Okay, I know the VW one...but this chrome one with the W on it...what's it from? Friend of mine just got it with a box of VW ones and we can't decide for sure over on the VW forums. -Taylor
Before the pic cae up on my slow-ass dial up I was figuring it was one of the aftermarket VW hubcaps that only had a W in the middle. I think J C W hitney sold them, but it is a Willys.
That is an Oldsmobile cap. It is a winged something. Proper viewing is the "w" position. Now you can see the feathers on the raised wings. I can't remember all of the symbology. Late 40s thereabouts.
You da man! The Oldsmobile web site describes the Winged Spur emblem as including many elements symbolizing Oldsmobile's increasing prominence in the automobile industry. The winged spur at its center represented harnessing horsepower; the acorns acknowledged Oldsmobile as a seed that helped grow the automobile industry. Also included [are] the Lamp of Knowledge, a micrometer and triangle signifying research, exactness and precision. [Nicholson] gives a different explanation for these symbols. The winged spur stands for fleetness, the three acorns for pioneering quantity production, the oak leaves for strength and sturdiness, the lamp for knowledge, and the micrometer and set-square for precision. The Oldsmobile web site claims this was only used from 1929 to 1948. However, this has been used since then, as this hood ornament from a sedan from about 1990 on the left and the 1958 grille badge on the right show.
Benzine440 / Goober, Thanks, never in a 100 years would I have thought this was an Oldsmobile item. It came in a garage cleanout, if someone needs it PM me, whatever it brings I'll send it to Ryan to keep this site running.
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