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The Secret Life of Machines Season 1 Episode 4: The Secret Life of the Refrigerator 1988

Watch Tv Show Series The Secret Life of Machines : Commercial refrigeration equipment was first developed in Australia, where the winters weren't cold enough to produce much natural ice. A brewery was the first company to commission an artificial ice making plant (in 1865) so cooling Australian lager was the first use of artificial refrigeration. Episode Contents: Models: Disassembling a compressor. Demonstration of thermostat Machines: Rex's homemade air rifle. Tim's elaborate wall mounted water clock. Guests: Early ice box. A turn of the century ammonia refrigerent ice factory. Various early fridges. Archival: GE film from 1935 starring Bette Davis. Hilarious old promo from 1957 with a woman hugging her fridge! Goofy commercial involving an elephant and an old style fridge. Extro: Stop motion fridges..

Genre: Documentary
Air Date: 1988-12-06
Season Number: 1
Episodes Number: 4
Stars: Tim Hunkin (Himself - Presenter) , Rex Garrod (Himself - Co-Presenter)
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