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D11999-5
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- 1941-10-09 (Creation)
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On October 9, 1941, Pan American sent representatives to Tacoma to begin shipment of a portable furnace manufactured by Heatlox to one of their snowbound northern airports in Alaska. A group of four men in suits are pictured with the furnace in front of the Heatlox offices. They are believed to be owners Fred Langeland and D.H. Powers and two engineers from Pan Am. The mobile outdoor heater could operate at 50 degrees below zero, warming up the motors and interiors of airplanes. The 3,000 pound heater was now mounted on wheels, later these would be replaced with skis, making it easier to move in the snow. Encased in an insulated metal cabinet, each unit would consume 5 gallons of fuel oil per hour and cost $1,000. Each air base would only require 1 unit. ( T. Times 10/9/1941, pg. 8)
Furnaces--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heatlox Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);