The Ford Barn

Jeffstag · 05-22-2026, 12:39 PM

What is this? I'm guessing a preheater?

glennpm · 05-22-2026, 12:41 PM

Early vintage McCulloch super charger.

Jeffstag · 05-22-2026, 12:46 PM

thamks!

glennpm · 05-22-2026, 12:49 PM

You're welcome. Here's more of the history.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ldngd...=mpy3eq5n&dl=0

petehoovie · 05-22-2026, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffstag

What is this? I'm guessing a preheater?

Kube · 05-22-2026, 05:01 PM

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Those do look cool. I have had a couple and even though they look cool, well, the reality is, they don't boost the power enough to notice.
These were normally found on buses and larger trucks, rarely on cars.

05-22-2026, 12:41 PM	#2
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 3,346	Re: Flathead Accessory Early vintage McCulloch super charger. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat’s Notes Techno Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

05-22-2026, 12:46 PM	#3
Jeffstag Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Petersburg, MI Posts: 13	Re: Flathead Accessory thamks!

05-22-2026, 12:49 PM	#4
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 3,346	Re: Flathead Accessory You're welcome. Here's more of the history. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ldngd...=mpy3eq5n&dl=0 __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat’s Notes Techno Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

05-22-2026, 05:01 PM	#6
Kube Super Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 10,539	Re: Flathead Accessory Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Those do look cool. I have had a couple and even though they look cool, well, the reality is, they don't boost the power enough to notice. These were normally found on buses and larger trucks, rarely on cars. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".