelvinator is a fine example of the genre. Like #042, and #043, it would come to be seen as part of the Kelvinator of Canada legacy of its mature corporate years in Canada, Kelvinator circa 1948.
Features:
– Tube-in-tube water cooled condenser.- 1 1/2 HP 25 cycle Wagner electric single phase type RA motor with original motor warranty- Heavy rubber vibration insulators- Smoothly streamlined modern frame construction- Copland 2 cyl, V belt driven compressor
Industrial Significance:
Somewhat paradoxically, while the market for larger and larger low-pressure refrigeration machines grew, well beyond the expectations of many after WWII, the diversity of equipment feeding the market diminishedIt was a period of increasing competitive pressure for manufacturers, with more of them bargaining for a slice of the market. Equipment development costs were also increasing due, among other things, to increased performance expectations, reliability and the life expectancy of systems.
Manufacturers moved into areas of specialisation and new partnerships were established, as exemplified here by Kelvinator’s use of Copland compressors. Kelvinator had by now dropped out of the manufacture large compressors, although their efforts in earlier years were impressive ( see section 5.02)
