Guest Karla Maxwell Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Hello Everyone......I restore antique antomobile emblems and am currently working on a dark blue Overland Whippet Six radiator emblem. Does anyone out there know for SURE what the correct plating should be? At this point I am leaning towards gold.I am also working on a 1931 Reo Speedwagon with the same plating concern. I'm listing that in an additional post to keep them separated for searching purposes.Thanks in Advance......Karla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The Flying Cloud REO was a matte gold finish, but I'm not too up on truck stuff (do not collect it). Is the Whippet the scroll shape or one of the rounds??? I can check out either tonight and reply tomorrow.Good to know you jumped on-board here, and it's a good place to ask this kind of question.Regards,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karla Maxwell Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Mark, Thanks for the reply. When I posted I had not yet received the REO Speedwagon. Once I did, the back still shows traces of a silver plating. The color is warm making me think it may be nickel rather than chrome even though it is 1931. I still would like to be sure though.Regarding the Whippet Six. Yes, it is the dark blue scroll with the white Whippet lettering. This one does appear to have a gold cast on the area that was protected by a washer. Again, I'd still like to be sure.Thanks in Advance......Karla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karla Maxwell Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Mark, Regarding the round Whippet red, white and blue emblems. I also am working on one of them at the moment. I am pretty sure it has the gold plating but the customer is not. My only resource is a color photo but the image is questionable [possibly a color shift] and I can't tell if I'm looking at plating or the base copper.Usually the plating isn't much of a question but I have 5 emblems right now that are probably gold plated and can be an issue because of the spike in gold nowdays.Later.........Karla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 The scroll shaped Whippet is definately a matte gold finish, the round one I have is nickel. I'm not sure if the platings changed depending on the year or purchase order as I was almost sure the round was gold as well before removing it from my display to look at the back. I apologize for not getting back sooner.Regards,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I don't know if this helps, but I spotted this in Colorado a few years ago. I've never seen or heard of another Whippet this large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karla Maxwell Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Mark, Thanks for the reply. Regarding the round Whippet, I would have bet money that it was gold [as you also thought] but your information leans towards nickel. I may try to contact other collectors or maybe tie into a Whippet owner's group.Later............Karla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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