Mobile Refrigerated Trailer Serves Community Groups

Mobile Refrigerated Trailer Serves Community Groups FARM HOME recreation Bob Lamb of Greenfield Ill built this tandem axle refrigerated trailer to help out his community It s used regularly by local groups for sporting events and fundraisers This trailer is available to all civic and religious groups Churches and community organizations often use it and a lot of people borrow it The refrigerated meat inside is always kept at a safe 32 to 35 degrees says Lamb I built the trailer 8 years ago at a cost of about $8 000 which is a lot less than you d pay for a commercial refrigerated trailer of comparable size According to Lamb there had been incidents where local communities were holding celebrations only to be closed down at the last minute by regulatory officials for not meeting state requirements The trailer measures 10 ft long 5 ft wide and 6 ft high The walls have 2 in of insulation and are made mostly of stainless steel Power is provided by a 3/4 hp single phase electric motor that operates off a portable generator or electricity There s a 3-ft wide door on back Meat is stored on trays and the trailer is also loaded with bags of ice to keep ice cream mixes cold People take temperature readings every 30 min and record them on a chart at the back of the trailer That way when a state inspector comes by he can verify we re meeting regulations says Lamb At community events we often take 2 trailers so we can haul gas-powered cooking equipment including fish and chicken cookers and a half dozen french fry makers We store the gas in a 150-gal fuel tank mounted on the trailer s tongue Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bob Lamb 512 S Main Greenfield Ill 62044 ph 217 368-2131

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