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The People's Air Conditioner: Henry Galson, 1900-1963

Journal Article by ASHRAE , 2004

By Edgar L. Galson, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE

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Henry Ford’s Model T, which sold for $500, was the first “people’s car” because of its affordability. Henry Galson might be called the Henry Ford of the air-conditioning industry becausehe produced what would become the first “people’s air conditioner.” He patented the De La VergneSelf-Contained Air-Conditioning Unit, which became commercially available in 1933.

 

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Published:
2004
Number of Pages:
2
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1 file , 2.7 MB
Product Code(s):
D-22920
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