Swastika "cap". Help with ID!

[twilightdance]

I found this on the beach this morning. It's not really a cap, but it is- So weird. Can anyone ID where this might be from? I am coming up with blanks everywhere....! Thanks!

 

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[clovis97]

Most likely, your part came from something that Crane Steel or Buffam Tool company, and has absolutely no relationship with the German Nazi regime.

The swastika, before Hitler and his gang of murderers came to power, was a widely used symbol for 'good luck.'

 

[jgas]

St. Austel Brewery cap? Carlsbad. The Swastika was used as good luck way prior to the German use for the Nazi's. These were on numerous bottles including the use of the symbol for coke. Crazy but true. Hope that helps. jgas

 

[twilightdance]

I'm well aware of the real meanings of the swastikas... It's not a beer cap though... I will look into the steel companies! Thanks!

 

[NHBandit]

Yep. If it had any connection to Nazi Germany the writing would be in German, not English

 

[Lost&Found]

Here's a swatzika for a product everyone will recognize

 

[Got_4by4]

Here's a swatzika for a product everyone will recognize

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Looks to me as if it was modified by hand! You need to find a less weathered
piece or perhaps mint condition to verify that it wasn't.

 

[Sod Buster]

Looks to me as if it was modified by hand! You need to find a less weathered
piece or perhaps mint condition to verify that it wasn't.

I agree, other than that the lettering seems to fit rather well into that design.

 

[Bramblefind]

Here's another that was found -

swastika cap | Antique Bottles Forum

I'm not good with vintage auto parts but could it possibly have something to do with the Krit Motor Car Company..?

K-R-I-T Motor Car Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[twilightdance]

Here's another that was found -

swastika cap | Antique Bottles Forum

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It's not KRIT- but this guy has the same exact cap here.

It looks an awful lot like a knob to a valve of some kind. I googled steam radiator valves and the cap on the knob looks just like this one. Nothing comes up though with swastika cap, knob, valve- anything. It's very strange. Thanks folks. I hope we can figure this one out!

 

[twilightdance]

still a mystery....

 

[Mr.T]

cool piece- any chance of the weight and the diametre? do the centre bits move? looks well engineered!

 

[tokenhead]

Looks to me as if it was modified by hand! You need to find a less weathered
piece or perhaps mint condition to verify that it wasn't.

That is actually how it looks,They have that hammered copper look to them like arts&crafts movement&I belleive that is the era of the coke watch fob...I have sold 2 myself
Once i find my coca-cola book i'll post a pic!!! HAPPY HUNTING ALL!!!

 

[tokenhead]

coca-cola watch fob...swastika...

Here is a few pic's of the coca-cola watch(1920-25) fob,1 german silver,The other as the one posted...HAPPY HUNTING ALL!!!
P.S. And a little swastika chart...Pre Nazi Murderer's!

 

[tokenhead]

Another OPTION!!!

As we all know by now the Swastika has been around for some time,It's just that most people associate it with the 3rd.Reich.Anyway here is possibly more info to widen your search if your still interested in finding out what that cap is from...
The pics show many logos used by the GILL BROS. and all their subsidaries which are all glass makers.From my exsperiance that looks like a glass jar lid of the 40's-50's,Maybe even the 60's!!!
So i'll leave that up to you to search the GILL BROTHERS(BROS.)...HAPPY HUNTING ALL!!!

Book is:400 TRADEMARKS ON GLASS/WITH ALPHABETICAL INDEX BY Arthur G.Peterson,Ph.D

 

[tokenhead]

CAP

Not that this cap is the same,I'm just showing this pic to go with my most recent post on this subject! HAPPY HUNTING ALL!!!
P.S. I have seen bottle caps made of hard plastic like the cap posted!