like this: http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/mgtd/DSCN3707.JPG
>
> This one appears similar to the Arnolt (of Arnolt-MG fame) heater.
> On 9/25/54 my dad had one of the Arnolt heaters installed by Trans-Sport
> Motors, Richmond, VA, $49.95 including labor.
> The Arnolt heater does as well as can be expected with the 75 degree
> coolant
> from the engine, if the air temp is warm enough for the thermostat to
> reach
> 75. With top raised and side curtains in place it does warm the cabin and
> does a fine job of keeping the ankles toasty.
> Bob
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
> To: mg-t@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] T car Maradyne Heater
> Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:51:19 -0500
>
> That looks very similar to the heaters that were available as
> accessories 'back in the day'. Most of them including the Smiths
> factory heaters in British cars of the later '50s and '60s were not very
> effective. I wonder what the output of some of the accessory heaters
> for T series cars (both heat output and fan output) were and perhaps
> some of the later cars that had factory heaters like MGAs, early MGBs,
> Austin-Healeys, etc.
> Does anyone have that information? That way we can have something to
> compare this heater to.
> Thanks.
> Charlie
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