Re: 1953-1954 PACKARD AC INFO REQUEST
Posted by ALLEN B. SIMONS On 2017/7/17 14:38:28
7-17-17
The question of the 1953-1954 Packard AC vents is an interesting one.
We have seen three types of cool air vents:
1. The slanted, louvered vents which lay flat on the package tray, with two chromed fresh/recirculated air knobs next to the return air grilles.
2. Extended length clear plastic ducts which met at the junction of the headliner and rear window molding, without chromed knobs.
3. Shorter, horse shoe-shaped clear plastic ducts with a vertical opening toward the rear passenger, without chromed knobs. The cool air blew directly onto the necks of the rear passengers. (See attached)
I imaged this 1953 Packard Cavalier. Oddly it featured oval return air grilles with white, irregularly cut gaskets and no chromed knobs.
Could the installations between the flat, louvered vents which included chromed fresh/recirculated air knobs and those with the clear air ducts and no chromed knobs be attributed to Packard dealer's Field Installation kits like those which were announced in the April 1953 Cadillac Accelerator? Refer to my post 7-16-17 for the Cadillac announcement.
Does anyone have dealer literature to substantiate this observation or have owner's instructions or Data Book supplemental information?
Comments?
archiveman2977
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The question of the 1953-1954 Packard AC vents is an interesting one.
We have seen three types of cool air vents:
1. The slanted, louvered vents which lay flat on the package tray, with two chromed fresh/recirculated air knobs next to the return air grilles.
2. Extended length clear plastic ducts which met at the junction of the headliner and rear window molding, without chromed knobs.
3. Shorter, horse shoe-shaped clear plastic ducts with a vertical opening toward the rear passenger, without chromed knobs. The cool air blew directly onto the necks of the rear passengers. (See attached)
I imaged this 1953 Packard Cavalier. Oddly it featured oval return air grilles with white, irregularly cut gaskets and no chromed knobs.
Could the installations between the flat, louvered vents which included chromed fresh/recirculated air knobs and those with the clear air ducts and no chromed knobs be attributed to Packard dealer's Field Installation kits like those which were announced in the April 1953 Cadillac Accelerator? Refer to my post 7-16-17 for the Cadillac announcement.
Does anyone have dealer literature to substantiate this observation or have owner's instructions or Data Book supplemental information?
Comments?
archiveman2977
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