mdmeason Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I'm new to this site so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong place. I just acquired my very own God as a speed. I instantly fell in love tried to find some more information about her but can't. My God is a speed doesn't follow a donut it follows an airplane. Any background info on my lady would be greatly appreciated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I believe this one is aftermarket. Cool. Interesting too. But I think it was sold by an aftermarket supplier for use on any vehicle. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmeason Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 No idea of how old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 well with provision for a moto meter it would be used up to about 1927 when many cars started to have in dash mounted water temp gages, of course except for Fords or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagefinds Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 In the book Motoring Mascots of the World it's number 723. The description is not real flattering but it's still a neat piece,fairly complicated and probably desirable by many mascot collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmeason Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Wow that's her!! So do u think she's brass or bronze? There's no sign of any existing chrome. Thanks though, should've came here sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmeason Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 I see now it's a wheel. So that mounting holes was held on by the radiator cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Gilmore Brown Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) I suspect that this was made about the time that Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic, which was in May, 1927. He was hugely popular at the time, and this may have been sold to commemorate / exploit the event. Edited November 25, 2020 by Douglas Gilmore Brown added some details (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 To me, the 'Godess of Speed' was the ornament Packard used with the 'godess' holding the glass wheel. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagefinds Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 The wheel behind the lady has nothing to do with her except the mounting of her. The wheel is actually a Boyce Moto-meter,just a fancy thermometer that the driver could see and know if the engine was running at normal temperature. These were aftermarket and could be generic or have the car name or insignia in the front. Here is a picture of a couple of them,one on a cap and one not. These are Cadillac brand. Some were fancier than others. According to the book she is made of brass and called the Goddess of Flight so Douglas Gilmore Brown is probably onto something with the Linburgh thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 The Moto-meter in Bill’s book has an American Austin faceplate, but I can guarantee that dog bone cap would not fit the Austin radiator... Really nice ornament even for an “inexpensive accessory” as Bill put it. I agree with the Lindbergh connection as to the dating of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmeason Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Well y'all have been a tremendous help I guess the only question that remains is how much is she worth and I've always been told that cleaning something decreases the value of it but I am dying to polish her I think she deserves better than that what do y'all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Washing the dirt off won’t affect value. A lot of brass / bronze items look better with the darker age patina rather than highly polished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 If you polish too much it could be mistaken for one of the newer repops showing up on eBay, that darker patina is a badge of honor and cannot be easily faked. As for a value, that gets pretty subjective but my opinion is around the $125 range. Putting it with a nice moto-meter and Correct period cap would increase its desirability to a collector I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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