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Before Auto A/C
Dec 16, 2020 12:52:50 #
Dec 16, 2020 12:55:02 #
godan1 wrote:
Before folks could afford a car with A/C, they had these blowers.
I did not have a blower. I just opened the window and side vent.
Dec 16, 2020 13:07:46 #
Dec 16, 2020 13:14:38 #
godan1 wrote:
Before folks could afford a car with A/C, they had these blowers.
Used to see those around once in awhile, probably hard to scare one up now.
Dec 16, 2020 13:32:53 #
Dec 16, 2020 13:45:57 #
Amator21
Loc: California
godan1 wrote:
Before folks could afford a car with A/C, they had these blowers.
What is that little antenna looking in front of the red car? (by the Head Light)
Dec 16, 2020 13:50:37 #
Amator21 wrote:
What is that little antenna looking in front of the red car? (by the Head Light)
That antenna was a side marker for parking guidance.
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Dec 16, 2020 14:12:21 #
Yup, used to call it our 460 Air conditioner. Open four windows and go 60 miles an hour. But that was when we had flywindows. Small seperate windows at the front of the front seat windows. You could open them past 90 degrees and they would scoop wind into the car.
Dec 17, 2020 09:25:15 #
Many older cars had floor vents you could manually open. Get a big block of ice and put it in front of the passenger seat. Close the windows and open the floor vents. Instant cooling!
Dec 17, 2020 10:50:20 #
Yes, I've seen them before, but my poor family could never afford one. Instead, we drove around all summer with the windows closed so people would think we had air conditioning. 
Dec 17, 2020 11:54:25 #
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Dec 17, 2020 12:14:14 #
Leo_B
Loc: Houston suburb
ShelbyDave wrote:
Yup, used to call it our 460 Air conditioner. Open four windows and go 60 miles an hour.
460 was for the rich folks. Plain folks only had a 240. :)
Dec 17, 2020 12:56:45 #
I still like to drive with my windows open, even with the AC blowing. I get the impression that those tubes in the photo used a Bernoulli effect to suck out air - was there actually a motorized blower?
Dec 17, 2020 13:45:33 #
Dec 17, 2020 14:26:39 #
Never saw before - and sure a great idea! I rarely use my air. I prefer fresh air circulation. This would be a big step up!
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