Re: 1940-1941-1942 PACKARD AC COMPRESSOR C.I.D.

Posted by ALLEN B. SIMONS On 2018/12/12 15:49:34

12-12-18

Hello Puttenham,

Thank you for responding.

1. Can you obtain a high-res (300-600dpi) scan of the patent for the Bishop & Babcock compressor? It might be interesting for its illustrations.

2. Yes, I have commented many times in the AACA forum under the subject of automotive air conditioning.

In fact I drove from Texas to Hershey a few years ago for research assistance. Matt Hocker of the AACA Library scanned over 800 images of brochures, owner's manuals, data books, etc. for my project, then burned them on discs for me. What an adventure. AACA Library is the best.

3. Thanks for the Cleveland Public Library search of Bishop & Babcock. It looks like there is information there. Would it be possible to inquire further about their air conditioning contracts with Packard, Cadillac (1941) and Chrysler (1940-1942)?

An inquiry may fill your big time gap for your knee recovery. I remember being home bound for three months after neck surgery--I got stir crazy!

Thanks again for your input,
archiveman2977
Allen