Diesels~ Western Auto Sign find post inspired me to share a do-dad I acquired a few years back. I had always intended to post
a pic but you know.... lol!
Any way the story on this one.... A lady in towns house burned down and there was a big donation drive to supply her with clothing and household items. This piece was in a lot of donated items. She didn't know what it was but knew I collected old stuff and gave it to me!
Never seen another, has anyone else?
Garage~A~GoGo

Thats neat! This was about the closest thing I could find...
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/western-auto-flax-cold-water-bag-vintage

There is or was one on ebay. veedol on one side, something else on other. I looked for auction number, as I gave another member here heads up, but I don't know what I done with it.

Not only seen them but used them in the 50's going across the desert!!

So what is the principal behind the cooling? The cool water in bag deflected the hot air from passing through the radiator core? I've always wondered that

ONE ON EBAY, was listed as a person type drink bag. Like coleman of today.

It was for overheated radiators or for drinking

The air passing through the bag (and then through the radiator) helped keep the water cool and didn't really block the radiator opening. We still used the bags in the 70s, when I lived in Barstow. A long lonely drive to Vegas, especially if one's radiator started to boil over.

The bag on ebay advertises Veedol Tractor Oil on one side and Eagle Drinking Water Bag on the other. Ebay #350361545290

Outer canvas was made wet & as it evaporated it would pull heat out of the inner part [water] just as our bodies do when we sweat & cools our body.

Brings back another memory, the Window Swamp Cooler. Before AC became almost a standard item on most cars, those that could afford the Window Swamp Cooler used then during the summer & especially while traveling across the desert areas.

I posted this picture before but not for the water bags hanging on the doors. I have two swamp coolers one goes in the window and the other sets inside the car and has a electric motor and fan that circulates the air and pumps the water. I'll dig them out someday and post pictures of them so the kids can see what DB is talking about. Mitch

Thanks for the info everyone!
I've never heard of the swamp coolers before!
would be neat to see a pic sometime Mitch! I'll bet they were "the poop" lol before a/c

I must have read something in to the ebay listing,that wasn't there, or me and the seller both was confussed huh ? There is a old saying, if you stay open minded you can learn something every day. Thanks all for sharing your knowledge..

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