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Show Plan for Thawing Out Frozen Auto Radiator The owner of a small garage combined com-bined his servicing of cars with occasional occa-sional repair work. During cold weather, he announced a service of thawing out frozen radiators. The garage was steam-heated, so he equipped one of the radiators with a large sheet-iron shield, bent over at the top as shown and extending far enough to cover the front end of a ', FLOOR f) 'FLANSE j I ; . I Thawing Out Frozen Radiators Is a Trade-Getting Feature for the Small Garage. car. The heat directed against the frozen auto radiator melted the ice in a few moments. With the motor left running, the fan helped to draw the hot air through, hastening the process considerably. A small sum was charged for this service, but It was free if the car owner purchased alcohol or other supplies. The shield, should be braced by means of two lengths of pipe as indicated. Dale R. Van Horn, Lincoln, Neb., in Popular Mechanics Magazine. |