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07-02-2012, 10:50 PM | #21 |
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Re: Desert water bag
In case any of youse get hot and bothered to find one, they are still being made however the graphics are generally not as nice as the old ones.
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07-02-2012, 11:53 PM | #22 |
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Here is a picture of one which we were presented with at the 21st Australian National Model A Meet in 2010 which was held at Launceston Tasmania. The desert bag was in lieu of the normal License Plate which we would normally receive at our National Meets. I think it was a brilliant idea. Many "A" owners were spotted using theres filled with water during the Meet week. Mine is still a vergin and just sits hanging on the wall with all my other mementos.
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Did many 66 trips in the '40's. Those signs were a GIMMICK just to get you to stop. We carried 4 water bags, as they slowly get lower from evaporation. Water was cold, odd smelling, odd tasting, but in the middle of the Mojave desert, it was like drinking NECTAR from THE GODS!! Bill W.
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07-03-2012, 03:42 AM | #24 |
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Re: Desert water bag
Used one when driving round Australia in the phaeton in 2006. The water keeps cool by slow evaporation, however the evaporation rate was a bag full per day so really just for show rather than useful.
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07-03-2012, 04:29 AM | #25 | |
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A small group of us are planing a round Aust. trip for the National Meet 2014 which will be in Perth. As we live on the North East Coast of Australia it will meen doing a total distance of approx. 15000 km (that's 9000 miles for the U.S.) As you well know that is quite an adventure. Will you be coming back to Aust. or have you other Continents to conquer. Terry
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07-03-2012, 09:12 AM | #26 |
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07-03-2012, 10:00 AM | #27 |
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This thread was very timely, to me, as I just found one, last week !
I believe that these go back to the "T" Model days. Mine is not that old, as it lists both American and Canadian patents of 1949. It was very dusty and dirty. I washed it in mild hand-soap. I was afraid that detergent might affect the waterproofing. MIKE CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE - Twice Last edited by FL&WVMIKE; 07-03-2012 at 12:56 PM. |
07-03-2012, 11:51 AM | #28 |
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Re: Desert water bag
Any idea where a person coul buy one???
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07-03-2012, 12:02 PM | #29 |
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There were several on eBay yesterday when I checked.
Here's one: just do a search for Flax Water Bag, several more come up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-MINNEQUA...06%26rk%3D1%26 |
07-03-2012, 12:08 PM | #30 |
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07-03-2012, 12:09 PM | #31 |
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Here is a Model A era desert water bag in my collection that I bet you've never seen. It's a desert water bag around a galvenized box that was meant to clamp to your running board. You put your food in the box, close the lid, pull the cork and fill the flax bladder around the box with water, and drive away. The evaporation cools the water, and in turn, cools the contents of the metal box. The brochure advertising them is from 1928 or 1929 and I've only seen two others, one being in a museum. Note that the drain for the bag is just like the drain petcock on the lower radiator hose of the Model A.
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07-03-2012, 12:59 PM | #32 |
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You are right. I've never seen anything like that ! Neat ! MIKE |
07-03-2012, 05:08 PM | #33 |
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I really like the Auto Refrigerator you posted. Most of our Model A's look the same, but it is the accessories that personalize our cars. Very cool accessory!
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07-03-2012, 05:27 PM | #34 |
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I thought Mrtube was saving the ending for those who didn't remember it. I remember the tanker said GASOLINE on the side. That was a great story.
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