Bob Drake Catalog 30

CLEAN SWEEP

THE ARM

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I DON’T GET IT, SAM. WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT BOB'S NEW WIPER ARMS & BLADES?

1. WIPER ARM - These are basically original style, polished stainless arms that many years right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. little to accept our new smooth action. blades.

the same high quality,

we have been making for We changed the end a

3. WIPER ARM END BOSS - The raised boss locks tightly into the pivot head on the blade, allowing no side motion, making the arm and blade a solid unit for effective wiping action. 2. WIPER ARM MOTOR MOUNTING END - The other end of our new arm still fits your original wiper tower or wiper motor shaft so in a jiffy you can switch from the “Rain Beater Snap-In Style" for go, to the “Original Hook-In Style” for show.

Look Dudley, The old fashioned hook end is gone. It’s the same beautiful arm but now it has a snap-in modern end.

1937-1939 SHOWN

THE METAL BLADE

Wow! Here’s the blade. It looks pretty nifty .

The real treat is that the arm locks the blade in place to keep it rigid so the

4. WIPER BLADE BODY - stainless construction. Rib design looks. Some manufacturers use bridge their blades to conform to curved glass All 1932-1948 Fords have flat windshields so

Super clean, low profile, all adds strength and good

type tensioners on

rubber acts like a squeegee.

which adds height. there is no need

for those ugly bridges. 5. PIVOT HEAD - Polished stainless for good looks. Strong spring action locks securely onto arm. Will fit any of Bob’s New “Snap-In Style” arms.

6. RIVET HEAD - We carefully install a Stainless Steel tubular rivet to insure the head is up and lookin’ good when the wipers are in the park position. We also do the same on the arm; creating a RH and LH assembly. It’s just our extra attention to detail.

2 LENGTHS: 8¼" & 9"

THE RUBBER

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Right! It’s a no hassle job. The clip is plastic so it doesn’t hurt your fingers.

7. WIPER RUBBER - Installed for you in the metal blade is a precision formed rubber blade featuring a sharp wiping edge for greater efficiency and long life.

This refill is cool. I can change it just like on my new Ford .

RUBBER REFILL - Quick change refill that snaps into place - no need for pliers and gloves. These are easy on the fingers. You don’t have to replace the whole blade just the low-buck refill. 2 Sizes available.

Both will fit new snap-in style blades. $5.00 each

78-17528-RF 1937-1940 8¼"

21A-17528-RF 1941-1948 9"

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