General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

wood, metal & coated cloth.

Dimensions

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

Length

66.0 cm

Width

53.0 cm

Height

92.0 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Produced and used c. 1927+.

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

Provides artificially cool environment for the storage of foodstuffs.

Technical

Presumably an external, free-standing refrigeration unit produced and delivered cool air to this cabinet, via opening in upper left rear corner. This item referred to as "J. Frost"icebox/refrigerator" in donor inventory.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"719 Pr [?] d Frost RN" handwritten in blue grease pencil on cabinet back. "G" incised in upper right corner of back.

Missing

Unknown. Mechanism for cooling cabinet is absent.

Finish

Metal and wood cabinet painted off-white, inside & out. Dull and bright silver metal hinges and latch; silver metal fittings support wire shelves (.2-.6) Coated cloth seals around door.

Decoration

N/A