kerosene vintage servel
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vacerator
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the Smithsonian. Beautifull relic of American history. I'd be afraid to use kerosene indoors.
the Smithsonian. Beautifull relic of American history. I'd be afraid to use kerosene indoors.
Mary Martin had one in Brazil and wrote that it would develop an air bubble which stopped the cooling. It had to be emptied, turned upside down and pounded on to get it to burp the air bubble to restore it to operation.
norgeway
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Re Be afraid to use kerosine
LOL...If you wanted light in the old days you used it!!!My Mother did her homework by kerosene lamp light until they got electricity when she was 9 in 1938, Many people in the South cooked on a kerosene range.Anything that uses oil like this does take maintenance to keep it burning clean.
LOL...If you wanted light in the old days you used it!!!My Mother did her homework by kerosene lamp light until they got electricity when she was 9 in 1938, Many people in the South cooked on a kerosene range.Anything that uses oil like this does take maintenance to keep it burning clean.
We had a gas and kerosene stove growing up and even though it was vented in a chimney, the STINK from the kerosene was bad.
That is a beautiful Servel! We had a gas Servel when I was very little and my Mom used to speak of how much she missed that fridge for many years after we got rid of it for a larger electric one. My dad replaced it with a huge Manitowoc double door bottom freezer fridge. I have never heard of this brand again, and it was obscure even in 1955. It was another one of his many barters for legal services. We used that fridge until 1963 when we moved to the country.
BTW, when we moved to the country I attended the the 8th grade in a little red, three room school house, I kid you not. Its now a historical monument. In each classroom we had a big kerosene heater that was vented to the outside, but in the winter when they were going full blast we could sure smell the kerosene but we were toasty warm. Great memories.
Eddie
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BTW, when we moved to the country I attended the the 8th grade in a little red, three room school house, I kid you not. Its now a historical monument. In each classroom we had a big kerosene heater that was vented to the outside, but in the winter when they were going full blast we could sure smell the kerosene but we were toasty warm. Great memories.
Eddie
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I have a similar 'fridge, but not the kerosene model.
twintubdexter
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Now I remember...
There were several Servel gas refrigerators that came in as trade-ins. They were never put on the resale floor like regular refrigerators but were very much in demand with all my dad's friends who had remote hunting cabins with no electricity. I distinctly remember many of them being turned upside down to get them working again. I don't recall if I ever asked why.
There were several Servel gas refrigerators that came in as trade-ins. They were never put on the resale floor like regular refrigerators but were very much in demand with all my dad's friends who had remote hunting cabins with no electricity. I distinctly remember many of them being turned upside down to get them working again. I don't recall if I ever asked why.
vacerator
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some ran
on natural gas. The sisters at my elementary school had one. When it quit working my dad was able to repair it for them until they could afford a new one. He advised them if they smelled anything like sulfur to turn off the gas, and evacuate the convent house.
One sister was so thankfull, she told our class my dad fixed their refrigerator, and didn't charge.
One classmate blurted out, if he had charged, maybe your loser dad could afford to get a new car because his is a pile of junk. Kids can be so cruel.
on natural gas. The sisters at my elementary school had one. When it quit working my dad was able to repair it for them until they could afford a new one. He advised them if they smelled anything like sulfur to turn off the gas, and evacuate the convent house.
One sister was so thankfull, she told our class my dad fixed their refrigerator, and didn't charge.
One classmate blurted out, if he had charged, maybe your loser dad could afford to get a new car because his is a pile of junk. Kids can be so cruel.
From what I understand, these can use just about any type of fuel. I have seen propane, natural gas and kerosene models.
They use a mixture of hydrogen and ammonia. I am not sure how the sulfur comment came up. The danger of these is due to improper cleaning of the burner and the flue. If they don't burn clean you get carbon monoxide and die.
I will tell you that they are under pressure. If you kill one it's quite dramatic.
They use a mixture of hydrogen and ammonia. I am not sure how the sulfur comment came up. The danger of these is due to improper cleaning of the burner and the flue. If they don't burn clean you get carbon monoxide and die.
I will tell you that they are under pressure. If you kill one it's quite dramatic.
I used to see Servel's behind appliance shops, that scrappers had removed the aluminum freezer compartments from. I wondered how long they could work at it, with ammonia escaping.
