Re: 1941 PACKARD MAKES ICE CUBES

Posted by ALLEN B. SIMONS On 2020/5/2 19:56:17

5-2-20
Hi Howard,

The initial production of the 1940 Packard Weather Conditioner provided a heater core in the AC evaporator cabinet in the forward trunk.

Mr. James Hollingsworth, author of Packard 1940 a pivotal year, commented that some of the Senior Packard owners complained that the rear heater temperature proved tepid in severe winter circumstances in longer wheelbase 138-inch and 148-inch models.

Reportedly, the extra length hot water hose leading from the radiator cooled more so than in shorter One Ten models with a 122-inch wheelbase and One Twenty models with a 127-inch wheelbase.

The redesign in Packard air conditioners eliminated the heater core after April 22, 1940. Mr. Hollingsworth stated, "It is the author's guess that the time hot water circulated to the trunk compartment of a 138-inch or 148-inch wheelbase car in severe cold winter conditions, it would not effectively warm the car."

As an owner of one of 233 built, One Eighty Club Sedan, Model 1806, Body 1356 in Miami Sand color, he continued, "I own a One Eighty Club Sedan (127-inch wheelbase) with the early air-conditioning-heater combination, and the heater portion does adequately warm the car in mild Texas winter weather."

The Packard Weather Conditioner emblem on the evaporator instructed moving the right hand or the left hand damper for Summer Cooling or Winter Heating.

Packard offered an optional floor-grilled Rear Compartment Hot Water Heater.

The images of his car and commentary are featured in my upcoming book, an illustrated history of automotive air-conditioning.

Allen
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