Outside A/C units

"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll) 12/01/2013 at 16:05 • Filed to: None

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We've all seen these outside cooler/AC thingamabobs on '50s business coupes and the like. But how do they work? Does one simply fill them with ice? It's the only way that makes sense to me.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 16:08

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I have no idea. I would like to know as well

davedave1111 > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 16:09

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Yup.

Klaus Schmoll > davedave1111 12/01/2013 at 16:10

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Yup, ice?

Slave2anMG > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 16:12

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Swamp cooler...uses water evaporation to cool the air.

davedave1111 > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 16:12

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Indeed. Not to mention ditto and baby.

SkilletHead > Slave2anMG 12/01/2013 at 16:17

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Yep - works using evaporative cooling. (see Wikipedia ) The Lane Motor Museum has one on display to see up close. If you're ever in Nashville - check it out.

Klaus Schmoll > davedave1111 12/01/2013 at 17:00

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This evaporation theory seems to hit it as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporati… Are you sure, or are you just guessing as well?

davedave1111 > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 17:44

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Something I read quite recently, here on Jalopnik I think. There were clip-on coolers full of ice that people would sell or rent. I just can't remember the details.

Slave2anMG > Klaus Schmoll 12/01/2013 at 21:00

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Here's one hanging on a split window VW...photographed at a recent VW show here in Mayberry. The car was covered in period accessories...very cool.