Antique Figural Radiator Caps

[web44ca]

looking to have this early (3" tall) beaver radiator cap identified (base diameter 2")

the auto make appears to be damaged?

your comments will be much appreciated 

 

Edited January 3, 2022 by web44ca
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[keiser31]

Cap itself looks to be an aftermarket Model T Ford cap. The beaver was added later.

[Mark Wetherbee]

I agree that cap appears to be an aftermarket one for a T Ford, the beaver mascot itself appears to have been hacked off from something much larger, what it was might never be known.

 

The beaver might have had something to do with Canadian National Parks as it’s similar to several park pass badges I’ve seen. This one is on eBay and has a similar look about it:

[58L-Y8]

The winged cap itself looks to be late 1920's Chrysler.  The beaver and "H E" have been bolted to it.

[keiser31]

15 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said:

The winged cap itself looks to be late 1920's Chrysler.  The beaver and "H E" have been bolted to it.

Designed after the Chrysler cap, but smaller and with external threads. The Chrysler cap has internal threads.

Edited January 3, 2022 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Mark Gregush]

Ford Model T cap. That one is somewhat common for being an aftermarket cap. I agree, the mascot was cut from something else.

[3macboys]

7 hours ago, Mark Wetherbee said:

I agree that cap appears to be an aftermarket one for a T Ford, the beaver mascot itself appears to have been hacked off from something much larger, what it was might never be known.

 

The beaver might have had something to do with Canadian National Parks as it’s similar to several park pass badges I’ve seen. This one is on eBay and has a similar look about it:

The beaver part looks like it was possibly an emblem or badge that was cut down and then brazed onto the base that was then bolted to the cap.  Being a bit of a national symbol the beaver appears on all sorts of police and military badges and even the old logo from Canadian Pacific Railroad, hey we even had Beaver Lumber, Beaver Gas stations...  I suspect that one of the other canucks on here will recognize where it originated.  

 

 

Don

Edited January 4, 2022 by 3macboys (see edit history)

[Terry Bond]

Most certainly it's a home made item. 

Terry 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Terry Bond (see edit history)