History of sealed refrigeration systems

ASHRAE Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Nagengast, Bernard A ^a  

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References (15)

1. A comprehensive discussion of the historical development of the mechanical household refrigerator is in Chapter 10 of Heat & Cold: Mastering the Great Indoors, available from ASHRAE Publications.
2. Newcum, K. 1937. Master Service Manuals. "Household refrigeration installation & service manual #3." Detroit: Business News Publishing Co. pp. 218-282.
3. Newcum, 1937, pp. 302-304.
4. Roider, R. 1952. "General Electric Refrigerators Silver Anniversary." General Electric Hall of History. Schenectady, New York.
5. Undated list "Outline history of the General Electric Household Refrigerator." General Electic Hall of Histroy, Schenectady, New York.
6. Advertisement in Good Housekeeping, June 1927, p. 135.
7. Roider, R. 1952. "Making it safe to be hungry." General Electric Review, September, p.39.
8. Wise, George. 1977. "Postlude: 50 years ago-R&D refrigerators." Post: GE Corporate Research and Development, August 3.
9. Anonymous. 1929. "Developments in the electrical industry during 1928." General Electric Review, January, p. 36.
10. Anonymous. 1930. "Developments in the electrical industry during 1929." General Electric Review, January, p. 36.
11. Faust, F. 1986. "The early development of self-contained and packaged air conditioners." ASHRAE Transactions: 92 pt. 2B, pp. 353-360.
12. Linkous, C. 1994. General Electric at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Baltimore, MD. Gateway Press, p. 188.
13. Anonymous. 1936. "Development of hermetic unit by Westinghouse started with experiements in 1921." Air Conditioning and Refrigeration News, October 7, p. 12.
14. For examples see US patents 1,656,917 of 1928; 1,719,808; 1,719,810;1,719,820 of 1929; 1,751,209 and 1,763,162 of 1930; 1,797,287 and 1,798,684 of 1931.
15. Wostrel, J. and Praetz, J. 1948. Household Electric Refrigeration. New York; McGraw-Hill Book Co., p. 124.