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fredski · 01-17-2013, 05:31 PM

i have a vacuum type . is marked trico and has a lot of pattend
numbers also printed.
did 1930 town sedans come with vacumm motors as well as electric motors.
some manuals only show electric type// i may be confused on that.

fred

700rpm · 01-17-2013, 07:02 PM

Yours should be vacuum, but there are many variations. A photo would help identify what you have.

fredski · 01-17-2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 700rpm

Yours should be vacuum, but there are many variations. A photo would help identify what you have.

glad to know car was suposed to have vacuum type motor

thanks

fred

Marco Tahtaras · 01-17-2013, 08:55 PM

Town Sedans had electric wipers approximately through June 1930. If it has an oval speedometer it almost certainly had an electric wiper. This does not necessarily apply to Standard Fordors. I suspect they went longer on Canadian built cars. The mounting hole pattern was different so you would likely find extra holes in your windshield frame if it has been changed.

The wiper you describe would be a replacement (like most of us have). The Trico wipers originally used had no patent numbers but instead had a series of patent dates. The last date listed found in the circle was in 1925 but I don't recall the month and day.

700rpm · 01-17-2013, 08:44 PM

Fred, on further research I see that there is a crossover period for electric wipers for the 1930 Town Sedans. The JS say electric until about April 1930, both from April to July, then vacuum for the rest of production. This is for US production, though; I don't know about Canada.

Here is what the JS show. If the motor you have looks like this, you've got the right one.

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fredski · 01-18-2013, 02:56 PM

good feedback i thank you all.

fredski

John LaVoy · 01-18-2013, 08:08 PM

There was a transition from electric to vacuum in 1930.

01-17-2013, 05:31 PM	#1
fredski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: morrisburg ontario Posts: 349	winsdhield wiper motor is mine original i have a vacuum type . is marked trico and has a lot of pattend numbers also printed. did 1930 town sedans come with vacumm motors as well as electric motors. some manuals only show electric type// i may be confused on that. fred

01-17-2013, 07:02 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: winsdhield wiper motor is mine original Yours should be vacuum, but there are many variations. A photo would help identify what you have. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

01-17-2013, 08:55 PM	#4
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: winsdhield wiper motor is mine original Town Sedans had electric wipers approximately through June 1930. If it has an oval speedometer it almost certainly had an electric wiper. This does not necessarily apply to Standard Fordors. I suspect they went longer on Canadian built cars. The mounting hole pattern was different so you would likely find extra holes in your windshield frame if it has been changed. The wiper you describe would be a replacement (like most of us have). The Trico wipers originally used had no patent numbers but instead had a series of patent dates. The last date listed found in the circle was in 1925 but I don't recall the month and day. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

01-17-2013, 10:41 PM	#6
Willie Krash Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Oregon Posts: 661	Re: winsdhield wiper motor is mine original Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Fred, I bought the Model A Restoration Guidelines & Judging Standards Complete with latest revisions from the MAFCA fo $25.00. I am not nor plan to restore a Model A but I have to tell you you'll know what fits what and what should be on what. A great reference. It is a bargain. https://mafca.com/cart/index.php?productID=115

01-18-2013, 02:56 PM	#7
fredski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: morrisburg ontario Posts: 349	Re: winsdhield wiper motor is mine original good feedback i thank you all. fredski

01-18-2013, 08:08 PM	#8
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: winsdhield wiper motor is mine original There was a transition from electric to vacuum in 1930.