Document of the Month Godrej & Boyce was the first in India to manufacture a refrigerator way back in 1958. This was Mr. Naoroji P. Godrej’s pet project after the manufacture of typewriters that started in 1955.The idea of refrigeration in the domestic space was new to India, a market which was used to buying as much vegetable and meat as was needed each day. Therefore, with the manufacture of the first Indian refrigerator, Godrej had a task on their hands to introduce not just a product, but a new ideology into people’s homes. The first product- a 7-cubic foot model, had a white enamel exterior and a porcelain interior with a half freezer and an automatic temperature control system. The refrigeration unit was initially supplied by the General Electric Company and by 1962, it went on to be manufactured in India. In 1968, another model of 225 litres with a full freezer was produced. The next model of 165 litres capacity, Model P, was released in 1970. It had a table top, aluminium and glass shelf and a vegetable crisper. Through various campaigns, Godrej succeeded in finding place in the kitchens of the Indian households. The document of this month is an evidence of the success of the campaign outnumbering the other new entrants in the market. This circular from July 1965 talks about a test comparing three refrigerator brands - Godrej, Allwyn and Kelvinator.

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CTODRIEJ G: Boyce Mfg.0o.Private Ltd., Lalbaug, Parel, Bombay-12(DD).

Ref No.JAFO-Cir/40270

July 19, 1965.

Sale.1,_apartment.

ALL SIDOKISTS, sUb-STOOKIsTS & DEALERS:

"The Best Value in Refrigerator

With a view to furtnering tne sales of our _refrigerators in your territory, our Refrigerators were offered to you on F.O.R. destination basis and tnen followed up with the deferred payment system. To better equip you with the knowledge of your product, vide our circular JAF/SF-Cir/68759 dt. 17-12-64, we submitted to you a detailed report on our Refrigerator enumerating its salient features as compared to Aliwyn and Kelvinator Refrigerators. We are now pleased to forward to you a "Test Report" on our Refrigerator (issued by the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi) which should help you to further convince your esteemed customers regarding the superiority of our Refrigerators over the others now being sold and aptly justifying the above caption.

ForGODREJ

6d/- R.K. SANJANA

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Sales Manager

cc. All Branches (N: Bombay Sales Office.

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Receipt is hereby acknowledged of your circular Ao.JAF/SF-Cir/40270 of July 19, 1965.

,signature

Date Address

F.Kqt IGEB.AKR GODRSJ

Reg:

ND DEL

MADE IN SERIAL ND.

INDIA

ALTERNATING CURRENT VD TOR

PHASE E14501

H.P E.1271 MPS ETD

CYCLES [751 VOLTS [190/220

RarRIGERATOR SEALED SYSTEM.

MOD., No. 1.1/ 94 _I CC12F 2 El LB MAXI

SaiIAL No. L19374 I MADE IN INDIA BY

Godrei & Boyce "Y C • t

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NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATOff Hillside Road, New Delhi-12.

SEAL

REPORT ON THE EXAMINATION OF

TinO DOMESTIC REMIGMATORS (Mechanically Operated)

Pur Ref. No: SC/ST/401/3/48/65

April 14, 1965.

Tested for: Messrs. Godrej & Boyce Mfg.Co.(P) Ltd.,

Lakshmi Insurance Building, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-I.

Their Reference: Letter No.JNKP/48-RFG/4068 dated 30th March 1964.

Refrigerators marked: No.I

(a) On the door: Godrej

( b) On the Name Plate:

GODREJ Reg:

R ICz ERATO R

MODEL r7/4

SERIAL NO. 1. 1.4106]

MADE IN INDIA

ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR

R&RIGERATOR SEALED SYSTEM

PHASE M H.P I .125 CYCLES J 50 1

R.P.M.E1 4 5 01

ANTS [1.4 j

VOLTS 1190/220

MODEL NO. 5741 CC12F2

SERIAL ND. El 9 3 1.11

MADE IN INDIA BY God B. e t " to

No. II

(a) On the door: Godrej

(b) On the name plate:

Zarticulars of refrigerators SUPPLIED BY THE FIRE:-

Manufacturer's Name:

Refrigerator Model No:

Total Storage volume:

M/s. Godrej & Boyce MfgCo.Ltd.

7

9 Cu. ft.

-: 2:-

Frozen storage volume: 1 Cu.ft.

Voltage rating: 190-220 Volts A.C. 50 cycles.

Current: 1.45 at mean voltage.

Insulation Resistance: When tested with a 500V D.C. supply

insulation resistance showed was more than one megohm.

High voltage test: Machine did not show any sign of

leakage when tested at 1000 volts A.C. supply for a period of 5 seconds.

No Load Test:

1. Ambient Temperature: 110°F

2. Temperature control position: No.8

3. Energy consumed in 24 hrs: 4.8 KWH.

4. % operating time 100%

5. Average cabinet temperature: 46°F

Ice Making Test:

1. Ambient temperature: 110°F

2. Temperature Control position: No.8

3. Total Weight of ice frozen: 1047 grams

4. Power consumed to form ice: 1 KH at 205 volts.

Tray No.

1

2

Particulars of refrigerators found by examination:

Time to freeze Hrs. Min.

5 0

5 0

No. I S. No. 14106

Ice frozen Tray. Grid.

558 grams Aluminium

4B9 grams Aluminium

ho.II S. No. 14150

Liner Dimensions:

Depth

Width

Height

Evaporator Dimensions:

Depth

Width

Height

§helf Area:

Frozen storage shelf area:

42.7 ems

42.7 ems

47.1 ans

47.1 ems

107.6 ans

107.6 ems

42.7 cms 42.7 ems

47.1 ams 47.1 ems

19.2 ems 19.2 ems

2192. 0 sq. cms. 2192.0 sq. ems,

co.

Net shelf area:

isaume of the ubinet:

Gross volume

Vol. of the evaporator space:

Frozen storage:vol.

General storage vol.

-: 5:-

8483.6 sq. cms.

215.4 litres.

33.6 litres.

22.6 litres.

158.1 litres.

848.5.6 sq.ams

215.4 litres.

38.6 litres.

22.6 litres.

158.1 litres.

These tworefrigerai,urs have been examined at the National PhysiCal Laboratory at an ambient temperature of 90°F 2 F(as specified by the manufacturers) and found to conform to the requirements of IS:1476-1959 of Indian Standards Specifi-cations for Domestic Refrigerators (Mechanically Operated).

The test results and the requirements of the Specifications are given below:

Tests Results No.I No.II

$. No, 14150,

Pressure test. Clause 10.5.1(a)

Insulation Resistance Test (Should not be less than I Megohm). Clause 10.5.2

High voltage test. Clause 10.5.3.

Ice Making Test: Clause 10.5.4.4

Time:

Power:

Weight of Ice Per tray:

Total weight of ice per freezing

Position of the tray in the evaporator

Materials of the Tray and the grid

Rating Results Clause 10.5.5.4

Electric Power Consumption per 24 hrs.

Percentage running time.

Average liner air temperature:

Door seal test Clause 10.5.6.

Not tested Not tested

18 megohm 8 megohm

Withstood Withstood the test the test

4 hr s. 0 min. 5 hrs. 0 min.

0.60 unit

0.51 unit

607 gms& 570 gms. 494 gms & 510 gm

1177 gms. 1004 gms.

Central & parallel

Central & parallel to the depth

to the depth

Tray: Aluminium Tray: Aluminium Grid: Aluminium Grid: Aluminium

2.0 units. 1.92 unit

89.87

71..46%

42.2°F

41.6°F

Good grip. Good Grip.

Ambient temperature Clause 10.7.0.

General. Conditions of test:

1. Supply voltage.

-: 4 :-

90°F ± 2°F 90°F ± 2°F

Frequency Current in amps(through the machine)

230 volts 50 cycles.

2. The Condensor cover at the back of the machine had to be removed to put the rear partition at a distance of 10 ams.

Note: 1. This Report refers ONLY to the particular sample submitted for test.

2. This Report may not be reproduced except in full, unless written permission of the Director, National Physical Laboratory has been obtained for the publication of an approved abstract.

Tested by: Sd/- Checked by: Sd/-

(R.P. Chawla)

(R.K. Hendekar)

Assistant Director: Sd/-

(K.C. 3.amanathan)

SEAL 27-5- 1 65)

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