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Verne's ice-maker

From: NWolcott <nwolcott2~at~post.harvard.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:44:28 -0500
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>


Verne's "motor home" was equipped wieh an ice-maker, powered by an ammonia refigerator--


"As I said, we had an ice-house, in which that luxury, so useful in hot climates, could be easily produced by means of the Carré apparatus, which causes a lowering of the temperature by means of the evaporation of liquid ammoniac gas. Either in this way or by the volatilization of methylated ether, the product of our sport could be indefinitely preserved by the application of a process invented by a Frenchman, a compatriot of my own, Ch. Tellier. This was a valuable resource, as at all times it placed at our disposal food of the first quality. The cellar was well supplied as to beverages. French wines, different kinds of beer, brandy, arrack, occupied special places, and in quantities to satisfy the ideas of the most thirsty souls."

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