Frigidaire - Definition

Frigidaire is a major US appliance company owned by Electrolux.

Frigidaire was founded as the Guardian Frigerator Company in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, which developed the first self-contained refrigerator (invented by Alfred Mellowes) in 1916. From 1919 to 1979 it was owned by General Motors. During that period it was first a subsidiary of Delco-Light, and was later an independent division, based in Dayton, Ohio. In 1979 it was acquired by White Consolidated Industries which also owned Westinghouse appliances. Since 1986 it has been a unit of Electrolux.

The company claims firsts including:

• electric self-contained refrigerator,
• home food freezer,
• room air conditioner,
• 30" electric range,
• coordinated colors for home appliances

Brands now operated by Frigidaire include White-Westinghouse, Tappan and Gibson.

External links

• Corporate home page (http://www.frigidaire.com/)