JamesDane.Com Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Here are some hood ornaments in my Machines gallery Edited January 5, 2015 by MudbrookPhoto.Com Correct title of post to Radiator Mascots (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Zobian Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Jim, FYI these aren't actually "hood ornaments". The two items in your photos are "radiator mascots" that go on top of the radiator cap. Many radiator mascots were made in small numbers by recognized sculptors and were cast in bronze; silver or nickel plated, and signed by the artist. In the 1930s, after the radiator moved under the hood, car manufacturers started to produce hood ornaments. These were usually cheaper versions of mascots made from pot metal, chrome plated, and made in the hundreds or even thousands.Peter Zobian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesDane.Com Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thank you Peter. That is an interesting historical fact and I have changed the title of the post to correctly reflect that these are Radiator Mascots, not hood ornaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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