Swamp Coolers/another cooling device

[James <nyb@xxxxxxx>]

On the topic of ways to cool down the interior of the car, I remember an 
interesting device that we ran across at my grandmother's house a few 
years ago.  You filled it with ice and then plugged it into the cigar 
lighter.  A fan would blow air over the ice cooling the car.  It was 
from the 60's sometime and was a genuine Mopar product.  Anyone ever 
seen one of these?

FltSgt@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Paul
>
>Since I have AOL I have not had the opportunity to view your original email 
>about what was an " swamp cooler mounted on the front passenger door".
>
>Swamp coolers were purchased by vehicle owners who lived in the region west 
>of the Mississippi and south of the mason dixon line.  The cooler was wind 
>forced into a tubular device by the speed of the vehicle.  Inside of the 
>devise 
>was a himp type material which was wet by water added to the device.  The 
>outlet 
>for the air was into the passenger window ( which was rolled down about 2 
>inches for the inlet / outlet ).
>
>After a while the water supply would evaporate and one would again notice 
>warm air from the duct.  Soooo, they would stop to refill the tank for that 
>cool 
>air feeling.
>
>The "swamp coolers" were sold in the west up into the early seventies.  If 
>you would like a photo of one just let me know what your email is.
>
>                                    Rodger & Gabby
>                                    Colo Spgs
>
>'47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door mounted swamp cooler
>'63 Le Baron w/F-Sweep trunk lid & std A/C
>'66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM
>
>