Correct trico wipers for 56 Cadillac?

[gatech1956]

Hi, all.

I am trying to find a pair of nos trico wipers and I am not sure what size to be looking for. Should the box say RB-12 or PR-12-2?

Thanks.

EDIT: I looked on Caddy Daddy and they have the SKU as PR-12-2 for 55 and 56...So I'm assuming that is what the trico box should say.

[J. Gomez]

Hi, all.

I am trying to find a pair of nos trico wipers and I am not sure what size to be looking for. Should the box say RB-12 or PR-12-2?

Thanks.

EDIT: I looked on Caddy Daddy and they have the SKU as PR-12-2 for 55 and 56...So I'm assuming that is what the trico box should say.

The wiper blades are 12” per the Service Manual, not sure what is the differences between the original RB and PR. 

Trico do have the classic wiper blades part # 33-122 which may be special order at your local auto parts. You can check the Trico site http://www.tricoproducts.com/Drivers/FindYourWiperSize

Good luck…!

[gatech1956]

The wiper blades are 12” per the Service Manual, not sure what is the differences between the original RB and PR. 

Trico do have the classic wiper blades part # 33-122 which may be special order at your local auto parts. You can check the Trico site http://www.tricoproducts.com/Drivers/FindYourWiperSize

Good luck…!

So after some more googling and a look on Trico's wikipedia page. Apparently in '56 trico released a new type of blade denoted with PR made for panoramic windshields. It was advertised on the box. If it didn't have PR it would probably have said "For flat or curved windshields" on the box

[J. Gomez]

So after some more googling and a look on Trico's wikipedia page. Apparently in '56 trico released a new type of blade denoted with PR made for panoramic windshields. It was advertised on the box. If it didn't have PR it would probably have said "For flat or curved windshields" on the box

    Interesting note, so the RB type was advertise for flat or curved windshields while the PR was advertise for panoramic windshields. 

Learned something new..!   

[gatech1956]

Yeah if you look at this: http://www.caddydaddy.com/1955-1956-cadillac-wiper-blades-1-pair-nors-free-shipping-in-the-usa.html

and compare it to this eBay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nos-Trico-RB-12-Windshield-Wiper-Blades-with-Dots-55-56-57-Chevrolet-Corvette/201935822553?_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Df897a7742e3c49dd9844740d83f147a9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D142391291440&_trkparms=pageci%253A97075e4d-465b-11e7-bf9b-74dbd180a893%257Cparentrq%253A60e8bdf015c0ab6bb75b40c8fffbb310%257Ciid%253A1

You can see the box advertising for different types of windshields