jsilent/fryer-parts-crossref

Commercial Fryer Parts — Cross-Reference Dataset

A machine-readable cross-reference dataset for commercial deep-fryer components: thermostats, hi-limits, gas valves, ignition boards, thermopiles and heating elements used on Hobart, Vulcan, Wolf, Garland, Frymaster and Broaster equipment.

Assembled from publicly available OEM parts manuals, distributor catalogs and interchange tables. Provided as a reference for identification and research.

• Full reference site: https://fryerparts.pages.dev
• Archived version with DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23613054
• Source repository: https://github.com/JSilent/fryer-parts-data

Coverage

System	Families	Distinct part numbers
Thermostats / hi-limits	7	80
Gas valves / ignition / thermopiles	6	52
Heating elements	3	—

Brands: Hobart, Vulcan, Wolf, Garland, Frymaster, Broaster, Welbilt, plus Robertshaw and Fenwal component-level equivalents.

Files

Config	File	Rows	Contents
part_numbers	data/part-numbers.csv	13	Primary part numbers with type and brand coverage
cross_reference	data/cross-reference.csv	119	Primary number → interchange number mappings
specifications	data/specifications.csv	117	Specification fields per part family (long format)
fitment	data/fitment.csv	249	Part number → brand → compatible model
comparisons	data/comparisons.csv	10	Whether one part can replace another, with the reason

Data model

• part-numbers.csv: part_number, type, brands, cross_ref_count, reference_page
• cross-reference.csv: one row per interchange number. Interchange numbers come from distributor tables, not from manufacturer statements. A mapping is a claim about compatibility, not a verification of it.
• specifications.csv: long format — one row per field, so families with different sets of fields stay in one table without sparse columns.
• fitment.csv: one row per (part, brand, model). Model strings are reproduced as published; some are series names rather than single model codes.
• comparisons.csv: part_a, part_b, question, short_answer, reference_page — the highest-value subset: whether a substitute is safe, and why.

What this dataset is not

• Not an offer, quotation or availability statement. No row implies a part is in stock at any seller at any price.
• Not a manufacturer publication. Every cross-reference is reproduced as reported by a distributor or catalog.
• Not a fitment guarantee. Physical fit does not establish functional equivalence — especially for safety devices.
• Not complete. Fields marked as not published were genuinely absent from the sources checked.

How to use it responsibly

1. Verify against the equipment's own parts manual before ordering anything.
2. Treat interchange tables as leads, not answers. If a mapping does not state the dimensions that matter (bulb size, capillary length, reset type, fitting thread), it has not been verified at the level that matters.
3. Never substitute a safety device on physical fit alone. A hi-limit that is dimensionally close but has the wrong reset behaviour removes a protection layer.

Citation

Xue, Kyle. (2026). Commercial Fryer Parts Cross-Reference Dataset
(Hobart / Vulcan / Wolf / Garland / Frymaster) (Version 1.0) [Data set].
Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23613054

@dataset{xue_2026_fryer_parts,
  author    = {Xue, Kyle},
  title     = {Commercial Fryer Parts Cross-Reference Dataset
               (Hobart / Vulcan / Wolf / Garland / Frymaster)},
  year      = 2026,
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  version   = {1.0},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.23613054},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23613054}
}

License

Data files are dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.