1920’s carb intake accessory

[ron hausmann]

All,

    I recently bought a 1925 Kissel Model 6-55 car with a supposedly original 6-55 engine, but the engine is equipped with a funky carburetor air intake, shown in the pictures. See the balls on the over-engine pipe work. I think it might be for preheating carb intake air. 

    This fitting is not standard nor found on other Kissel cars.

    Have any of you seen this fitting before? Is it aftermarket?

    And the information about this? What is this?

    Thanks, Ron 

[1912Staver]

Stromberg, and no doubt other carb manufacturers , often listed "upgrade" replacement carbs and the necessary adapter parts to fit them to the cars and trucks of the day. And in the older catalogs at least air heating shrouds like this were often listed, either separately or as part of an installation kit.  Is the carb itself still a standard factory model or has it been replaced with improved / updated  version ?  Carb king is probably your best source for carb and related information. Somewhere I have a couple of Stromberg catalogs that show several different styles of pre- heat shrouding. 

 

Greg in Canada

[ron hausmann]

Thanks Greg - the carb is an original and correct Stromberg Os-2.

ron

[edinmass]

Ron, I think you are correct. It's either a carburetor stove pipe(the correct term from the era) or it's a henweigh.............

 

 

 

Ron.......Another car??????? Your wife is a saint! 👍

Edited December 12, 2018 by edinmass (see edit history)

[paulrhd29nz]

That set up is 22-23 Hudson that someone has addapted to your exhaust manifold. 

Likly came from a cold climate. I have ones that are all brass and others that are cast identical to yours. 

[ron hausmann]

Thanks Paul.

i googled 1922 Hudson and sure enough, this stovepipe rig is pictured in the Hudson engine images. I’ve never seen this type and the car was in North Carolina, a lot more warm than Wisconsin!

ron hausmann p. e. 

 

[1912Staver]

Stoves like this were sometimes used if low quality fuel was usual in the owners area. The extra heat made lower grades atomize a little easier, and could help with poor running problems.

 

Greg

Edited December 22, 2018 by 1912Staver (see edit history)