Does anyone know where you can get one of these
coolers. I have been looking for one for my 55
Imperial and my 58 dorf-ford. It would be neat to
find a dealer or manufacturer for one of these.
RC Billings Montanaaaaa
--- RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote: > I haven't ever seen
one of those, but it reminds me
> of the road test that Uncle Tom McCahill performed
> on the 1956 Imperial Southampton Two Door hardtop.
> I think that he was proclaiming about the Chrysler
> Full Time Power Steering which according to him must
> have worked pretty well. He said that settling for
> anything less would be "like trying to play catch
> with an ice cube to save on the cost of an air
> conditioner".
>
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 1/14/2004 10:35:14 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, nyb@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> >
> >
> > 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
> > >
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