The need for cold. Historical perspectives on Finnish refrigeration technology.

Kylmän välttämättömyys kylmätekniikan voitonmarssi Suomessa.

Author(s) : ENBOM S.

Type of monograph: Other

Summary

This publication has been prepared for the Finnish Society of Refrigeration to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It gives an overview of refrigeration activities in Finland. Extract of contents: the historical development of refrigeration; industrialization and Scandinavia; first compressor installation in a leading brewery; early CO2 machines in buttertrade; dairies; early commercial users; first Finnish-made compressors; Finland in the 30's: from poor to better years; ice-cream factories; refrigeration for small shops; slaughterhouse; refrigeration at exhibitions; refrigerators for everybody; Finland in wartime and after the war; first deep freezer; Finnish-made products; supermarkets; refrigeration in transports and at home; first skating rinks; automation and insulation; air conditioning; education; low temperature; refrigeration museums; manufacturers.

Details

  • Original title: Kylmän välttämättömyys kylmätekniikan voitonmarssi Suomessa.
  • Record ID : 1996-1988
  • Languages: Finnish
  • Subject: General information
  • Publication: Finn. Soc. Refrig. - Finland/Finland
  • Publication date: 1995
  • Source: Source: 156 p. (21.4 x 25.5); fig.; phot.; tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.