46-48 Ford guys - need help

I'm looking at a 1946 Fordor for possible purchase and have a question. On the lower dash, left of the steering column there is a knob with the letters VAC. Can someone tell me what this controls?

Thanks,

Ron

 

Hmmm, good question. I don't remember the 46 in our shop having a knob labled that way. Are you talking about one of the two to the left of the column in this picture ?

Don

 

i dont remember seeing it on my pops 48 either..Hmmmm, now im curious...

 

oooooo, how about Vent Air Control! thats a guess but im guessing im right

 

I think we have a winner. One for the right vent and one for the left, maybe.

Don

 

Don,

Here is a picture of it although you cant read the knob. It has the two as pictured in yours, but then there's another next to the hood release. I was hoping someone might say "Columbia"! Maybe wishful thinking.

The car is stuffed in a garage and I only have access to the driver's door and under hood. Nothing on the passenger side, trunk or rear driver side door. Looks to be totally complete and a pretty decent original '46 (except for the seat covers and door panels).

 

could it be vacuum? like for windsheild wipers? climb under it and see were it goes!

 

I'm with Tim on this one, crawl under and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

 

Nice find. My lifelong friend gave me a '47 Fordor last year, so I am sharing the thrill.

(I had lost my '40 Merc a few years back when I relocated my shop, and my bud said I needed this lovely sedan for the 'era'...and to take Grandkids to Billetproof, etc.)

I thank the Creator for good friends.

 

Wiper control is on top of the dash behind the windshield center bar. I don't think there would be a dup control.

@ MIke - congrats! Friends like that are hard to come by.

 

On my car that was were the choke cable was.