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Xringer · 07-03-2008, 07:51 PM

Back when I was a kid in the 50s, I lived in SW Texas. 100s in the summer south..

There were hardly any cars with AC. But, they all had flip up vents that directed air inside the car.

In most cases, there was a handle down under the radio (they used tubes back then)
and with you pulled it out, the vent input would flip up in the center, just behind the hood.
A lot of cars also had side vents. Same handle setup down low with the vents just forward of the front doors.

See that one just aft of the front right wheel?

07-03-2008, 07:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Xringer Old Retired R&D Dude Join Date: May 2008 Location: Woburn Mass USA Posts: 702 Little Red - '12 Toyota Prius c 2 Two 90 day: 57.82 mpg (US) "Whitey" Bulger - '14 Toyota RAV4 LE Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Back when I was a kid in the 50s, I lived in SW Texas. 100s in the summer south.. There were hardly any cars with AC. But, they all had flip up vents that directed air inside the car. In most cases, there was a handle down under the radio (they used tubes back then) and with you pulled it out, the vent input would flip up in the center, just behind the hood. A lot of cars also had side vents. Same handle setup down low with the vents just forward of the front doors. See that one just aft of the front right wheel? __________________ Cheers, Rich Current ride: 2014 RAV4 LE AWD (24 MPG) Wife's Pizza Transporter