1935 New Meaning To “Floor Models”

In the March 20, 1935 issue of The News, Kelvinator announced that it was showing its latest line of air conditioning equipment to its dealers. The 1935 line consisted of six self-contained air conditioners, seven floor-type cabinet air conditioners, 12 suspended units and 16 condensing units especially designed for air conditioning work. Self-contained models had a capacity range of 0.55 to 1.6 tons of refrigeration employing a two-cylinder compressor located in the bottom of the cabinet.

1963 Sign Up and See The World

Two years after it was founded, the Peace Corps announced it was looking for refrigeration technicians and plumbers to volunteer for a vocational education project in Iran, said a March 18, 1963 News article.

“Volunteers, 50 in all, will serve as assistant teachers of refrigeration techniques in vocational training schools, working under experienced Iranian supervisors,” spelled out the Peace Corps.

According to the Corps, “The lack of trained mechanics in many occupations has handicapped the industrialization and modernization of the country [Iran]. Vocational education provides part of the answer. Peace Corps volunteer teachers…could produce a growing source of skilled labor necessary to accelerate Iran’s economic development.”