Kelvinator
Defunct home appliance manufacturer based in Detroit, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kelvinator was an American home appliance manufacturer and a line of domestic refrigerators that was the namesake of the company. Although as a company it is now defunct, the name still exists as a brand name owned by Electrolux AB. It takes its name from William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who developed the concept of absolute zero and for whom the Kelvin temperature scale is named. The name was thought appropriate for a company that manufactured ice-boxes and refrigerators.
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Company type | Division |
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Industry | Appliances |
Founded | 1914; 110 years ago (1914) |
Defunct | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) |
Products | Commercial refrigeration for food service applications air-conditioning |
Owner | Electrolux AB, took over ownership in 1986 |
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