A second generation, coil spring mounted medium speed, condensing unit with belt driven, single cylinder, reciprocating compressor, copper tube and finned, single pass air cooled condenser and 4 lb refrigerant receiver, with 1\/6th HP electric motor. A refrigerating machine for the Canadian home, with a new sense of quiet that it would be characteristic of the best of the industry\u2019s offerings in the early growth years of the household refrigerator in Canada. Designed and manufactured by an acknowledged market leader of the times with facilities in London Ontario, Kelvinator, 1930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technical Significance:<\/strong> Industrial Significance:<\/strong> A second generation, coil spring mounted medium speed, condensing unit with belt driven, single cylinder, reciprocating compressor, copper tube and finned, single pass air cooled condenser and 4 lb refrigerant receiver, with 1\/6th HP electric motor. A refrigerating machine for the Canadian home, with a new sense of quiet that it would be characteristic of the best of the industry\u2019s offerings in the early growth years of the household refrigerator in Canada. Designed and manufactured by an acknowledged market leader of the times with facilities in London Ontario, Kelvinator, 1930.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_portfolio_group":[199,206],"class_list":["post-20503","cpt_portfolio","type-cpt_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cpt_portfolio_group-refrigeration","cpt_portfolio_group-residential"],"yoast_head":"\n
As significant marker of a new level of quiet and smooth operation for rfrigerating machines of the time, to be tolerated in the kitchens of the nation the<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helped to establish London and Western Ontario as a major hot-bed of manufacturing practice in refrigeration and appliance production.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"