Vintage 1938 Oldsmobile Accessory Heater 1939 Chevy/gm/olds Harrison 1940/1941 on 2040-parts.com

Here is a vintage original early under-dash accessory Harrison heater. The guy I got it from told me it came out of a 1938 Oldsmobile, and that it was the style used in the 1938-39 models. He seemed knowledgeable on these cars, but I'm not really familiar with them so I don't know for sure all of the specific years, makes and models it would be correct for. I do know that the 1930's and 1940's Harrison heaters were a GM option, most common for the Chevrolet models. I believe the design on the emblem makes it correct for the late 1930's Oldsmobile- the last photo is for reference purposes only, showing a 1938 Olds grille emblem, which seems to match the design of the emblem on the heater. The emblem doesn't say Oldsmobile (or anything else), so the heater would look just fine in most any other vehicle from the same era. It has a nice smaller size to it- measuring about 9" tall and 8" wide at the front. The depth of the case is about 6" at the center, with the overall depth (measured to where the bracket mounts to the firewall) at about 8".

The original condition looks good for the age. It does show some typical wear with lighter surface rust overall where the paint is thin/worn away. The center emblem shows some aging as well with loss of color and finish- it appears to be a stamped brass piece that was possibly plated originally, and it shows a few smaller dings and dents, etc. One issue concerns the door hinges, where one on each side has broken. These hinges are a simple "L" shaped pin that could probably be repaired, or rather easily fabricated. I've even seen some of these hinges listed for sale on ebay as a lot of the Harrison heaters from this era used the same type. I don't have a 6V battery available to test the fan motor, but the blade assembly is not stuck- it does spin freely. The heater core itself doesn't show any obvious damage, just a kink in one of the water tubes towards the end (where it would enter the engine compartment). About all I can see is an older solder repair at the base where one of the water tubes from the backside connects to the core. Overall it certainly looks restorable- these vintage heaters look great with the case painted black using the "wrinkle" type finish, as many came this way originally (not sure for this particular style). NO RESERVE. Please see my other auctions for more VINTAGE HOT ROD PARTS AND MEMORABILIA to be listed shortly. Thanks for looking, Chris. 

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