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Anybody know what type of heater this is? It looks period correct. It's in my 1956 F100. Is it an old dealer installed heater or just something a previous owner installed a long time ago. I'm thinking this truck did not come with a heater from the factory since it has a block off plate on the firewall in the engine compartment. Plus, the original heater hose knockouts in the firewall are still in place and holes were drilled in the firewall for the heater hoses on this heater.
I agree it's not a factory heater. I don't think this truck came with any type of heater from the factory. I've read in Mid-Fifty's catalog that there were dealer installed heaters. I was wondering if it was something like that?
Dealerships would sell and install heater kits. Most of those would have been a factory option kit. They sold the Ford recirculating and fresh air heaters over the counter. You could have it installed or take it home and do it yourself, as with any part, much like today. While it's possible a dealer might sell an off-brand heater to have a cheaper option in the parts department, it's far more likely a previous owner bought a heater from a parts house, like Western Auto, NAPA, or any number of private auto parts stores back then. Even if a person was buying the truck new, the factory heater was considerably more money than one could by one for over the counter, and install it themselves later, if they were the frugal type.
Dealerships would sell and install heater kits. Most of those would have been a factory option kit. They sold the Ford recirculating and fresh air heaters over the counter. You could have it installed or take it home and do it yourself, as with any part, much like today. While it's possible a dealer might sell an off-brand heater to have a cheaper option in the parts department, it's far more likely a previous owner bought a heater from a parts house, like Western Auto, NAPA, or any number of private auto parts stores back then. Even if a person was buying the truck new, the factory heater was considerably more money than one could by one for over the counter, and install it themselves later, if they were the frugal type.
That makes sense. Somebody must have purchased this heater a long time ago. It looks period correct. The only bad thing is it seems to have a one speed fan, high speed and loud.
Dealerships would sell and install heater kits. Most of those would have been a factory option kit. They sold the Ford recirculating and fresh air heaters over the counter. You could have it installed or take it home and do it yourself, as with any part, much like today. While it's possible a dealer might sell an off-brand heater to have a cheaper option in the parts department, it's far more likely a previous owner bought a heater from a parts house, like Western Auto, NAPA, or any number of private auto parts stores back then. Even if a person was buying the truck new, the factory heater was considerably more money than one could by one for over the counter, and install it themselves later, if they were the frugal type.
This does not show dealer installed heat as it was a cheaper version yet
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