Summary
Thirty two page booklet dating from 1940-50s, advertising the Charles Hope kerosene refrigerator (fridge), titled 'Instructions for the Installation, Operation and Maintenance of the Charles Hope Cold Flame Refrigerator... with Recipes'. The brochure was printed and distributed in Australia by Charles Hope Ltd and Charles Industries Pty Ltd. Charles Hope refrigerators were made in Brisbane.
The brochure includes instructions for installing, starting, regulating temperature, defrosting and maintaining the kerosene powered model of refrigerator. These instructions feature black and white illustrations as well as text. There is also information on the design and construction of this refrigerator. The bulk of this brochure is devoted to recipes for food that has components that require refrigeration - including desserts, iced drinks, ice cream, salads, salad dressings, jellied meats and fish, and sandwich fillings. There are also several blank pages for customers to write down their own recipes.
Physical Description
Thirty two page booklet with colour cover. Inside pages are white, with black text and feature coloured illustrations of recipes. The Charles Hope logo is also tinted pink.
Title
'INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHARLES HOPE COLD FLAME REFRIGERATOR ... WITH RECIPES'
More Information
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Collection Names
Various Donors Trade Literature Collection (Deposit No.2), Domestic Technology Trade Literature Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Ms Fiona Kinsey - Museum Victoria, Date Range 26 Oct 2004 - 10 Nov 2004
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Manufacturer/Distributor
Charles Hope Ltd, 21 Wandoo Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Publication Date
1950 circa
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Manufacturer
Charles Hope Limited, 21 Wandoo Street, Valley, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1940s-1950s
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Distributor
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Inscriptions
Inside, page 1, black ink, handwritten: "Mrs. J. Williams / 14 Stephen St"
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Brand Names
"CHARLES HOPE" (Domestic Refrigerators) , Cold Flame (Domestic Refrigerators)
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Number of Pages
30
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Page Size Format
180 x 240
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Photographs; Line Drawings; Colour; Instructional Drawings
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Printing Types
Full Colour
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Publication Types
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Classification
Domestic life, Food & drink preservation, Appliances - electric
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
180 mm (Width), 5 mm (Depth), 240 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Electric Household Appliances, Kerosene Refrigerators, Refrigerators (Domestic)