Private company
Servel
American manufacturer of gas and electric appliances
Servel was an American manufacturer of heating and cooling appliances, founded in 1922. Founded by Colonel William McCurdy to produce refrigerators and named National Electric Products Company, the company adapted and shortened the name "Servel" from their slogan, "Serving Electricity. " In 1925, the company bought American rights to a Swedish patent for a continuous absorption refrigerator and started to focus on the gas refrigeration market.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Servel was an American manufacturer of heating and cooling appliances, founded in 1922. Founded by Colonel William McCurdy to produce refrigerators and named National Electric Products Company, the company adapted and shortened the name "Servel" from their slogan, "Serving Electricity." In 1925, the company bought American rights to a Swedish patent for a continuous absorption refrigerator and started to focus on the gas refrigeration market.2
Timeline
- 1922Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaServel
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- WikidataQ28659838
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- 1WikidataServel on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaServel on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsServel photo by Peter Burka, CC BY-SA 4.0