Coronation Engineering & Refrigeration Works

Our shop is right across from the GPO on Salapose Road. It’s an old part of town, and you can feel it in the air. We’ve been working on fridges and various engineering jobs here for quite a while. The workshop is always a bit of a mess with tools scattered on the benches and old compressors sitting in the corner waiting to be looked at. It’s not a quiet place, especially with all the vehicles heading toward the post office and the general bustle of the street. We usually have grease on our shirts by mid-morning, and that’s just how it goes when you’re fixing things. The ceiling fan doesn't do much against the heat, but we keep it running anyway. Most of the day is spent troubleshooting why a cooling unit isn't humming right or welding a pipe that’s started to leak. People drop by with their machines, and we tell them to leave it for a couple of days. We don’t use any fancy computer systems for our tracking; it’s mostly just notebooks and pens. The floor is concrete and has some stains from oil spills over the years. It’s a practical space for practical work. We know the other shop owners nearby, and we often share a quick snack or some water during the breaks. It’s just a regular day-to-day operation here on Salapose Road where we keep things running as best as we can.