Harrison radiator questions

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by 70 copo

I guess everybody commenting here is assuming that the radiators shipped from Harrison NY were shipped painted and NOT painted at the final assembly plant?

Good question. The higher value parts that were supposed to be painted (e.g. starters, horns, radiators, etc), were painted by the component plants. They were responsible for the quality of the part and didn't want paint on the threads, etc. Commodity parts (brackets, pulleys, etc) could be painted by the assembly plants. I can't think of any exceptions to that off the top of my head.
There had to be some decisions made by purchasing - some of the pulleys were plated and not painted.

I was in the Lockport plant years ago. It's been a long time, but IIRC, they were painting all radiators. That's why there top rails have the hanger holes in them.