wards heater

the 50 cj3a i'm getting has a wards heater in it. anyone have any info on wards heaters? thanks

 

I have heard of gas heaters (by Montgomery Wards) before. Is that the one you mean? They are pretty bulky. No info other than that.

 

I have a Wards JEEP catalog from '62. Lists a heater but gives NO details. Pretty funky looking unit. Part numbers offered for Ford or Willys as follows: Ford # is GPW 700000, Willys # is A400011. That's all I got.

 

Do you have a picture?

 

http://www.buggiesunlimited.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=FACUNV0601
This is for a mini-roof A/C
http://www.espar.com/ is for fuel powered heaters
No info on the Wards heaters

 

That a/c swamp coooler would be great if I ever make it back to the New Mexico desert. Wonder how you would go about installing it on a bikini top

 

This toad was in my Jeep when Dad bought it. All's I know about it is it says "Wards Premium" somewhere on it in tiny letters. I'm keeping it because it's restorable and has a high funkiness factor. Just needs a motor and cleanup. Stashed away in a box right now.....







It's a strange design....the outer fan blows air outward through the core to push heat into the cabin, but the "squirrel-cage" center fan pulls air through the center of the core the other direction, for the defroster outlet. That ring soldered on the fins meets with a groove around the center of the fan asssembly, to act as a seal, or dam, between the heat and defrost fans.

I guess the "defroster outlet" could also be a duct for blowing air over to the other side of the vehicle, who knows.

Weird.

 

It is amazing how many different universal heaters there were for this era of time.

 

Tom's Bronco Parts in Medford Or.
Early Bronco heater boxes are an excellent "aftermarket" upgrade for Jeeps. Look much like a 72-75 box and mount the same way. They are a snap to install as well. I've run one in my CJ for almost twenty years and have been very happy with it.

 

Very cool. Looks like you could have a really nice heater for $200

 

There ia also the option of the addon heaters in jc whitney. I know.. I know...you guys are prolly gonna chastise me cause of the cheap junk they sell but for the price....