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ColinD
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/03/2019 : 12:28:23
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I’ve seen a couple of topics on electric vs vacuum wiper motors, but nothing about the wipers themselves. I’m curious to know what was fitted to the early windscreen cars? I’ve seen an example with an external coil spring attachment to each wiper arm and have also looked at what is available from repro parts suppliers which appear quite different. Does anyone have a good enough photo showing what MG used originally?
Thanks
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/03/2019 : 12:45:57
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If it’s for a suction wiper J2 then this is what you need. Not sure if they’re still being made however.
Simon J
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LewPalmer
USA
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Posted - 15/03/2019 : 17:37:21
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...and those as used on the PA/PB...
Lew Palmer
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ColinD
United Kingdom
21 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2019 : 18:53:41
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Thank you both. Do you know where the vacuum type were available from? The grainy pic I have of my cat from the 1930s looks like that type. If they are not available any more does anyone have photos of the parts as they look like they could be made?
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LewPalmer
USA
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Posted - 15/03/2019 : 19:21:45
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The motor or the arms? If the motor, most swap meets will usually produce several.
If the arms, they are extremely rare.
What type of car is it for?
Lew Palmer
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ColinD
United Kingdom
21 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2019 : 21:03:25
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Lew,
I have a vacuum motor, so need to make the arms, connecting rod and leaver arm that attaches to the motor. I haven’t bothered asking if anyone has a spare set as I expected them to be rare. I just need some help with any detailed pics and some dimensions. I can helpfully see a lot from the green car picture, but for example, would rather not guess the connection of each wiper to the windscreen. It would be nic to get it right.
The PA/PB type would take a lot of work to make- too much for me,
I have a 1932 j2 which I’m in the process of rebuilding/ sorting out. It’s missing the windscreen. I’ve now got enough bits to make all the fittings for that bit although need to workout how the early type side stays fit (I’m still missing the but which connects around the frame of the screen.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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LewPalmer
USA
3208 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2019 : 00:55:40
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I don't have a pair of the spring style arms, so I can't measure. But with a calipers and a little math you should be able to figure out the basic dimensions.
Lew Palmer
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Simon
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2019 : 16:37:13
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| On my J2 I inherited just the electric (N/S) wiper motor, one arm and a spindly connecting link. I made up an idler spindle assembly using a brake cable adjuster, found some old wiper arms which took VW Beetle type flat blades and fastened the connecting link to brass blocks clamped to the wiper arms (adapted from 13amp plug inserts)--Simples! Not pukka but works OK so far. Simon |
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