Re: There are rumors in circulation...

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2016/12/28 14:55:06

Packard had some interesting windshield wiper options available in early years; the 1929 Accessory Catalog lists both the quite unique Packard-Trico Visionall system and the McConnell Double Electric system. Packard also applied for and received a patent for a hydraulic wiper system powered by engine oil pressure, though it was never put into practice.

The Visionall system is occasionally seen on 6th/7th Series Packards and was also offered on other quality cars - it cleaned nearly 100% of the area of the windshield by using two vertical blades that rather than swing about a pivot, swept left-to-right while remaining parallel to each other and to the end edges of the windshield. Rebuild kits for Visionall are in reproduction. I don't believe I've ever seen a Packard with the McConnell Double Electric system.