Art & Inspiration Spinner/emblem ID help

looks like airplane prop

 

I dunno, but it’s cool.

 

If I'm reading this right Mark, you are offering $20 to the first person that ID's it.
Damn, I could use 20 bucks too!

 

Looks almost European. Art Deco era maybe? Are the mounting studs SAE or metric thread?

 

It’s cool

I would guess Ford .

with the way it mounts I would guess emblem amd not a wheel spinner

 

Would make a cool gas cap.

 

Very cool and never seen one .. how much

 

Obviously attached to the main Wheel cover or cap with the studs. I’m thinking aftermarket. Large V8 powered cars would put their emblem in the covers or caps.

 

I’ll take it for twenty and pay shipping

 

It is aftermarket. For a 53 Ford bullet. Just a guess, really.

 

Damn Mark (@Moriarity), these guys are tough! Next time use a dollar to show scale instead of a 20 spot (lol)!
By the way, this would look great as a spinner center on a hubcap if that's not what it was made for. E

 

Does it spin?

 

I have no idea so I'm really just guessing but I'd bet this was made to bolt over the top of a 32-35 Ford wire wheel center cap. I know there were a few designs like that, including one that was just the "ears" of a spinner that would bolt onto each side of the cap for a knockoff look. Just a guess though.

I'd use them like that if I had 4, but this is the first time I've seen even one.

 

Whatsit made outta?

 

I’m thinking aftermarket. The V8 is slightly different from Ford’s version.

 

There was one that was similar in appearance but it was made from cast aluminum, it fit the early bent spoke Kelsey Hayes and Ford wire wheels. HRP

 

What Hotrodprimer posted above is what I was thinking, but instead of a complete snap-on cap, you just drill 3 holes in your old cap and bolt that on over the top. Could be wrong, does look similar though.

 

I've got an old J C Whitney catalog at home, either 1958 or 1960 I think, I'll look in there later. They had everything the aftermarket could make.

 

Holy crap Batman, @VANDENPLAS says its not a Dodge. Talk about screwing up the time space continuum.

 

I’m completely disappointed that Mark doesn’t know what it is .
Man,,,,,,,,you think you can depend on someone .
Lol .

Tommy

 

I’m not sure what happened , I’m sorry Hamb family . I’m off my game .

 

@Desoto291Hemi could be he's testing us.

 

Mark @Moriarity is testing us I think he has a pallet of those right next to his plug wires

 

Well maybe it could be off of one of Henry’s Tri-Motors planes. Regardless, someone could make up a few of those I’d think without too much difficulty. I’d buy a set.

 

Gotta love that...it would made a good casting project. The origin would probably come out of the woodwork after you'd start selling them.

 

The Gilmore car Museum, is a great source of historical information on such items.

 

Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, used radial engines, not V-8's

 

Is the HAMB stumped? I can't see with the hollow back that it would be used as a wheel spinner. You'd carry around mud and crud everywhere.Stylistically, it looks 30's mid 50's. Maybe a trunk emblem. Could we get a clue off the length of the studs? It's probably a Dodge after all.