Article from “Rodale’s New Shelter”, July-August, 1981 Zoom your browser in to make it easier to read! Up Next We’ll be getting into the design considerations of two-phase thermosiphons, building a passive refrigerator, and other opportunities with having…
In the late 19th century, and first half of the 20th, ice refrigerators were a common feature in American households. Blocks of ice could be purchased every few days and placed in an insulated box to slow the decay of…
This is a proposal for a refrigeration system which is intended to eliminate the need for electricity as much as possible. What follows is my refrigerator and freezer; it is not for everyone, and it is not designed for commercial…
I recently purchased these two books from abebooks.com. They are the second and fourth editions, 1926 and 1933 respectively. I don’t remember what they cost, but I would have easily payed double. They are filled with illustrations and descriptions of…
musings on entropy 