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| Picture No | 10216973 |
| Date | 1858 |
| Description | Harrison's Ice Making Machine 1858 |
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The ice making machine, designed by Mr. Harrison of Geelong, Australia. Built by Mr. Siebe of Denmark Street, Soho, London, this machine was a prototype reportedly capable of producing 5,000 to 6,000 pounds of ice per day. This machine used evaporation of ether in a vacuum to produce refrigeration and was driven by a ten-horse power steam engine.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 1858, page 548 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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