Object Detail
Description
refrigerator, Electric, domestic
[A standard, electric, slightly sloping shouldered, metal refrigerator. Yellow coloured
FRONT: concave, the curve accentuated with a vertical silver metal strip, pointed at either end, running the full length of the door, culminating in a point at the top of the front panel. The whole unit sits upon a black foot.
DOOR: 2 hinges at right. Decorative logo upper right.
HANDLE - pull down, lever, middle left. BACK: small cut out to expose compression unit. Black electrical cord with 3 pronged plug under unit.
INTERIOR: white enamel. Under freezer compartment, white enamel drip tray. Screw pegs with rubber covers for the removable wire shelves. upper left, exposed light bulb. Light release button lower left. Sliding dial temperature control, lower centre.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT- full width, divided into 2 compartments. Green with cream enamel doors, green and cream enamel handles. Left side 1/3 width, inside 3 compartments, 2 fixed shelves. Right side 2/3 width, inside single compartment.
DOOR - white enamel, black rubber seal.] redux this
[A standard, electric, slightly sloping shouldered, metal refrigerator. Yellow coloured
FRONT: concave, the curve accentuated with a vertical silver metal strip, pointed at either end, running the full length of the door, culminating in a point at the top of the front panel. The whole unit sits upon a black foot.
DOOR: 2 hinges at right. Decorative logo upper right.
HANDLE - pull down, lever, middle left. BACK: small cut out to expose compression unit. Black electrical cord with 3 pronged plug under unit.
INTERIOR: white enamel. Under freezer compartment, white enamel drip tray. Screw pegs with rubber covers for the removable wire shelves. upper left, exposed light bulb. Light release button lower left. Sliding dial temperature control, lower centre.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT- full width, divided into 2 compartments. Green with cream enamel doors, green and cream enamel handles. Left side 1/3 width, inside 3 compartments, 2 fixed shelves. Right side 2/3 width, inside single compartment.
DOOR - white enamel, black rubber seal.] redux this
Maker and role
manufacturer: Electrolux (Swedish, estab. 1919)
Production place
Australia
Production date
circa 1945-1950
Media description
metal / plastic / enamel paint / paper
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell.
Accession number
TRP2016.017
TJC reference number
2286
