WTB 1939 Cadillac LaSalle Heater Switch for deluxe heater with defroster. AND, HAS SOMEONE REPRODUCED CHROME KNOB ? JOHNMERENESS@AOL.COM 513-478-1887
Does someone have this part ?
Hello John, I do not have a switch to sell. However, I recently acquired the correct switch for my 1940 Lasalle. I am 99.9% certain that the chrome knob/lever is not reproduced. It took a while but I did find a switch. I got a reproduction wiring harness from YnZ. It goes between the heater and the switch. I assume you do not have the underseat heaters. They get a different switch.
I need a switch for a 39 (40 is Chrome and has three little chrome switches) while 39 has a single chrome lever and hands under dash. I have reproduction plastic - so the condition of the plastic is not at issue. This goes on a high point score car and would like to find the original part. Correct, I do not have underseat heaters, but I do have defrost. Rhode Island made me the original heater wiring.
Hello John, 1939 and 1940 Cadillacs and Lasalles had identical heating equipment options. You have the base option, which is a box under the dash with doors on it. Some of these had the fresh air inlet on the passenger side lower cowl. The correct switch for the base heater/defroster is the single chrome lever with plastic face.
The upgrade heating system had underseat heaters with a round radiatorlike defrost blower under the dash and the fresh air inlet on the passenger side lower cowl. The correct switch for the upgrade system has the chrome face with three chrome lever switches.
So the point to this is you are looking for a base heater/defroster switch for 1939 and 1940 Cadillac and Lasalle.
It took me a long time to get the various options straight. Just out of curiosity, are you restoring a 1939 Cadillac or Lasalle?
Restoring a 1939 LaSalle (it has the lower grade heater in it - a 3 door with defrost (no air intake from the cowl). Car is being done high point - and interestingly has photos of it as a new car so want to make sure all equipment is correct.
Switch looks like this - most of all need the actual mechanical switch (I assume a 5 way switch) low-high-off-low-high - I have new plastic emblem and found a decent enough reproduction chrome handle for switch.
John,
I sent you some pics.
Bob
I am still looking
I can't believe that AllCads doesn't have one for you. They have a website.