Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-08
The Grand Rapids Refrig-
orator Go.

IL - always pleasure 20 notice the
progress II manufacturing industry Ia
our midst The prosperity Of our
city depends upon just such instIlu-
tions a. the Grand Rapids Refriger-
atOr Co, and their continued success.
Any concern which pays out 50 large
an amount for labor must be bene-
ht u the community.
This business was started three
years ago BY Messers Leonard il
Sons. They had sold refngerators
manufactured IN other cities for many
years, and thus became aware Of
their many defects and the wants Of
the public. Valuable improvements,
both In construction and In operation
have been made, and fully protected
BY letters patent. Among the im-
prOyements IN construction We notice
the Leonard Refrigerators are made
Of hard wood and finished IN the
natural color of the grain. IL re.
quries good, sound, clear stock 10 DO
this, but the result Is their goods will
last twice As long a. the soft wood
refrlgerators, where all imperfections
are covered up by paint, putty and
cheap granting. The Leonard" Re
frigerators are elegant in design, and
heatly covered and decorated. They
are an ornament To any kitchen or
dining-roOm.
But 1t Is in the peculiar operation
of these refrigerators that their chief
merit consists. The ice l. suspended
In the center of the ice chamber by
means of a false bottom of galvaniz-
eel iron, and exposed OH fOur sides
% a draft of air from the provision
chamber, thus the air Is thoroughly
cooled and condensed before it re-
turns 10 the provision chamber. As
other refrigerators have but one or
two points of contact of the air
against the ice, the fact that the air
in the Leonard Refrigerator is
colder and drier than any other, is
fully accounted for. Another great
point of advantage is In cleanliness.
All retrlgerators which have an in
terror circulation of dry, cold, air,
must have tlues through which the
warmest air in the provision chamber
ascends To the ice box. This air
contains smells OF PARTICLES of matter
from the food below which lodge Oh
the walls and there decay, rendering
the refrigerator unfit for second
seasons use. This difficulty is avoid
ed la the "Leonard" Refrigerator by
uaklng one wall of each hue remoy-
ed, 50 that every part can DC readily
cleaned.
Another great point of excellence
Is In the lock or door fastener 1t Is
on the principle of a safe lock, with
ihe bolts beveled ON the inne. edges,
AM when they are thrown, the bolts
draw the door into an air tight joint,
top and bottom. This insures the
retention of the cold air in the pro-
vision chamber and great economy of
ice
The iron shelves stamped from a
single sheet of metal are very strong
and neat The metal work through
out Is of first class order. The walls
are all double, four inches thick and
filled with charcoal. Some Of the
styles are provided with water cool
ers for drinking water. One style is
finished a. a mahogany sideboard.
II has finest Tennessee marble top,
beveled plate glass mirror, drawers
for silver and napkins, shelves for
china and bric-a brac, while the lower
part Is furnished as a refrigerator
of the best kind.
Among the many styles made by
the company Is mammoth refriger
ator for grocers and hotels II is
seven feet high and holds 800 pounds
Of ice, also common ice boxes, but
even these are made in a superior
manner.
The factory Is on Waterloo stree {,
Nos 80 % %, and gives constant
employment 20 over SO hands The
ware house Is the new four story and
basement brick block, corner of
Spring and Fulton ~. The office
AMI sales-room Is az No rs Monroe
1t. in the y II known store Of the
proprietors, Messrs III Leonard Il
sons. Call and examine the goods
Parties AZ a distance should send for