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thenightwalker99
Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject: mystery hood ornament |
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my grandmother always had this on her sideboard, and i loved it when i was a child. she said her father took it from the hood or boot(not sure which) of a car he had in his scrapyard. this would have been 1925-1937.
anyway, she gave it to me a few weeks back to keep, and i said i would find out what car it came from. it has always been a mystery to me and her. i cant find anything like it in books or online. the only lead i ever had was that her father was in the habit of keeping the high end cars of the time for breaking.
have a look, and if anyone could help me, it would a real help, and put my mind at ease!!
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:28 am Post subject: |
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People did mount mascots on their cars that were unrelated to the make or model of the car. If there are any markings on the underside of the lizard then that might point to a particular accessory manufacturer.
Peter _________________ https://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Well, if it's a salamander there was an Alvis Salamander. They were airport crash tenders 6 x 6 but that's too recent.
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dclf1947
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 107 Location: Laoag City, Philippines
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Be good to see the underside to see how it actually fitted to the car. Normally most mascots are on some sort of base which would enable them to be fitted to the radiator cap or bonnet. |
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thenightwalker99
Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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i looked at the bottom of it, and it just seems to be melted alot. im starting to think it was a just a nice piece that somone welded top the bonnet of their car. i'll tak a pic and upload it it asap. thanks guys |
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Greeney in France

Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 1173 Location: Limousin area of France
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Salamander wood burning heaters are very popular here in France and they always have a salamander on it somewhere either cast or as some of the older ones chromed. It looks like it could have originally come from one of them
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