Re: 1941 PACKARD MAKES ICE CUBES

Posted by ALLEN B. SIMONS On 2016/10/25 8:41:13

10-25-16

Hi Steve, 58L8134,

The Classic Era by Beverly Rae Kimes, page 612, inadvertently erred in stating that a (methyl) chloride compound was used for the cooling medium. This is partially correct. Packard initially used Freon 12 in its 1940 Weather-Conditioner.

Later, after WWII began, methyl chloride was substituted for the Freon 12 that was utilized in the war effort.

Packard issued two memo's according to this site's Packard Service Index:

SL VOL. 15 NO.22 11-15-41 Refrigerant (Methyl Chloride)
SC VOL. 18 NO. 6 1944 Methyl Chloride in...Systems


Yes, it would be interesting to hear more about the Alvan Macauley air conditioned '38 Packard.

Thanks,
Allen
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