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Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:22 pm
by ozbilt
Fits a Model A Ford. I was checking out the vehicle the other day & saw this piece. Been a long time since I have seen one.

So any guesses what it is?

BTW, the company that made them for Ford is still in business today making products for similar applications .........

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Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:31 pm
by 69candy
turbo? supercharger?? Was going to say gear driven FI but 3 guesses would be to many!!!

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:34 pm
by hybrid
Looks like some kind of heater.

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:41 pm
by Nuts
I'm with hybrid!

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:56 pm
by nassi
hybrid wrote:Looks like some kind of heater.
i think you might be right...............
http://www.partsformodelafords.com/show ... sp?ID=3912

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:19 pm
by ozbilt
nassi wrote:
hybrid wrote:Looks like some kind of heater.
i think you might be right...............
http://www.partsformodelafords.com/show ... sp?ID=3912
Google is your friend ....... :poke:

Yep a heater & produced by Fostoria who still make heaters today (but not for cars, I believe).

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:29 pm
by nassi
ozbilt wrote:
nassi wrote:
hybrid wrote:Looks like some kind of heater.
i think you might be right...............
http://www.partsformodelafords.com/show ... sp?ID=3912
Google is your friend ....... :poke:

Yep a heater & produced by Fostoria who still make heaters today (but not for cars, I believe).
Google is very much a friend, I had to get one of these for a mate some time back. It was so nice to see they were reproduced.

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:13 pm
by scott66stang
Air cooled headers..Cool!!! :lol:

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:14 pm
by ozbilt
nassi wrote:
ozbilt wrote:
nassi wrote: i think you might be right...............
http://www.partsformodelafords.com/show ... sp?ID=3912
Google is your friend ....... :poke:

Yep a heater & produced by Fostoria who still make heaters today (but not for cars, I believe).
Google is very much a friend, I had to get one of these for a mate some time back. It was so nice to see they were reproduced.
Actually there is not much that is NOT produced for the Model A ...... :lol:

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:47 pm
by nassi
Economies of scale I guess. If the markets big enough then its worth the production cost. I just never related it to Model A's but they are a prime example.
Why didnt you fit a couple to "Q"? :lol:

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:52 am
by ozbilt
nassi wrote: Why didnt you fit a couple to "Q"? :lol:
I had, unless you took them off & sold them ....... :poke:

Re: Anyone can guess what this is?

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:44 am
by nassi
ozbilt wrote:
nassi wrote: Why didnt you fit a couple to "Q"? :lol:
I had, unless you took them off & sold them ....... :poke:
I didnt say where I got one from.......... :outtahere: