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Refrigerator

Object number2022.7.2 a-n

Manufacturer Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Designer Peter Muller-Munk (1904 - 1967)

Designer Peter Muller-Munk Associates (1946 - 2007)

Date1951

OriginMansfield, OH

MediumEnameled steel; Chromium-plated steel; Polystyrene plastic; Electrical components; Plastic; Glass; Rubber; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Adhesive tape

Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Art

DescriptionRectangular white enameled metal refrigerator freezer with rounded top corners. Door opens on front with two hinges along the proper left side. Chrome metal pull handle on front of door at proper right center. Back has black metal panel at top and black metal convex panel down back center. Interior of door has two blue plastic egg holders, each with six egg receptacles, above two blue and white plastic door shelves. Interior at top has temperature control dial and light control button(?). Internal freezer section at top with pull-down door. Below freezer section is Westinghouse light bulb. Interior components include wire shelves, drawers, and freezer drain tray.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 61 x 30.625 x 26.5 in. (154.9 x 77.8 x 67.3 cm)
Weight (a): 285 lb. (129.3 kg)
Height x Width x Length (b): 1.875 x 4.188 x 6.5 in. (4.8 x 10.6 x 16.5 cm)
Height x Width x Length (c): 4.313 x 9.125 x 11.75 in. (11 x 23.2 x 29.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 0.813 x 23.75 x 12.25 in. (2.1 x 60.3 x 31.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 0.875 x 11.875 x 13.5 in. (2.2 x 30.2 x 34.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 0.813 x 23.75 x 12.25 in. (2.1 x 60.3 x 31.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g): 1.25 x 11.813 x 15.313 in. (3.2 x 30 x 38.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 5.688 x 11.75 x 13.625 in. (14.4 x 29.8 x 34.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (i): 5.688 x 11.75 x 13.625 in. (14.4 x 29.8 x 34.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j): 4.875 x 11.75 x 13.875 in. (12.4 x 29.8 x 35.2 cm)
Height x Width x Length (k): 0.563 x 8.063 x 10.75 in. (1.4 x 20.5 x 27.3 cm)
Height x Width x Length (l): 0.25 x 10.5 x 10.5 in. (0.6 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
Height x Width x Length (m): 0.688 x 1.125 x 3.5 in. (1.7 x 2.9 x 8.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (n): 3.313 x 23.5 x 15.563 in. (8.4 x 59.7 x 39.5 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Reverse has modern black and white sticker at top center with black printed and handwritten text "ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY NOTICE / ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL REFRIGERANTS AND OIL / HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS UNIT IN / COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 608 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT / REMOVED BY: (print) R. Rebholz / COMPANY NAME: (print) CMNH / ADDRESS: (print) 4400 Forbes Ave / ... / DATE: 6/10/14 / SIGNATURE: [signature] / CAT #04850".

Reverse has black handwritten text at left center "...12034"and right center "DF...8 / ...RN / ..."

Inside at top center is temperature dial with blue text around perimeter "OFF 1 2 NORMAL 4 5 COLDEST" and raised white text across center "SET DESIRED / POSITION AT TOP".

(h-i)
Drawer has blue metallic text along top of front: "HUMIDRAWER".

(j)
Drawer has white text along top of front: "MEAT KEEPER".

(n)
Top has raised text along the front edge near the viewer's front left corner: "CLEAN WITH DAMP CLOTH / DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER".

Marks(a)
Front of door has chrome/gold text above the handle: "WESTINGHOUSE" and gold logo on handle with underlined "W".

Front of door has gold text in the viewer's bottom right corner "Frost-Free".

Reverse has black and silver maker plate at top center area with text including "WESTINGHOUSE / REFRIGERATING UNIT G5 / STYLE 996106 / VOLTS... / SERIAL 3245010 / VOLTS... / AMP 3.2 / ... THE REFRIGERATOR IS MANUFACTURED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENTS / [list of patent numbers] / NP62316 / WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION MADE IN U.S.A."

Reverse has brown paper diagram at viewer's right center with text including "WIRING... / WEP 3855A".

Interior freezer door has blue, silver, and gray text "WESTINGHOUSE / Frost-Free / FREEZE CHEST".

Inside refrigerator's main compartment's viewer's back left center area is rounded rectangular maker plate with silver text "SERIAL W-L 182034 / STYLE Q45255 / MODEL DFC-8 / UNIT MODEL MFD8 / WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. CORP. / MANSFIELD, OHIO MADE IN U.S.A."

Light bulb inside refrigerator has gray text on the glass crown "WESTINGHOUSE / 25W / 120V / USA".

(m)
Front face of plug has raised text "844 / [illegible] / ELECTRIX".
Historical NotesWestinghouse Electric Corporation DFC-8 Frost-Free Refrigerator designed by Peter Muller-Munk Associates. Acquired by the Carnegie Museum of Art and exhibited in their 2015 exhibit "Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk."

Related institution Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Related person R. Rebholz

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