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- The compressor on 1953 Cadillac A/C systems ran continuously with the engine and required removal of the belt to disengage the system.
www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cold-comfort/cold-comfort-1955-cadillac-fleetwood/Cold Comfort: 1955 Cadillac Series Sixty Fleetwood – The ...
Jun 3, 2023 · The systems, now made in-house instead of by Bishop and Babcock, were still trunk mounted. These early A/C systems still ran independently of the heating and defrosting systems. And the systems still ran continuously, requiring removing the belt to disengage the compressor. 1953 Cadillac Air Conditioner.
- Tom Halter
Nov 30, 2019 · A quick refresher for those new to this series: Factory air conditioning was first introduced in 1939 by Packard, quickly followed by Cadillac in 1941 and Chrysler in 1942 (full story here). Factory A/C then disappeared after World War II, not to reappear until 1953 when it was independently reintroduced by GM, Chrysler, and Lincoln.
- Tom Halter
Jan 28, 2022 · well in 1953, Cadillac, Buick, and Oldsmobile all had their version of the 1953 Frigidaire trunk air conditioning, then in December 1953, the 1954 Pontiac became the first production automobile to offer up front, in dash factory air conditioning, followed six months later was the 1954 Nash version, in 1955, Oldsmobile switched to up front in ...
- I think Packard had it in 1940 and Cadillac in 1941, although you could hardly call it "production" since only a handful of cars were equipped. 195...
- In 1912 Pierce Arrow built a car with AC.
- I call the cowl vent on the 38 my A/C does that count? dave s
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- I read somewhere that because a compressor clutch had not yet been developed, the engine driven compressor (via a belt) ran continuously...! It sur...
- AMC was the first North American car manufacturer to make A/C standard equipment on the 1968 Ambassador. They made a huge deal of it in their adver...
- It just might by default. I believe it was 1952 (after your car was built), did the FTC define was constitutes 'air conditioning' besides just the...
- A spot in the roof, with room for 400 pounds of ice, that then blew a fan over the ice and the cold air dropped into the back passenger compartment...
- I think West Peterson's 40 Packard is air conditioned.
- The drive belt was remove for winter. Chrysler also offered the same A/C unit for 1941, but none were known to have been installed.
Jun 2, 2023 · Based largely on the success of the aftermarket, Lincoln, Cadillac, and Chrysler reintroduced factory air conditioning in their cars in 1953. By the mid-1950s, factory A/C was available from every major manufacturer.
Jul 26, 2017 · It mentioned that the "Round Table Charts" for the February, 1953 issue of "The Cadillac Serviceman" presented "The Fundamentals of Refrigeration," and the March, 1953 issue presented "The Air Conditioner."
Jan 9, 2022 · From 1953 to 1971, Cadillac sedans with air conditioning featured external vents mounted on the rear deck, serving as intakes for the A/C system.
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Mar 16, 2020 · Exactly 20,000 1953 Fleetwood Sixty Specials were built. This showroom new survivor was photographed by my friend Jayson Coombes at the 2018 CLC show in San Marcos, Texas. This one is exceptionally rare, due to the factory air conditioning. Only 2 percent of 1953 Cadillacs had this option.
