✅ SOLVED What tbe heck is this?

[Jimmi]

Gardening near where tbe 200 plus year old barn sat and I hit this



It's a strange heavy metal with shiny foily stuff ... I'm grabbing my detector !

 

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[jeff of pa]

I was going to say UFO

but actually looks like a Hood Ornament

 

[wvwildman]

hood ornament off a old car

 

[jeff of pa]

Chrysler comes to mind when I look at it but

 

[wvwildman]

Chrysler comes to mind when I look at it but

maybe been trying to find one online but no luck

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Try here. My computer is too slow. Just a Car Guy: Hood ornament identification guide, if it ain't here, don't ask me. I don't know

Cadillac?

 

[jeff of pa]

cadillac looks Closest so far but still no exact match

Trouble there are so many from REO to Lincoln with the Wings

 

[BryanM362]

Definetly a Car Hood ornament. They are often made from pot metal and the foil stuff is the chrome peeling off.

 

[DCMatt]

If it is peeling badly, it COULD be "Korean War Chrome". During the Korean war nickle, typically used in the chroming process, went to the war effort. ALL auto manufacturers tried using copper to replace the nickle. It didn't work well and the chrome began peeling off after just two or three years. I have a 1952 Chevrolet and have been working for some years to adapt 1951 Chevy parts on to my '52 to replace the poorly chromed parts.

Just a thought to try to narrow the age for you... Korean war chrome was used in 1952 & 1953.

DCMatt

 

[Jimmi]

I never woulda guessed that in a million years...

 

[Jimmi]

I did find a 1943 quarter with it

 

[jeff of pa]

The Shape of it, Doesn't look like it Curved with the hood so I don't think it lay'd Flat.

The Pin on the Bottom,



Makes me wonder if it Mounted on another Piece Like the REO's did

 

[Jimmi]

The Shape of it, Doesn't look like it Curved with the hood so I don't think it lay'd Flat.

The Pin on the Bottom,

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Makes me wonder if it Mounted on another Piece Like the REO's did

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That is pretty bad a** looking.. Pardon my English.. Lol

 

[jeff of pa]

Yea I love the REO's

 

[Jimmi]

Don't think this makes much difference, but found this lil part of it to



Excuse my crusty hands I been working

 

[Jimmi]

 

[Peyton Manning]

I think I've seen that one on some car show, but not sure what kind.
But on the quarter, I'll give you .35 for if if you pay shipping.

 

[AU Seeker]

The closest I could find is a 1933 Oldsmobile hood ornament, but it's still not an exact match, tail is a little longer compared to the wings, the wings at the body are a bit different and thinner, but it mounts very much the same as the one you found, it has a base plate and a single mounting point to the plate.

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[BryanM362]

Hey, that's a silver coin, and you didn't even mention it at first! You are really into the relics more, aren't you?

 

[Jimmi]

Hey, that's a silver coin, and you didn't even mention it at first! You are really into the relics more, aren't you?

Yes. Lol. Is the quarter worth more than 25 cents?