Complete heating and cooling unit from a 'Pre-fab' house of 1944

Made:: 1943-1944 in United Kingdom

Complete heating and cooling unit from a 'Pre-fab' house of 1944

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Complete heating and cooling unit from a "Pre-fab" house of
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Complete heating and cooling unit from a 'Pre-fab' house of 1944, comprising: "Siesta" solid fuel conversion unit with electric immersion heater, bath, heated towel rail, copper tubing and taps, electric refrigerator, gas cooker, sink unit and electrically heated wash boiler, hot air ducts for heating the rooms, chimney, panel and electric switches and sockets, water closet and cistern. All from 35 Roding Avenue, Barking

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Category:: Domestic Appliances

Object Number:: 1967-436

Materials:: copper (metal), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), aluminium (metal), ceramic (unspecified), plastic (unidentified) and paint

Measurements:: overall: 2230 mm x 880 mm x 840 mm, 118kg

type:: heating and colling unit

credit:: Ministry of Public Buildings and Works

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Complete Heating and Cooling Unit from a 1944 'Pre-Fab' House

Complete heating and cooling unit from a 1944 'Pre-fab' house, comprising: 'Siesta' solid fuel conversion unit with electric immersion heater, bath, heated towel rail, copper tubing and taps, electric refrigerator, gas cooker, sink unit and electrically heated wash boiler, hot air ducts for heating the rooms, chimney, panel and electric switches and sockets, water closet and cistern. All from 35 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex, England.

Measurements:: overall: 2230 mm x 880 mm x 840 mm, 118kg

Materials:: copper (metal) , steel (metal) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , aluminium (metal) , ceramic (unspecified) , plastic (unidentified) and paint

Object Number:: 1967-436/1

type:: heating and cooling unit

Brass bracket

Brass bracket, fitted with two cheese-head steel machines-screws, from 1944 'Pre-fab' house heating and cooling unit, unsigned, British, 1943-1944. From 35 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex, England.