Refrigerator
Domestic & Everyday Machines

Refrigerator

19th century onward

A refrigerator moves heat from an enclosed compartment to its surroundings. Mechanical refrigeration systems replaced repeated deliveries of natural ice and changed food storage in homes and industry.

About this artifact

A refrigerator moves heat from an enclosed compartment to its surroundings. Mechanical refrigeration systems replaced repeated deliveries of natural ice and changed food storage in homes and industry.

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Image: MonitorTopFridgeHarvard.jpg
Creator: Infrogmation, New Orleans
License: CC BY 2.5

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