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MG TD TF 1500 - Windscreen defroster

Here's an interesting item. I never knew they existed!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-12V-Windscreen-Defroster-MG-TA-TC-TD-TF-Morgan-Jaguar-Singer-Morris-Minor-/351316216187?hash=item51cc14097b

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Declan
D Burns

Yep, there were many makers of these back in the day. I have one in black Bakelite and my son borrows it to defrost his early Miata's hardtop window!
Kevin McLemore

Here in the states, this type was very popular in the 30s and 40s. Even auto dealers sold them as an accessory. They were hard wired to a switch. Most of them were 6 volt. You actually looked through them. PJ

Paul S Jennings

Google Conrad-electronics "hot pad"
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

When I was a kid, my mom drove a VW. There was ALWAYS a full roll of paper towels handy to squeegy the windshield dry.

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MAndrus

The VW I had was the only car I ever owned that an ice scraper was needed on the inside! LOL! PJ
Paul S Jennings

Paul, now THAT is funny.
MAndrus

Any ideas on the wattage ? I would assume to be effective they need at least 150 Watts which could be quite a drain on the battery/generator

Rgds Mike
Mike Fritsch

My folks had an Olds 98 that I drove in high school. I t leaked so bad that in rainy Oregon there was a lake inside all winter. My friends soon learned to lift their feet at every stop sign to avoid the coming tidal wave!

Kirk
Kirk Trigg

I had an old 71 Volvo which had both problems... no defrost AND holes in the floor. I remember I had to let it run for 10 minutes before two small clear spots would appear in the rear window. And I patched floor holes using aluminum sheet and roofing tar.
Geoffrey M Baker

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