World's coolest Radiator Cap?

I picked this up at Hershey today. I thought it was just too cool and had to have it. Looks like a tire with wings to me. Does any body know what it was off of. It's not for sale!!!!
Thanks Clark

Sawzall here's that mirror http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Now try and find this one!!!!
Clark

[Elrod]

That might be an early Packard, since Packards had a winged man holding a tire out in front of him in the late 30s.

I'm curious now. That thing is cool.

[Deuce Rails]

Yup, that's pretty darn cool, Clark.

I don't think it's a Mercury, because it was Mercury himself holding the wheel.

It could be a really early Chysler "Wheel of Progress," which was around the time of the Airflows. More likely, it's a J C Whitney original fro the fifties. Is it pot metal?

Regardless, it's very cool.

[Deuce Rails]

By the way, I hate you.

I'm only four hours away from Hershey, but I have a three month old baby that still feeds every three or four hours, which means I can't be at the greatest swap meet ever. And it's nice weather for once.

(I don't hate you, I'm just jealous.)

--Matt

[Unkl Ian]

I spent 2 days at Hershey,and didn't find a fucking thing. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Hung out with Jdee,and crew,at the Grain-It hospitality suite.And met a couple guys from the Metalshapers board.When I saw the So What truck in the parking lot,I knew all the good shit was gone. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[=mike=]

i dont know what it is , but i have the same tiki drink coasters that you have http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[wingnutz]

I don't know what it's from..., and it wouldn't look good on anything you've got..., but if you gave it to me I could weld it on top of my toolbox or "sumpun"!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

"WINGNUTZ"

Come on ....some one should have seen this before.
Unk... you can't tell me you didn't leave there with out a truckload of stuff. I went 4 days and left with a pile each day. Hell I walked away from a 34 Ford grill for $300. I stuck to buyin the cheap stuff. Got a 29 A grill in good shape for $10. It will look good on the shop wall untill I have a need for it.
Clark

[2tall2beahotrodder]

so what, you get it from that guy selling a BILLION hood ordiments????? I got a couple nice Bumber Guards for the 47 for 10 bucks.... Nice 41 chevy hood ordiment -new chrome for 12 bucks!!!!!!

[SlowLearner]

I HAVE seen that before. Thinking late 20's Chrysler (check out the trim on the Chrysler Building) but haven't found it yet. Or Buick?

[seldom scene]

If it ain't the worlds coolest it'll do till anything cooler comes along.

One of the guys thought it might be a Goodyear aftermarket thing. Do you think it's possible?
Slowlearner....do you have any pics of the Chrysler building? If it was Chrysler you would think there would have been more at Hershey. Hershey is huge and I saw a lot of ornaments but this one struck me.
Clark

[sawzall]

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Sawzall here's that mirror http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Now try and find this one!!!!
Clark

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clark

I will find one.. and if I dont i'll make something like that....

I can live with you bein the headlight whore... but the mirror thermometer thing is all mine.....

I will have one...

[InPrimer]

hey so What, cant post a pix for you but def looks like Packard family I can send you a e mail if you want to see what i got Inprimer

Inprimer....click on my user name to get my e mail. i'm curious what this thing is.
Clark

[59BuickWagon]

Looked thru the hood ornament sites and didn't find any Packard with that ornament. My guess is it's after market.

I looked through the hood ornament sites too with no luck. It seems to be solid stainless. It's not plated.
Clark

[Missing Link]

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but the mirror thermometer thing is all mine.....

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I have two really nice thermometer mirrors..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
(They are not for sale though http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif )
hehehe

Link I have a too too.......I mean I have two different thermometer mirrors. I think Sawzall has a couple more than I do but he DOESN'T have one like my new one.....
Clark

[motor mikey]

Get a J O B

[sawzall]

Link

I have two like yours. and the one on my 40.. I do not have one like so what has pictured above.... YET

motor mikey

get that truck done...

[SlowLearner]

Here's the Chrysler Building, admittedly, a period long shot, but I couldn't resist the shot with the original "Queen E". The Chrysler is the tall (Balinese) thing on the left. A true wonder of the world.

http://photo.starblvd.net/~SlowLearner/2-1-5.jpg

Here's the Rad Cap details architecural details I was talking about:
http://photo.starblvd.net/~SlowLearner/2-2-1.jpg

and
http://photo.starblvd.net/~SlowLearner/2-2-2.jpg

After all that, I'm stumped so far on your cap. NOT Chrysler, I'll keep pondering. KNOW I've seen it somewhere!

[roadstar]

Clark I kinda like this one. It was at the Pileup.

[hotrodladycrusr]

Looks like we have the same taste. I took this shot with my camera at the PileUp but you beat me to the post by about 20 minutes. I'm posting mine anyway http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

http://photo.starblvd.net/~LvilleNats2003/3-1-1.jpg

[roadstar]

That angle though, what were you trying to see http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[hotrodladycrusr]

Anything "he" wants to show me http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif