old radiator cap

[pilgrim770]

[size=14pt]I was checking out some old search sites to go to and I found the tip of the wings sticking out of the ground. I dug it out and found this old radiator cap. I don't know what kind of old car it came off of but I'm sure it's old. This is an old site where there used to be houses near an old copper mine that was in operation between 1857 and 1930. I wish I would have dug a little deeper, I might have found the rest of the car Now all I have to do is figure out how to get a picture of it on here.

 

[outtachaos]

Hey man I like that. You can set it on a table and consider it art or sculpture.....awesome.

 

[Wetgreenie]

That is a great find! I'd have a tough time parting with that one but I would imagine theres a good market for them.

 

[Cladius Maximus]

my dad runs his own antique auction company, he sells a fair amount of these old hood ornaments/radiator caps. There is a definite market...especially for caps from car companies that dont exist anymore. Check for stamps on the underside of the wings.
cladius

 

[JakePhelps]

Awesome find

 

[downindixie]

Fantastic find and worth some bucks! Congratulations!

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW AWSOME !

CONGRATS !

 

[IrishCharlieM]

That is just too COOL......!

 

[vic910]

WOW! Totally awesome! Way too cool! Bodacious! Love it! Great find!, etc., etc. LOL

vicki

 

[Monty]

Neat find. I hope you cn identify what kind of car it came from. Monty

 

[spotz]

WOW! I Love It! Her head looks like Mercury on Mercury dime. If you want to part with her, just let me know. She's what I call " GOOD STUFF ".
Spotz

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great Find!!!, Art...

 

[lonewolfe]

Excellent find!

It's worth some $$$ for sure!

I'd clean it up with some WD 40 - then shine it with some polish, and list it on ebay (in fair estimation, it would probably sell in the $200 range - possibly more)!

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[Moonshadow]

WOW!! Very cool find!! I've never seen one of those. I love it! Congrats and go find the rest of the car!!

Happy Hunting!!

Moon

 

[Nana40]

WoW! What a find!!

Congrats!!

That is just beautiful!

Nana

 

[pilgrim770]

Hi everyone, I checked out my radiator cap find for numbers or some type of stamp. I can just about make out something on the back. I made one of those coffee can cleaner things and have it working right now. I sure wish I knew what this came off of. I'll let you all know if I can read anything on it after it's done cooking. Happy hunting everyone

 

[Monty]

Be careful and don't cook the chrome off of that radiator cap. Would probably be just as good to clean with a good chrome polish and leave as is. Monty

 

[beeper]

this one sold for $175.00

 

[liverpoolfc]

i found it
took a while but if you look hard enough.

it's from 1928

here you go.

http://www.mascot-mania.co.uk/

under- factory mascots,
united states,
essex,
winged god.

 

[IrishCharlieM]

WTG nice research and as I said before....Too Cool.............