Does this heater look like anything anyone has seen

Val

I believe the horn on the side is for the weather master connection

Jon B

Does the face of the heater have some sort of Hudson logo? It might be easier to identify the heater (and year) if we could see the face.

Val

Yes it does. It looks like the heater in my 39. Sorry I cant get additional pictures to load. But the 2 doors on the front open the same way mine does and it says Hudson on the bottom. I'll keep trying to load pics

Val

Seems work now. Heres a couple more pics.

Jon B

Here's the basic heater with the "horn delete" plate. You can see just where the horn would have gone if the dealer had installed the Weathermaster option.

Val

Right, The heater that is currently in my car doesn't have the horn of the delete plate. But otherwise looks the same. I'm gonna bench test this heater to see if she runs. (don't expect it will) if it does or doesn't I'm gonna take the horn and install it on my current heater,

Val

As I suspected the heater here doesn't run. No big deal, it will be good for parts or to have rebuilt and use as a spare

Jon B

I would guess that you could lay your hands on a fairly decent heater of that time (minus the rather rare horn, of course), for a reasonable amount of money. It would save you having to remove rust, fill and paint your heater enclosure (let alone fix the motor). Then you could simply bolt the horn from your heater, to the new heater.

Val

Probably so but I have already removed the rust, filled and primed the cover and horn. I'm still trying to figure out that weathermaster installation. I know the cowl vent rod has to be removed from the lever.

ESSX28-1

As you've probably learnt, at least half the fun in taking your vintage car for a run, is getting it out of the garage!!