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I just picked a 1954 3100 Deluxe. I can’t find any information about the “Super Heat” pictured. What years available would be helpful.

Thanks
484Me

Early 1948 Thriftmaster 5 Window Street Rod
1954 3100 Deluxe

Unless you live in Canada, and Chevrolet/GMC Canada sold that heater in 1954/55st, that is not the 1954 "deluxe" Air Control heater. It is also not the Recirculating, lower-priced 1954/55st USA Chevrolet heater.

A dealer might have had it and stock, and might have installed that as optional/accessory heater.

GM Canada used different heaters at least recirculating versions, many I have seen in pictures show GM, not Chevrolet or GMC. That is an aftermarket brand (there were many) most likely readily available or priced right. It almost looks like a bow tie anyway! Here is some additional information for you as to model # and manufacturer.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/36941614164/in/album-72157631868452754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/29272975791/in/album-72157631868452754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/25248149898/in/album-72157631868452754/
This is another oddball, not much detail on this one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/32593178093/in/album-72157631868452754/

Here's a Canadian heater.

Thanks for the information. The truck was built in Los Angeles and has spen at least the last 50 years in the Seattle area. Most likely a local dealer added it. Unlike the heater in my ‘48 the fan is located entirely in the unit with no penetration through the firewall.
I will be installing a heat/ac unit so this unit will be surplus shortly.

484ME

Here is the air flow heater (non-recalculating model) Installation instructions Pages 36 to 39
(2) The air flow only non-recirculating heater has a cable control, that opens or closes a door, for defrost or floor heat .
(3) The air flow / recirculating heater has a cable control, that opens or closes doors, to recirculate cabin air or bring in and heat outside air. (keeps windows from fogging up. The defrost to floor air control was done manually using a lever located on the heater box.

There were really three heaters that were widely used in Advance Design Trucks.
(1) Recirculating (only) round type heater 1947-55 1st series (round heater core) defrost to floor air control was done manually using a lever located on the heater box.
(2) 1947-52 Air flow non-recirculating (no doors) (rectangular heater core) Picture of heaters 1 & 2 (Another quality photo from Brad Allen)
(3) 1953-55 1st series Air Flow / Recirculating (with doors) (rectangular heater core, same as # 2) Picture of heater # 3 (Another quality photo from Brad Allen) x2

There were different speed switches for controlling fan speeds used on the heaters.
Wiring is fairly simple.
There was a temperature control valve used on heaters 2 & 3