Jolly_John Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi, Gang. Would someone be kind enough to identify the year of car that this Buick heater is correct for? Just click on "Attachment" above to see the picture. Thanks, John in Wisconsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 John, for a guess ,I would say 38 or 39. I had a 37 that had flat doors ,and the 40 had an under seat heater. I am not sure whether the 39 was under seat or not. I am sure that someone out in cyberspace will have a definitive answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles2 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 It looks like the factory (or dealer) intstalled under-dash heater/defroster installed in my 1940 Special. I couldn't tell for sure from the picture, but it looked as if there were defroster outlets on the left side of your unit. The outlets on the 1940 take 1 1/2" defroster hose. My car has both an under-dash heater/defroster and an under-seat heater. I believe that if a car was ordered with defrosters, it had to have the under dash unit. The under-seat heater may have been an extra beyond the under-dash heater/defroster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 hI jOHNThe heater is NOT a 40. The 40 had a flat front.Possibly 37 -38 . 39 is different.All I have is a 40 heater.Jm Schlfpalbuick@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles2 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Jim. I just got back from looking at my heater. It DOES have a flat front, not rounded as in the picture. I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allcars Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 John ... I think it is a '38. The center strip and emblem design look like a '38 grille and the ornament is consistent with the 1938 style. The Septemeber, 1937 issue of Buick Magazine shows two heaters for 1937 models, both of which are different from the one you've pictured. There was a Deluxe heater and a Master heater, the later being smaller and "recommended for milder climates." These same two heaters are shown in the 1938 salesperson's facts book and the December, 1937 announcement number for 1938 models, but perhaps the artwork had not been updated for 1938 cars (or a newer style heater was released later than the print date for these early 1938 model year publications). The 1939 heater had the 1939 Buick badge, pointed at the bottom, in the 1939-40 style, on one door, I believe. (I had a very early '40 Special Convertible with a '39 heater of that description.) The 1939 heaters were not shown in any of the '39 Buick magazines I have, but it does call out as "Buick Air Control" and "Master" heaters in the options list, suggesting there was not a "Deluxe" heater for 1939. Summation: We know it's not a '37 or '40; very unlikely a '39 -- which takes us back to 1938. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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