Buick Emblem - Horn Button? Need Age, Model and Use

[TexRiv_63]

I need to identify this Buick item. It is clear plastic, 3 1/2" diameter, with the 1948-52 style Buick logo back painted / plated in gold, silver, red and blue. The logo looks great but all the rest of the piece is transparent. Looks like a horn button face but all the ones on Google are either colored all over or show a model name. TIA for any help.

[TexRiv_63]

Nobody? I have been told on Facebook that this was designed to fit over a colored plastic bezel with a chrome outer ring and used as a horn button but cannot find a good photo or specific year / model use, any idea?

[keiser31]

Looks to be about a 1947 Horn button with the gold background area worn off.

[TexRiv_63]

23 hours ago, keiser31 said:

Looks to be about a 1947 Horn button with the gold background area worn off.

Thanks that helps. I can tell you though that nothing has worn off the piece I have, more like it was mounted on top of the gold colored center.

[3macboys]

After @keiser31 gave his response I took another look at the pictures and noticed the residue from the gold on the ridges.  I don't know why or how someone would have gone to the trouble to do that and manage to not disturb the center portion but sure looks like they did.

 

[61polara]

This is a 1948-1947 Buick horn button center.  There is an etched brass disk that goes behind it.  Here are the various parts and the final assembly.  This is a clear center and ivory outer ring that I cast and painted.  I wish I could find someone to chrome and gold plate these items in small quanties.

Edited April 25, 2023 by 61polara
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[28 Chrysler]

I worked on a British car horn button that the gold paint was flaking off.  An air hose took most of the rest off, not much of a bond to the plastic.

[TexRiv_63]

On 4/25/2023 at 12:22 PM, 61polara said:

This is a 1948-1947 Buick horn button center.  There is an etched brass disk that goes behind it.  Here are the various parts and the final assembly.  This is a clear center and ivory outer ring that I cast and painted.  I wish I could find someone to chrome and gold plate these items in small quanties.

THANKS! You have solved my problem.