Ammonia Absorption Domestic Refrigerator
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| Ammonia Absorption Domestic Refrigerator | |
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| Manufacturer | Electrolux Ltd |
| Production years | (unknown) |
| Production location | (unknown) |
Ammonia absorption domestic refrigerator of the type used in post-war prefabs and bungalows, by Electrolux Ltd, Luton, 1945-1955
Living in a prefab house was, for many, a good experience. They were well designed and often fitted out with ‘mod cons’. They represented many British people’s first experience of domestic technology.
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[edit] How it works
The refrigerator relies on a change in pressure of a liquid in a closed system to take heat away from the chiller cabinet and radiate it into the air.
[edit] Memories
When my brother and his wife were allocated a prefab home in Bristol, we were surprised at the up-to-date appliances that were fitted. Father was amazed to think they could have ice cream on Boxing Day. The only place you had ices in the winter was in cinemas.
— Tudor Williams
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[edit] In the Science Museum
The Museum acquired this object in 1973 from D.W. Brook Inv No: 1973-174
This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.