They indeed did; Model A Fords (among others I’m sure) had the beloved vacuum powered wiper, with the motor mounted on the top of the windshield frame. It also had a small lever for hand operation. This particular Model A belonged to a buddy who bought it as a restoration project; the motor was so tired that it couldn’t pull enough vacuum to effectively operate the wiper.
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