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A Servel Robur air conditioner compressor unit on Governor's Island, New York City. Servel was an American manufacturer of heating and cooling appliances, founded in 1922. Founded by Colonel William McCurdy to produce refrigerators and named National Electric Products Company, the company adapted and shortened the name "Servel" from their ...
In 1925, American manufacturer Servel purchased the rights to the Swedish patent for a continuous absorption refrigerator and started to focus on the gas refrigeration market. The company manufactured refrigerators and was the only U.S. manufacturer for many years. [3] [4]
Among other closures Servel (which produced refrigerators) went out of business and Chrysler terminated its local operations. The economy was saved from near total collapse by 28 businesses that moved into the area between 1955 and 1963. Among them were Whirlpool, Alcoa and General Electric.
From ice boxes to space-saving marvels, here's how the refrigerator became the modern appliance we know and love.
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U.S. patent 2,535,682 was issued on December 26, 1950 – Prefabricated refrigerator construction. U.S. patent 2,581,956 was issued on January 8, 1952 – Refrigeration control device. U.S. patent 2,666,298 was issued on January 19, 1954 – Methods and means of defrosting a cold diffuser.
Burgess was acquired in December 1958 by Servel, Inc. (a maker of refrigerators and refrigeration equipment) and became the Burgess Battery Division of Servel. [6] In 1967 Servel was merged into Clevite Corporation (a major maker of internal combustion engine bearings). [7]
Food in a refrigerator with its door open. A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature. [1]