Chris Paulsen Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 Happy New Year.Can anyone help with the id of this radiator mascot?Thanks,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 it looks like some for studabaker and packard, mid to late 30's. im sure someone here can tell you for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 I'm pretty sure it's from a 1933 Chevrolet Eagle model. The mascot is a dead ringer, but I can't find a clear picture of the cap to see if those flutes should be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Ooops. It appears that this is the 1933 Chevy eagle. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 According to "Motoring Mascots of the World" the cap is like a 1931-1934 Studebaker but the mascot itself isn't quite an exact match.Happy hobbying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 It is not a Studebaker, Here is a picture of the 1931-33 Studebaker ornament. Notice the the shape of the wings is not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi Chris,This might be for an Hispano-Suiza. They used a stork for an ornament. Use extreme caution with this. We all know what the stork brings!!Good luck,Bill Boudway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 I found this one here, it's a 1925 Brau Deco Eagle Car Mascot. Yours isn't exactly the same but the similarity is too close to be a coincidence Is yours possibly a knock off of this piece? This is the H-S stork: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 i found a picture of another one on a different base web page at a site that sells mascots, it is listed under accessory mascots where he puts all the after market items. the bird is about halfway down and is labled bird #353. i also saw a base on the same site that was very close for a 50's mercedes that was very close web page at the very bottem. i also noticed that chevy used eagles for a while and had a few that were similer so this may be a knockoff of one of thiers. hope this helpstom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Paulsen Posted January 2, 2004 Author Share Posted January 2, 2004 Thank you all for your posts. Keep the ideas and possibilities coming.Bill-I know all to well what the stork will bring. I have a 2 month old. She keeps things interesting already. She's forcing us into a touring car, too.Thanks again,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 In my opinion it's an aftermarket item. It resembles the kind of mascots produced by the Faith company - they produced some nice radiator caps and mascots in pot metal. I believe the cap has no relationship to the mascot as it seems to be of an earlier style. I've got a rather large collection of auto accessory catalogs and looked thru without having any luck in finding the exact item, but most of my catalogs are very early and I feel the mascot is from 30's. Is there a makers name on it anywhere? (probably on the base where it's attached to the cap).Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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