TWO UNKNOWN EMBLEMS ONE INDIAN HEAD THE OTHER ART DECO FIGURE ,HELP

[robshellbrook]

Both pieces are unknown to me ,I search them for about half hour and literally I just give up . They look like old gas or radiator caps ,they look old and of good quality . The indian Head cap might of have a glass thermometer in it at least that is what someone told me but they just don't remember for what ,lol Help,help please

 

[shawninNY]

Early auto radiator cap. Some go for good money!

 

[cw0909]

nice i found a link from an older Tnet post you can browse through
older Tnet post
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/13023-old-radiator-cap-2.html

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[Subterranean]

Hey Rob, your 1926 Pontiac Chieftain radiator cap (Indian Head) appears to have been modified at one time. They originally looked like this. Not sure what the "winged god" emblem went to. Happy hunting, Sub

 

[robshellbrook]

Great Job , so now I know about one of them . The art deco one is from 1928 Essex ,it is called The Winged Goddess . Thanks

 

[robshellbrook]

I don't think this one was modify , if you look under it shows that the hole was part of the cap .I was told that temperature gage was in there , so I guess you could be right about the Pontiac but not the year this one might be older .I'm showing the photo from under

 

[baspinall]

I'm going with the modified Pontiac cap as well. A machinist could easily have modified it to look like that.

 

[david680]

May have been modified for the addition of something like this. http://www.kitfoster.com/images/2009-1-22_AngusMotoMeterWeb-Large.jpg

 

[robshellbrook]

I can go with that , the temperature gage could of been placed there I guess and the head looks just like the Pontiac after close examination .Thanks to all for replying

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

pilgrim770 from here on Tnet found the same one: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/13023-old-radiator-cap.html I'm thinking its from an early Mercury