The Ford Barn

bobgreco · 08-30-2010, 04:39 PM

Does anyone have a picture of how the wiper blade attaches to the wiper arm? Mine is held on with a cotter pin. It is very loose and does not look correct at all. Any help will be appreciated.

henry494 · 08-30-2010, 05:04 PM

Here are three photos of a new old stock manual wiper that was purchased in the original blue and white Ford box. The two close up photos are a little blurred, but you can see the rivet that attaches the blade to the arm is a tubular rivet. The Judging Standards, page 20-1, states, "Hand wipers were finished in gloss balck enamel with a nickle plated knob and a nickle plated tubular rivet (7/32" head diameter) holding the blade to the arm."
The knob and rivet on this nos wiper show evidence of being nickle plated. The wiper itself is black enamel, appearing to be dipped, but is not real high gloss, which could be from age.

Dave Lopes

bobgreco · 08-30-2010, 06:47 PM

Thank you very much for the pictures. Now I realize I also have the wrong blade itself.

Bob

d.j. moordigian · 08-30-2010, 07:17 PM

Dave,

Does the blade have 2 pieces of rubber and Trico on it?

Hope your doing well !

henry494 · 08-30-2010, 09:19 PM

Yes, the wiper blade has two pieces of black rubber.
The blade has: TRICO DEC14,20 PAT PEND USA but with no spaces between words. I checked two other hand wipers, one that came off a mid-'28 Roadster Pickup, both used and a bit rusty. Both had the same printing, but one was printed "upside down" in comparison to the others. Both of the used wipers had two black rubber blades with the tubular rivets for attachment. Sorry I couldn't photograph the original box, it's in the attic and I can't get there.

Dave Lopes

bobgreco · 08-30-2010, 09:22 PM

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Thanks again for the info. Any idea where to get a replacment blade? None of the ones at the parts sites seem to look like this one.

d.j. moordigian · 08-31-2010, 11:26 AM

Dave,

Forgot to ask about the hand knob, do you know how to remove it? My wiper assembly
is good...except for the knob.

Dudley

henry494 · 08-31-2010, 03:37 PM

Dudley,

I do not know how the knob is attached, threaded or pressed on. I don't want to put any marks on the one I photographed, but it does not want to tunr. Can't answer for sure. However, a good plater will plate just the knob for you. While I have not used one, many people would use the "hand plater" for this sort of item. Several brands out there, Caswell being one. Hopefully, others on the board will chime in with their experiences with hand plating.

Dave Lopes

glenn in camino · 08-31-2010, 07:52 PM

Hey Dave
Great to see you back on The Barn. Hope you're feeling better.
Glenn

d.j. moordigian · 08-31-2010, 08:36 PM

Dave,

Somebody ground about .060 off the end...sideways...let me thing about this one,
I will let you know.

Take care, Dudley

08-30-2010, 04:39 PM	#1
bobgreco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 222	1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Does anyone have a picture of how the wiper blade attaches to the wiper arm? Mine is held on with a cotter pin. It is very loose and does not look correct at all. Any help will be appreciated.

08-30-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
bobgreco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 222	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Thank you very much for the pictures. Now I realize I also have the wrong blade itself. Bob

08-30-2010, 07:17 PM	#4
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Dave, Does the blade have 2 pieces of rubber and Trico on it? Hope your doing well !

08-30-2010, 09:19 PM	#5
henry494 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Simi Valley, California Posts: 193	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Yes, the wiper blade has two pieces of black rubber. The blade has: TRICO DEC14,20 PAT PEND USA but with no spaces between words. I checked two other hand wipers, one that came off a mid-'28 Roadster Pickup, both used and a bit rusty. Both had the same printing, but one was printed "upside down" in comparison to the others. Both of the used wipers had two black rubber blades with the tubular rivets for attachment. Sorry I couldn't photograph the original box, it's in the attic and I can't get there. Dave Lopes

08-30-2010, 09:22 PM	#6
bobgreco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 222	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks again for the info. Any idea where to get a replacment blade? None of the ones at the parts sites seem to look like this one.

08-31-2010, 11:26 AM	#7
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Dave, Forgot to ask about the hand knob, do you know how to remove it? My wiper assembly is good...except for the knob. Dudley

08-31-2010, 03:37 PM	#8
henry494 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Simi Valley, California Posts: 193	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Dudley, I do not know how the knob is attached, threaded or pressed on. I don't want to put any marks on the one I photographed, but it does not want to tunr. Can't answer for sure. However, a good plater will plate just the knob for you. While I have not used one, many people would use the "hand plater" for this sort of item. Several brands out there, Caswell being one. Hopefully, others on the board will chime in with their experiences with hand plating. Dave Lopes

08-31-2010, 07:52 PM	#9
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Hey Dave Great to see you back on The Barn. Hope you're feeling better. Glenn

08-31-2010, 08:36 PM	#10
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: 1929 Manual Wiper Attachment Dave, Somebody ground about .060 off the end...sideways...let me thing about this one, I will let you know. Take care, Dudley