Used one that filled with water in 1952 going across country. Don't remember
it cooling the car much but my brother and I stuck our feet out the window
and the water drips cooled them really nicely.

That's one of my favorite memories.

Mike

n 7/27/06 1:21 PM, "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET> wrote:

> If the mental image in my mind of what you are describing is correct it would
> be similar to those used on cars back in the `50's and/or earlier.  A round
> tube that mounted on the outside at the top of the window with a place in side
> of it for ice.  Outside air was forced through the tube over the ice and into
> the passenger compartment as the vehicle drove.  Not much good in a traffic
> jam and probably did little the rest of the time, but I have no first hand
> experience just supposition.
>
> Mark in AK  -- Too young to have used one of these
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Rouby <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:25 am
> Subject: Re: swampy? cooler.....
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>> You do know that the Type 2 bus people have one that attaches to
>> the outside of a window.  Looks like a missle launcher, and it
>> ducts inside and is very effective and of course, works for
>> Vanagons too.  Plus it uses NO electricity from my understanding.
>>
>>  Anyone got a pic?
>>
>> Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>  Buy a couple? At $500 each?
>>
>> On 7/26/06, Kim Brennan wrote:
>>>
>>> Don't know anything about them, but I think I might pony up some
>>> money to buy a couple to try out.
>>>
>>> On Jul 26, 2006, at 3:22 PM, Mark C wrote:
>>>
>>>> okay, what about this?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.swampy.net/im30.html
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>
>>
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