Two Swedish Students Cited for No Movement Fridge Breakthrough
W P Foster of the Home Appliance Co Pecos describes Beltzar von Platen and Carl Munters of the Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm as the inventors of a no moving parts freezing system used in the Servel Electrolux. American rights to their patents were acquired in 1926 by Servel Inc and the air cooled unit was developed by Dr Hainsworth into a widely adopted gas operated refrigerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Foster
Home Appliance Company
Pecos
Home Appliance Co
Electrolux
Beltzar von Platen
Carl G. Munters
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
Foster
Young van Platen
Munters
A. B. Elextrolux
von Platen
Servel, Inc
Hainsworth
America
Credit Accident With Discovery Of Natural Gas
Tom Carr of the Southern Union Utilities Co. recounts a Revolutionary era incident where a fall by a farm woman near a spring led to the discovery of natural gas. The tale ties Fredonia New York to the first gaslight illumination and notes the rise of gas and oil in American industry with Baltimore’s early manufactured gas history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carr
Southern Union Utilities Co
Fredonia
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
United States
Even Distribution Of Heat In Ropers
Fresh air circulates within modern ovens to achieve even heat distribution. District Manager Tom Carr of the Southern Union Utilities Company notes previous ovens had hot and cold spots, but laboratory tested Roper gas ranges eliminate sunny and shady sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carr
Southern Union Utilities Company
Roper Range
Aid To Health Aim Of Appliance Makers
Appliance manufacturers emphasize economical kitchenware design to preserve healthful foods, save fuel, and reduce housewife waste, highlighting efforts toward healthier cooking. The text notes a focus on saucepans and related items as part of this program.
Quiet Gas Refrigerator Marks Silent Progress
A 12 year look back at the Electrolux gas refrigerator shows how heat to ice conversion moved from mystery to common knowledge. The design uses a tiny gas flame to circulate refrigerant, enabling a system with no moving parts and thus greater durability.
Nagel Company Builds FHA Homes In Pecos Progress
Nagel Company completed its first FHA home in Pecos by 1937 and 11 of 17 FHA houses were built by the Nagels. Open houses demonstrated feasibility and FHA standards reportedly raised local building practice. The firm has constructed 28 houses in Pecos and founder Jacob Nagel serves as Pecos Chamber of Commerce vice president and Lions Club director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Pecos
Nagel Company
Nagels
Nagel
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
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Merly
Collie Electric Shop
Texas
Nagel Lumber Company
Dean & Dean Insurance Agency
AL Gas Home
Lars
Lewis Temperator
All Gas
H. P
Pan
Lewis Air Conditioning Equipment Co
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