Wiper Blade Identification

[fishfoxey]

Hi can someone please identify the attached wiper blade pics, cant work out if they are a botch up, or a specific type . Been trying to buy online but can't find anything that looks similar

[CambridgeCabby]

Looking at the way it’s attached to the sweeping arm , any blade of equivalent length could be attached in the same way , alternatively just buy the rubber (or silicon) blade and replace that .

if it was me however I would visit a scrap yard and buy replacement arm and blade which would be attached in the more traditional manner , if the angle is off you can bent the arm over a piece of wood to shape 

[ranworthbreeze]

It looks like a bodge to me, but if you can not get the correct blades, Roys DIY sell various rubber blades to fit on your wipers, we had to do this on Ranworth Breeze which has very long wipers.

[fishfoxey]

A botch is what I was thinking, looking at the arm itself it looks very corroded onto the splines on the motor, so I am guessing this is why they have done it this way thx

[CambridgeCabby]

Scrap yards will sell complete units inc motor very cheaply , about £25 should do it 

[Smoggy]

My princess had a very similar angle adjustment setup so maybe an out of the box job, blade fitting looks normal universal type.

I changed mine for pantograph arms and got a much bigger swept area.

The scrappie idea is probably a no-go as most cars have a motor attached to the arms by a linkage under the bonnet, would be very messy on a boat, unless you can find a cable setup and get a longer cable so the motor sits below deck somewhere, you need the right sweep angle as well to get the best blade size/swept area.

[fishfoxey]

Hi This is on a Princess as well so maybe its standard then

[JanetAnne]

What has happened there is that the wiper arm end has been modified by adding an extension that accepts normal car type replacement blades. If it was mine I would keep the conversion for ease of replacement blades but maybe tidy it up a bit

[fishfoxey]

The blade fitting seems very slim to be a car fitting though

[JanetAnne]

By the way, and for general information, a company called Tex Automotive manufacture quite a range of wiper blades and replacement arms, all in stainless steel, for the classic car market. Many of these arms and blades will fit marine applications meaning nice stainless bits rather than the painted black Halfords specials...

 

[stumpy]

I've found www.frost.co.UK  (Frost Auto Restoration) very useful for assorted bit and pieces, including wiper blades.

[CambridgeCabby]

3 hours ago, JanetAnne said:

By the way, and for general information, a company called Tex Automotive manufacture quite a range of wiper blades and replacement arms, all in stainless steel, for the classic car market. Many of these arms and blades will fit marine applications meaning nice stainless bits rather than the painted black Halfords specials...

 

Just had a look , lovely and excellent prices , will be measuring up Cerise Lady for three new arms/blades next week 

[floydraser]

I agree with others that it's a bodge. I would say it's been done that way to allow the fitting of later, more universal type wiper blades as the plastic clip fitting and black wiper give it away. Easiest replacement would be to take the clip and wiper to Halfords to get the exact same. Get some matt black paint while you're there and hide the bodge a bit. 

 

[annv]

Hi Its a conversion from 60's chromed hooked ridged blade to latter 80's straight pin blade,  is your arm held onto wiper motor shaft a plain spindel very earlier or does it have a splined drum whare arm fits on, latter motors have a tapered splined drum with nut on top Brain Ward at Brundall should be able to help or ASAP at Beccles. pity you didn't ask a year ago i threw a draw full out,  of blades,  arm's,  conversion from spindle to drum kits ect, depending on spindel you could change arm to latter one for which you can still get blades for or just replace the rubber insert, boats only have flat screens and your hardley going to do 70mh on motorway, or if you must have a chromed wiper arm and blade vintage car suppliers is place to go. John

[fishfoxey]

Thanks for this , I think it fits to a splined shaft with no nut I think, however its very corroded so am guessing its going to be a pain to prise off

[annv]

Try penetrating oil then you must lift arm up at 90 degree angle to unlock clip on the arms cap that locks it on the drum, then lay a block of wood on window frame and gently prise on the very edge of the cap with a large flat bladed screwdriver. John