[VAC] Polarity Question - 65 TW

["Robin Leigh" <rgleigh@xxxxxxxxx>]

    While checking electrical connections for the A/C, I discovered that our
'65 TW, while plugged in at the house, has reverse polarity on the 120 VAC.
This came as a surprise because I knew the outlet I was using had the
correct polarity. The power cord could be the original- it has black, white
and green wires and a molded-on round plug with two flat pins angled at 120
degrees for the load and a round ground pin. I'm also using a one-piece
molded adapter to plug into the house outlet. The wires in the AS breaker
box are connected as expected- black on the breakers, white on the neutral
bus. Neither the plug nor the adapter offer any opportunities for tampering.

    Does anybody know what the situation is with old plugs? The best
explanation I can come up with is that the adapter is reversed internally.
When you look at the holes in the round side (where the trailer plug goes
in) the connections follow the same pattern as the 120v house outlets- with
the ground at the bottom, the line is on the right. Although I can't see
inside, the plug was evidently molded with the line on the left. Obviously,
I can wire my way around this but it would be nice to know how we got this
way before we wander away from home.

    Also, I just finished repairing the A/C (Bay Breeze original) with new
fan motor, wire and Al electrical enclosure to replace the rusty steel one.
The manual shows a very sketchy outline of a fairing that goes around the
rectangular A/C housing, plus there is a shiny area on the roof, evidence of
where the fairing used to be. All we have are two sections of louvers with
broken bits of plastic that were attached to the sides of the AC housing
with screws. Does anyone know what the AS fairing looked like? I'm assuming
the chances of finding one are near zero, but we need to put up something to
protect the condenser.

    Thanks, everyone, for all the answers we got from VACList without
asking.

    Gerie & Robin Leigh
    '65 TW Jacksonville Fl.
    rgleigh@attbi.com