Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1900

Date Range To

1910

Materials

WOOD, TIN, STEEL

No. Pieces

7

Height

108.0

Length

73.7

Width

47.0

Description

READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. DO NOT PLACE THE REFRIGERATOR IN A CELLAR, PORCH OR ANY OTHER DAMP PLACE. WHEN STARTING A NEW REFRIGERATOR, FILL ICE CHAMBER AT LEAST TWELVE HOURS BEFORE USING. SEE THAT REFRIGERATOR SITS LEVEL KEEP ICE CHAMBER WELL FILLED WITH ICE. THIS WILL PRODUCE A LOWER TEMPERATURE KEEP THE ICE FROM MELTING TOO FAST AND PRESERVE YOUR FOOD. SHOULD THE ICE RUN OUT LEAVE THE DOORS OPEN UNTIL THE CHAMBER IS REFILLED. ONCE A WEEK CLEAN YOUR REFRIGERATOR WITH A CLOTH RUNG OUT OF HOT SUDS. REMOVE THE ICE RACK AND SHELVES AND WASH THEM ALSO, AND WIPE WITH A DRY CLOTH. CLEAN THE WASH? PIPE POUR HOT WATER THROUGH PIPE AND HOLE IN BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATOR, USING A LARGE PAN FOR DRIP. NEVER CONNECT DIRECT WITH SEWER, LET THE WATER DROP INTO A FUNNEL OR THE END SEWER PIPE. HOT FOODS SHOULD NOT BE PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR. DELICACIES SUCH AS BUTTER, CREAM AND MILK SHOULD BE PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER OPENING OF CENTRE OF ICE BOX; MEAT SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE SHELF BELOW OR TO THE SIDE AND ANYTHING WITH A STRONG ODOR SUCH AS ONIONS OR CELERY, NEAR OUT-SIDE WALL ON TOP SHELF OF REFRIGERATOR. DO NOT ALLOW ANYTHING THAT SMELLS STRONG OR STALE TO REMAIN IN REFRIGERATOR. IF, THROUGH FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR REFRIGERATOR SHOULD SMELL FOUL, REMOVE EVERYTHING AND LEAVE ALL DOORS OPEN FOR A DAY OR MORE TILL REFRIGERATOR SMELLS PURE THEN START AFRESH AS DIRECTED ABOVE. IF WATER APPEARS IN PROVISION CHAMBER, THE WASTE PIPE IS PLUGGED UP. CLEAN IT OUT. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE THE SLIGHTEST TROUBLE. KEEP FULL OF ICE". ON PAPER LABEL INSIDE COVER. "MANUFACTURED BY NAM BROTHERS CO. LIMITED BRANTFORD, CANADA" ON NAME PLATE ON BACK. "STAKOLD" ON PLATE ON FRONT. HINGED TOP COVER WITH RING HANDLE. HINGED FRONT DOOR WITH BRASS HANDLE. INNER WIRE SHELF, INSIDE ENAMELLED (OFFWHITE). ENAMEL WORN OFF BADLY ON INSIDE. STEEL LINING. CASE IS OAK WOOD.

Subjects

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

*UPDATE* IN 2010, NICOLE HEMBROFF, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT, CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PALLET RACKING. BILL DUNLOP APPEARS TO BE DECEASED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NEXT OF KIN.

Catalogue Number

P19641343000

Acquisition Date

1964-11

Collection

Museum

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