Re: A Tale of Two Patricians
Posted by HH56 On 2021/2/13 21:43:33
They were identical to the wiper knob except the button in the center was not movable. It was probably the same wiper knob used on cars with no WS washer option. They just pushed onto the mechanism shaft and was held via a friction fit that compressed a longitudinal slit in the shaft. There is a kind of flat like area in the knob that also works with the slit so the knob does not rotate on the shaft.
Here is the wiper knob along with a photo that LTRD posted some years back showing the vent knobs and where they were positioned on the shelf. There appears to be a bezel under the knobs and that might be the same flat chromed nut used with the antenna or speaker switch options minus the curved adapter portion that was also needed when those switches were mounted on the dash. Note the outlet louvers on this 54. There is only the one louver part number in the parts manual but we know that the clear tubes appeared somewhere along in the production and I suspect it was in mid 54. IIRC, packards1 mentioned having several at one time that he wound up throwing away. I had a 54 Pacific that also had these flat louvers. I have never seen a bulletin as to when the tubes appeared but undoubtedly they were retrofitted to 53 and 54 models because I have photos showing them on earlier cars.
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53-4 vent-rear shelf let ride decide.jpg (95.56 KB)
Here is the wiper knob along with a photo that LTRD posted some years back showing the vent knobs and where they were positioned on the shelf. There appears to be a bezel under the knobs and that might be the same flat chromed nut used with the antenna or speaker switch options minus the curved adapter portion that was also needed when those switches were mounted on the dash. Note the outlet louvers on this 54. There is only the one louver part number in the parts manual but we know that the clear tubes appeared somewhere along in the production and I suspect it was in mid 54. IIRC, packards1 mentioned having several at one time that he wound up throwing away. I had a 54 Pacific that also had these flat louvers. I have never seen a bulletin as to when the tubes appeared but undoubtedly they were retrofitted to 53 and 54 models because I have photos showing them on earlier cars.
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wiper knob.jpg (25.93 KB) 53-4 vent-rear shelf let ride decide.jpg (95.56 KB)
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