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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 | If you go to you-tube.com and enter 56 chevy pick and search. You will see a really nice truck drive up for an award on a video.(Black with red roof) Here is my question what is the round cylinder on the passerger side window? I've been asking some guys I know and everyone has no clue. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | early air conditioning, an evaporative cooler
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 | Yes , early air conditioner, I picked one up in Monroe at the swap meet.It's just like new, with instructions.As you drive and the air blows thru it ,it turns a wind mill type apparatus that spins and blows air that passes over a tray of water. The effect is cool. I paid $10. for it about 18 years ago.Try and find one now, good luck.They are how ever cumbersome and ugly, not for every one.They are a period item tho!!!lol
Lothar | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 | Never seen it before and everyone I showed had no idea. Now I've seen two. Thanks for the information on this, wait until I tell these guys what it is. They won't believe it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | They're called "swamp coolers". Not sure why,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | They're called "swamp coolers". Not sure why,
Scott Because when the water starts to green up, it smells like a swamp?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Maybe it's because of what Scott said, only the air coming in cools the water that turned into a swamp? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | It's an evaporative cooling "system" perhaps "swamp" because it's wet, or because it's simple/primitive? A family member had one to cool his store, and another family member had a big one for a movie theater. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler"small-scale evaporative coolers are called swamp coolers by some users due to the humid air conditions produced." Grigg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | actually, having grown up with them, I can attest they're called swamp coolers because on buildings they were used with a steady flow of fresh water over the excelsior pads, the unevaporated water running out a drain hose onto the ground nearby, which resulted in a swamp next to the house  they only really produce 'humid conditions' inside when ambient humidity is already too high for them to do any cooling eventually someone got the bright idea of making a model with a circ pump so there wasn't so much water wasted, which model of course cost twice as much, so my family never had one  Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Instead of wasting water us kids were designated to periodically go outside & wet down the media with the garden hose.
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