![Jacob Perkins, known as the father of the refrigerator, issued a patent for an apparatus that could produce large quantities of ice. but it didn't succeed commercially. : r/refrigeration Jacob Perkins, known as the father of the refrigerator, issued a patent for an apparatus that could produce large quantities of ice. but it didn't succeed commercially. : r/refrigeration](https://preview.redd.it/2q9kz84j56k91.png?width=773&format=png&auto=webp&s=2d92408f259b40418eca799ad08a5a3923833078)
Jacob Perkins, known as the father of the refrigerator, issued a patent for an apparatus that could produce large quantities of ice. but it didn't succeed commercially. : r/refrigeration
![GrubAmericana on Twitter: "On Jul 30, 1849 Jacob Perkins died. He was the first person issued a U.S. patent for a refrigeration system to produce ice. https://t.co/4lJ5PuhyIc" / Twitter GrubAmericana on Twitter: "On Jul 30, 1849 Jacob Perkins died. He was the first person issued a U.S. patent for a refrigeration system to produce ice. https://t.co/4lJ5PuhyIc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAsVBbsXYAAwoMy.jpg)
GrubAmericana on Twitter: "On Jul 30, 1849 Jacob Perkins died. He was the first person issued a U.S. patent for a refrigeration system to produce ice. https://t.co/4lJ5PuhyIc" / Twitter
![Technical Network on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to Jacob Perkins who was an American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist. He is known for creating the first refrigerator. #jacobperkins #refrigerator #fridge #inventor #engineer #physicist Technical Network on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to Jacob Perkins who was an American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist. He is known for creating the first refrigerator. #jacobperkins #refrigerator #fridge #inventor #engineer #physicist](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_BaeXUXoAAdfCK.jpg)