Re: [Amc-list] windshield squirter location on an American

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I remember my father talking about one of our neighbors when I was a kid.
He said this neighbor guy was one of the people that invented windshield
washers.
The neighbors last name was Mork. He sold the patent rights to whomever.
I remember my father saying that the original used a glass bottle for a
reservoir.
Not sure if it was foot pumped or electric pumped. I think late 40s or early
50s.
I always wondered if this was true.
Armand

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] windshield squirter location on an American


> AMC had them back to the late 50s at least. Usually a dealer installed
item (would be in the parts book or accessory catalog, but is not in the
TSM) or on the top of the line cars from the factory. I suspect it could be
ordered from the factory on any car, but still may be dealer installed. Some
of the early accessory items were done that way as it was cheaper than
having it installed on a production line -- just ship the car with the
tissue box/windshield washer/etc. in the trunk!
>
> My 63 American 440 sedan and even my 61 Deluxe wagon had the factory type.
The hood squirter is a little sort of triangular piece with four fixed
holes, two for each side, a high and a low. Tom, it goes in the hood just in
front of the hood brace, but I don't recall exactly how far. I don;t know if
one of the parts cars I have has one or not, will go look if no one else has
the info.
>
> -------------------
> Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:02:11 -0700
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
>
> -- John K Gallagher <johnnyjavelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > Americans have squirters? ...
> > > I don't remember seeing squirters in any of my old Nash and Rambler
shop
> > > manuals.
> > >
> > > Sorry I got nothing constuctive.
> >
>
> Well that may BE constructive -- it never occurred to me they didn't. Will
> consult the oracle (TSM).
>
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