Dodge1934 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 This is a very rare running board cooler that would fit on any wood running board from about 1900 to 1925. This is a galvanized metal tank surrounded by a canvas sack that would have held water. The water slowly seeped out of the bag as you travelled down the road wetting the bag. The evaporation as you travelled cooled the water and the tank. A very cool and rare item. The polar bear logo is in good shape. some of the other lettering is very faded. I was told it was of the 1912 vintage. I have not been able to confirm this anywhere but the era is certainly correct. The unit was manufactured in Denver Colorado. see pictures attached Price is $500.00 US funds plus shipping 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 That's one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time....wow....it might be fun to see exactly how much, from an engineering standpoint, you could cool the water, there has to be a maximum delta T for evaporating, and most of the "cold" (not the cool, it's way cool!) would seem to have been on the outside of the bag...fascinating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Bet it works really well during the winter months! Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks guys.... it is one of those things that can truly be called rare... not just hard to find. I know I was thrilled when I found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I think it is a neat item! The kind of thing I would have loved to have gotten about 40 years ago. But life has not treated me well, and I cannot be buying things I really do not need. I think it is sad that the hobby doesn't appreciate things like this more. I still have the folding chairs and tables I got many years ago. They date from a similar age, roughly late '10s or '20s. The chairs I have actually have patent dates from the early 1890s on them. I also have a couple early ice chest baskets and early picnic sets that I have had for nearly half a century now. We used to put out a full picnic display at car shows. Running board mounted accessories themselves would make a wonderful collection. I have a few things. I don't have, but have seen dog/pet carriers that mounted on the running board. Neat stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 1:04 AM, wayne sheldon said: I think it is a neat item! The kind of thing I would have loved to have gotten about 40 years ago. But life has not treated me well, and I cannot be buying things I really do not need. I think it is sad that the hobby doesn't appreciate things like this more. I still have the folding chairs and tables I got many years ago. They date from a similar age, roughly late '10s or '20s. The chairs I have actually have patent dates from the early 1890s on them. I also have a couple early ice chest baskets and early picnic sets that I have had for nearly half a century now. We used to put out a full picnic display at car shows. Running board mounted accessories themselves would make a wonderful collection. I have a few things. I don't have, but have seen dog/pet carriers that mounted on the running board. Neat stuff! I agree. Running board items could be a great collection. Hard to find much these days. Love to see a picture of dog carrier. Saw an add for an add on tent to a touring car a few years back .my was sold by the time I saw the add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 BUMP. Still available and will be going to local swapmeets in the new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I wonder if it is too wide for a running board and might better fit the luggage rack on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Very neat item, I saw one at Hershey back in the 1980’s, I don’t remember if it was for sale or just display. I love the obscure stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 19 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: I wonder if it is too wide for a running board and might better fit the luggage rack on the back? I am quite sure it was designed for the running board. It may vary by car as running boards were likely different widths. This unit is only 9 inches deep at the frame. The larger problem is that it tends to block a door from use on many cars but so do many of the running board mounted accessories, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 15 hours ago, edinmass said: Very neat item, I saw one at Hershey back in the 1980’s, I don’t remember if it was for sale or just display. I love the obscure stuff! It is a very unique item.. thanks for your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 18 minutes ago, Dodge1934 said: This unit is only 9 inches deep at the frame. OK, I thought it looked wider. It is hard to judge size when there is no reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 bump still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 relisted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagefinds Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 When I was a kid some summers I would work for my uncle who farmed and ranched up in South Dakota. No cabs or umbrellas in those days. In the morning we would fill a glass Clorox jug wrapped in wetted burlap with a hand pump to carry on the tractor. The thermometer on the North side of the house might say 112 but we could still get a fairly cool drink of water out of it. Worked just like your cooler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 relist still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 This rare item is still available maybe a christmas gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarillasp Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Wow this i s nice ice chest to have Edited January 6, 2022 by amarillasp Misspelled (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) bump This item is now sold Edited December 13, 2022 by Dodge1934 sold item (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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