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Garrison202

03-29-2022 @ 11:15 AM

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Just pulled the heater out of my '36. Can anyone identify it? Does it look familiar?
I had it tested and the motor is shot.
In keeping the car entirely original, I'm looking to send the entire unit out to be refurbished. I'm sure that someone, somewhere is just the man to take on such work. Does anyone know who this is? Any suggestions on how I might find them?

Thank you SO Much,
John

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03-29-2022 @ 1:15 PM

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Ford Passenger cars 41 - 48. Colors and knobs changed from year to year but the basic heater is identical.

To keep your car "entirely original" you'll need to remove this heater in its entirety.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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03-29-2022 @ 2:24 PM

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The heater is a 42 - 48 Ford Mercury hot water heater. Your heater is pictured upside down. The 41 Ford heater has the defrost knob in the upper left hand corner of the cabinet like the 39 and 40 heaters have.

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03-29-2022 @ 2:34 PM

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The 42 Heater also has the defrost knob like the 41. Heater is 1946-48.

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03-29-2022 @ 4:03 PM

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1942 Deluxe, I was using the photo in the 1941 - 48 Ford Book page 3-7 chapter 3 (Interiors) showing the dash of a 42 Ford that included the heater and the heater switch bracket. You will see the heater switch bracket has room for the switch and defrost cable. I have attached a photo of a 41 Ford switch bracket and what I thought was a 42 - 48 Ford switch bracket. If wrong let me know. Thanks Dave

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03-29-2022 @ 5:23 PM

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Thanks guys. I guess I was close but "no cigar".

I'm obliged to you all.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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03-29-2022 @ 6:04 PM

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Here's a photo of the heater I bought from Mort Burton a number of years ago at Hershey.
Notice the pull knob on the upper left. The 41 heaters had red stripes on the sides if they
are original paint? Maybe Fred Killian can comment.

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03-29-2022 @ 6:06 PM

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Articles on hot air heaters in the Early V-8 Times: Nov/Dec 2018 page 22 Hot Air Heaters 1934-42 and two Bob Lincoln articles on 1935 heaters in issues Nov/Dec 2019 and Jan/Feb 2020. I assume 1936 heaters were very similar to the 1935 offerings, but should check the 1935/36 book published by the club to be certain.

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03-29-2022 @ 6:15 PM

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Here's a photo of the heater control which I believe is the 11A one.
The 51A prefix indicates 1946 in my experience. Already been burned
by the "green bible" on parts for my 1942 deluxe coupe. I needed the
radiator brackets which the "green bible" indicated where a 51A prefix
part number. The 51A p/n was a service replacement and requires the
46-8 U channel also. I'm always open for correction.

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03-29-2022 @ 7:39 PM

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Reading the green bible and understanding the green bible can be two different things. There are, to be sure, typos in that publication, as would be expected in such a comprehensive reference book, but on the whole, it’s reputation as being other than a reliable source of information is unwarranted, whereas in reality, the reader has misunderstood the wealth of information provided.

Alan

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