General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

condensing unit

Patents

N/A

General Description

all metal (including copper & brass)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

20.0 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

31.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kelvinator

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.

Function

Part of a refrigeration system, it's used to compress the refrigerant gas in order to raise it's pressure and temperature.

Technical

Reciprocating compressor was the most common type employed in domestic refrigeration c. 1930s-1960, and possibly later, and was usually belted to the pulley of an electric motor. A discharge and suction valve controls the flow of refrigerant from and to the compressor. Relatively simple to manufacture and maintain, this type of compressor is extremely durable. Identified by donor as c. 1927 Model J21 Kelvinator condensing unit.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"KELVINATOR/ 12502/ 3" cast in raised print on compressor casing.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Original finish obscured by repainting. Cast iron and possibly other metal painted black. Bright, matte-finish brass fittings on compressor top: uppermost connects to bright copper pipe linking compressor to cooling coils. Compressor mounted on wooden block. Connected to 1998.1025 motor via red painted metal pulley, dark brown fabric belt and red painted metal flywheel arrangement.

Decoration

N/A