Husky Jim Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Can anyone identify this Trico vacuum wiper motor? What was it used on, and what years? It was on an early military Jeep with a 1942 engine, but I have been told since that these did not have vacuum wipers, only mechanicals unless they were added later. It has cast in the US patent dates and below that Canada 1943, and I assume Canadian patent pending numbers. There is also a #1 stamped in the center of the top, or flat area along the line of the axle shaft. This one is painted a flat black, but only God knows if that is the original color, but where it is rubbed, no other color seems to be present. Click on A [color:\\"blue\\"] <span style="font-weight: bold">Attachment</span> above to see photograph. Thanks in advance,Husky Jimuhldwm@ak.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Trico supplied the whole industry with windshield wiper motors. This one appears to be from the late 1920s or early 1930s when the motor was accessible through the windshield frame. The chrome lever allowed the driver (or passenger) to manually "wipe" the windshield when vacuum was low or non existant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I had a twin to that one up until a few months ago. The late David Ficken was the guy that knew everything about these motors. Do a Google search, I believe his family still rebuilds them and can supply you with some information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Jim Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 This from Rob Fricken:"It is the Jeep. The earliest had just mechanical but at some point during the war they went to this motor on the drivers side and a manual on the passenger side. This motor was factory in jeeps for many years (into civilian). Thus it may be a later jeep motor added onto an earlier jeep but either way it is jeep (or weapons carriers which use the same one). Rob "Thanks Rob, Wes, and 1937hd45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Nice to see an answer within 24 hours on a question like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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