NEW METHOD OF ICE SUPPLY.
DEMONSTRATION OF INVENTION GIvlN.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 26. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 25. A remarkable invention was demonstrated to doctors and scientists at the Savoy Hotel. By turning on an electric switch, a continuous suppl}’ of ice was p-oduced. This should solve the problem of domestic refrigeration, as three kilowatts
of electricity dailj', and 120 gallons of water, costing 3d daily, would be enough for the household ice safe. This had three shelves, having different temperatures, suitable for various produce.
Sir Arbuthnot Lane described the invention as an important contribution to public health. The basic idea is the application < f the law of the partial pressure of gases.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17781, 26 February 1926, Page 6
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