Hudson Air Conditioning

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: Hudson Air Conditioning

Does anyone have info or pics on the trunk mounted A/C unit that has reportedly been spotted on a few 54 Hudsons? I was wonder who the manufacturer would have been, GM's Frigidaire division or Nash's Kelvinator line.

With the temperature now hovering at a balmy 8 degrees here, thoughts are turning to A/C. Rolling Eyes

51hornet · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

I will look this up as I know I have the info somewhere maybe even pics....

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

I figured that if anyone had the info, you would. Thank you, Oracle of Hudson knowledge.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Eh, hum, I'm still waiting. Don't make me hit refresh on you. Laughing

51hornet · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Oh yeah I will have a look on the weekend. Let that one get away from me.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Better get on the stick, it's a balmy 24 degrees here and thoughts are turning to A/C. Laughing

But in reality, I just need to such up some more good old fashioned Hudson technology.

51hornet · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Dave,

there is a ebay item that covers the Hudson A/C from 55.

Ebay item on Hudson A/C

Dave53-7C · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Thanks, but I was hoping to get something from the stepdown era.

51hornet · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

After doing some more research two names came up for repro trunk mounted A/C units the like you would have seen in a 54 Hudson. This stuff is pricey.

www.oldairproducts.com...567322b784

and these guys:

www.britishcarpartsco....grades.htm

Dave53-7C · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Thanks for the smokie links, I've seen their stuff before. Anyway, I was interested and blower set up. Do you know anything about the system that would have been used on 54 Hudsons? Since there weren't many players in the auto A/C biz back then, I assume the old trunk mount unit and compressor would have been made by GM's Frigidaire division. I have a few pics of such an original unit installed in a 50's era Packard. It's really "cool" stuff

Zephyrmec · Hornet Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 623

A step down needs a swamp cooler, not an A/C setup!

Dave53-7C · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Hudson Air Conditioning

Just something else to catch wind. The swap coolers only really work well where it is hot and dry as a bone.