SculpturesOnCars Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) Hello, attached you can see a repop of a 1928? Franklin Airplane hood ornament. Is there anybody out there, who has an old photo showing an authentic airplane on a car? I have been looking for it for quite some time now. Whereas the later model of the airplane for the 147 series is shown in the Franklin accessory catalog, I could not find any evidence for this earlier example which must have been something like a optional extra for the 12-B? The lack of any pictorial or documentary evidence makes me wonder whether or not it has existed at all!? Any help is much appreciated, thanks Matt Edited November 30, 2017 by SculpturesOnCars (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD Franklin Service Statio Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 It's on my 12B currently, but here is a picture of it on the 11A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SculpturesOnCars Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Thank you so much for sharing the photo! Looks really great!! Anybody able to provide a vintage photo showing this mascot? That would be quite a find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The reproduction airplanes are close, but not quite like the originals - even the later design airplanes for 1930-31. There is a Franklin Club member from NE Connecticut that has an original early airplane mascot on his 28 Franklin boat tail roadster. I think he goes by the screen name of "3 makes" on this website ??? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 PM sent to OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busaf4 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Don Sommers can make them. Your looking at$500 -$1000 https://americanarrowcorp.com/products/hood-ornaments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Matt, I was just looking in some old Air Cooled News magazines and found a little explanation of the first airplane hood ornament on a 1927 Franklin and I thought of this question on the forum. You might want to check it out. Air Cooled News #110, November 1990, page 11. You can look it up on the Franklin website. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SculpturesOnCars Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Hello Bill, you are right! Thanks for this valueable piece of information! Appreciate it. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO BO Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hi, I know this post is old, but any idea of what an original is valued at? Thanks Jo Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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