Watch ebay! There are a couple of them up for auction now! One looks
really good, but pretty high price. The other is more reasonable and looks
like it may need a little straightening.
Have an Imperial day,
Russell Sullivan
1966 Crown Coupe 2 dr ht
----- Original Message -----
From: "roger crabtree" <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Swamp Coolers/another cooling device
> 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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