Need help ID'ing a couple air cleaners.

38bill

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Got these with my pickup 20 years ago and its time to go but I haven't a clue as to what they are. The one on the left is a oil bath (still full of oil) and has a large diamond with a D in the middle. The other larger one seems to be unmarked and I can't see that it was an oil bath. Any ideas???? Thanks.
 

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I think the Let hand one in the Picture is a Donaldson. Imhave 2 which I can go look at ans also I think the 35/36 Ford book has A good picyure of one . Check picture on page 125 under Accessories. Kerk
 
38bill, if you don't have a specific need for the 36 air cleaner, i could be a prospect for it, depending on the price and your willingness to pack and ship the piece to Alberta. Ron
 
Got these with my pickup 20 years ago and its time to go but I haven't a clue as to what they are. The one on the left is a oil bath (still full of oil) and has a large diamond with a D in the middle. The other larger one seems to be unmarked and I can't see that it was an oil bath. Any ideas???? Thanks.

Posting a picture of the bottom showing the area that clamps to carburetor, might help in determining what these air cleaners were used on.
 
That left one looks very much like a 40 Donaldson air cleaner. Would fit lots of other years but would be correct for at least a 40 I believe. I have one just like it on my 40 station wagon. A 40 could also have a dry air cleaner that has a 91 on the bottom (also used in 39). United supplied an oil bath air cleaner for 40 also but it looks different (but not like the one on the right). I think the oil bath air cleaners were an option in 40.
 
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Your air cleaner on the left is a Donaldson oil bath air cleaner. It. Is correct for 1935-40 Fords see attached photos.
 

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Posting a picture of the bottom showing the area that clamps to carburetor, might help in determining what these air cleaners were used on.

Thanks, I posted these during a fit of cleaning in the shop and didn't finish the job. Here is the second air cleaner. The neck is smaller.
 

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