Re: When did antifreeze become common?

Posted by MK on February 14, 2004 at 13:17:32 from (209.240.205.61):

In Reply to: When did antifreeze become common? posted by Alberta Mike on February 14, 2004 at 05:31:38:

My grandpa had a 1928 Chev car that he always used diesel fuel in the rad during winter. He and my dad bought a new JD D in 1944 which never saw antifreeze until '87 when I restored it back to new. They used it on the hammermill in winter in the 40's and 50's until they bought a 60 and shortly thereafter the 830. They both came with antifreeze from the dealer. I believe antifreeze was available in the 40's here (Alberta) but the old D took alot of liquid to fill the rad and wasn't worth it just to start it once a month in winter. If it was good and cold out when they needed it, they heated water up in the feed cooker with coal and filled the rad up once to warm the block, drained it and refilled it again and started him up.

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