Twitch Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Anyone familiar with the old Thermador car swamp coolers of the 50s? We had one on our 54 Mercury. You put water in and the ram-air effect passing through supposedly produced cool air. I see they're going for big bucks on Ebay these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Yes, my Grandfather had one on his Chevvy and it really worked.I remember thinking, when I was a kid, that I didn't like it hanging on the outside of car, telling everyone that you Can't Afford air-conditioning. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 They are manufacturing those again - I saw an ad last year. And staying cool was more important than what the neighbors thought <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Besides A/C wasn't available on our 52 Mayfair.YFAM, Randy Berger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_PackardV8 Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Rick wrote:"... I didn't like it hanging on the outside of car, telling everyone that you Can't Afford air-conditioning. "Hmmmmmmm. Well ok. Then WHAT do u do?????? Roll up all of the windows while driving around and sweat like hell????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 22, 2005 Author Share Posted January 22, 2005 Curious Randy- who is making them again? These things can be seen in So.Cal. especially on the Latino kids late 30s-50s cars they pour their money into. The old units go for as much as $300 on Ebay. I'd spend $50-75 but not $300.Ours worked marginally on trips to California from St. Louis in the 54 Merc. Crossing the desert it's pretty ineffective but in other climes it has its moments of use. Ahhh, nostalgia! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest car crank Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 ClassicAire still makes the evaporative car coolers. If you can get a good one on eBay for under $300 you would be better off. The new ones run from $369 - 539 + shipping.http://www.classicaire.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Holy crapola! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I ain't that nostalgic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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