Original Electric Wiper Needs Repair

[Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Wesenberg]

Wimps need not apply. LOL
Actually there might be some usable parts on this. I bought a powerhouse generator once that looked almost as bad, and I was able to save everything except the broken brush holder, brushes, and rear cover.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-1929-M....c100290.m3507

[Rowdy Banished Badge Holder Find all posts View Profile Close Rowdy]

I am brave, but I think this one is gone. Best you could hope for is parts in the transmission being good enough to repair another wiper motor. Rod

[Norm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Norm]

Evaporust to save the day!!!

[Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Wesenberg]

I am brave, but I think this one is gone. Best you could hope for is parts in the transmission being good enough to repair another wiper motor. Rod

That's what I was thinking also. Might get lucky and save the base, or at least the brass ground strap.

[H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close H. L. Chauvin]

FWIW:

I have a few original electric wipers that actually work ...... as well as a little bit better 1930's odd looking repo by some unknown manufacturer.

These old wipers appear very helpful as ornaments just in case one encounters an accident on a rainy day when you might probably avoid being charged by a jury with driving an 85+ year old Model A in the rain "without" a windshield wiper.

As mentioned often for safety, fresh "Rain-X" on a clean Model A windshield works great with the vintage wiper set on OFF.

I never tried an experimental "happy" dog standing on my Model A hood with a windshield wiper attached to his wagging tail; but I think this may be a noticeable improvement to my vintage electric wipers ...... but the jury would not find this acceptable to be driving "without" a Model A windshield wiper.

Hope this helps someone to maybe consider installing a vintage Model A windshield ornament to help avoid jury conviction for risking driving in the rain without this vintage windshield ornament.

[Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jeff/Illinois]

The Heinze electric wiper on my very early '29 Tudor worked good. Car was originally from Wisconsin must not have driven it in the rain much!

[Rowdy]

The Heinze wiper I have that still has about 70% original paint seems to be strong. The OD wipers I have had in the past did not seem as strong. Time will tell as I am a longs ways from having the opportunity to drive in the rain. Rod