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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 03:25 PM
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Help with heater identification please

So I was just at the Iola car show last weekend and didn't find a lot but I did score this beautiful heater. My question is, who know what year this came our of and was it a truck or car. I will find a way to make it work in my 1950 F5 either way but just curious on it's origin. It is in beautiful shape and seems to be still all original. I also got it for a really good price...I think!
 
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Can't speak to provenance, but there is one in this 37 Panel Truck:




https://www.oldride.com/classic_cars...nel_Truck.html

I'll have to rifle through my library and see if I can turn anything up...

Is there any yellow paint stamping on the back?

Also, I think there might be two versions - with and without defrost.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bmoran4
Can't speak to provenance, but there is one in this 37 Panel Truck:




https://www.oldride.com/classic_cars...nel_Truck.html

I'll have to rifle through my library and see if I can turn anything up...

Is there any yellow paint stamping on the back?

Also, I think there might be two versions - with and without defrost.
I will check later tonight for any markings! Thank you!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 08:30 PM
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Some more examples, but not much information:

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...known.1129022/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...eater.1168270/

I was going to tag @firstrider , but they already have the same question:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post18478313

So far my library comes up empty... Whatever you do to utilize the heater, I wouldn't do anything to compromise it as it seems elusive, interesting, rare and thus possibly valuable.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bmoran4
Some more examples, but not much information:

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...known.1129022/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...eater.1168270/

I was going to tag @firstrider , but they already have the same question:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post18478313

So far my library comes up empty... Whatever you do to utilize the heater, I wouldn't do anything to compromise it as it seems elusive, interesting, rare and thus possibly valuable.
Absolutely!!! I don't even plan on cleaning it up any...I will leave it as is for now. I'm so glad I happened across it...for $40 no less 🙌 😌
Also, no legible markings, just a dab of yellow where a marking may have once existed.

 
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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 09:05 PM
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Thanks for the picture. Too bad it isn't more legible. It is probably a date if that helps you squint at it differently.
 
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month , day & yr. were stamped in yellow on the back case . All Magic Air & Ford script Fresh air heaters I have come across were that way .
 
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Old Jul 16, 2024 | 09:29 PM
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Just to clarify @firstrider , OPs example isn't the Ford Scrip model you mention, but rather this one:


 
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LOL, I already squinted at it every which way I could! Maybe I'll give her a shot again tomorrow!
 
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