Show us your Vintage Automobile Paraphernalia

[Modern Garage]

I bought my house from a retired Buick salesman.
I'll get a pic or the Opel stuff out in the garage , too.
The pat last one is the style we used to know as "welder's cap". Is that a common term?
Joe

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage 1950's 'Fred's Auto Service' Mobil Gas Station attendant shirt.

I bought this for my wife because her dad's name was Fred and it fit her. Someone actually asked her once if her name was 'Bob' because of the name on the front pocket.

 

[woody 73]

An old post of mine and it sure fits in with old automobile paraphernalia:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344967

 

[Old Radar]

The silver color on the all brass tire pressure gauges isn’t unusual.
-Don

Point taken! Thanks for the picture and the lesson!

Lance

 

[Motorman55]

My 'blankie'

 

[Odd Job]

Windshield washer bottle concentrate.

 

[Motorman55]

Old 'Firestone' tire ashtray with clear glass 'Firestone' embossed insert.
Plastic 'Goodyear; tire tread gauge.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage matchbook covers shown front and back side.
Also a small home-made A-frame sign made from wood and a Texaco matchbook cover glued on used for displaying with model cars.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm playing catch-up, guys...

I keep road maps appropriate to the years of my old cars in their glove boxes.

That's a nifty idea, Stuart. Post a legend and a section of one of your favorites.

Next is my new in package curb feelers.

You don't see those every day! (Now replaced by passive IR...)

I need the white fluffy cat with the turn signal eyes

First one on the thread wins a prize to be determined later.

the style we used to know as "welder's cap". Is that a common term?

It was in my part of Pennsyltucky, which was dotted with tool & die shops and machines shops.

Vintage 1950's 'Fred's Auto Service' Mobil Gas Station attendant shirt.

I found a very cool Esso shirt a few years ago, but it didn't fit. Too small.

Keep 'em coming, guys.

 

[Zrxrunner]

I'll try n put together a few smalls, but this one needs to find someone who has time to give it a proper restore. Got put into storage for the winter today. Old Marquette battery charger.

 

[Motorman55]

A couple of vintage ice scrapers in red and green.

 

[Motorman55]

A couple vintage Texaco advertising bottle caps.

The square black box with a gas gauge is a coin bank. The red needle was on 'FULL' up until yesterday. Then the wife discovered it. Notice the gauge now reads 'E' for EMPTY!

 

[d42jeep]

Here are a few items from the glove compartment of my Jeep, not necessarily military. My light bulb box is the same as lardy1 posted upthread.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A couple of wartime Machinery's Handbooks.
-Don

 

[Tooluser]

Had this for a very long time, perhaps the only one left?

Sioux City, Iowa
AAA Motor Club
all chrome, for cars with grills bumpers, possibly early 50's

 

[Oldtuleguy]

My old oil can spout

 

[cpttuna]

I have a Pa. 1931 driver's license that was my father's. What is interesting is his address(he was a civilian surveyor for the Army Corps of Engineers). The address was survey boat #2, Rochester Pa. Rochester Pa. was were the boat was docked. It is also interesting to note that the license is just a paper license.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Love that address! I'm a PA boy and my license was paper, no photo, in 1974.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage Jack: 'Auto Spec Mfg. Co., No 941, Ser#SJ1230, Made in St Joseph, Mich.

 

[Odd Job]

Vintage matchbook covers shown front and back side.
Also a small home-made A-frame sign made from wood and a Texaco matchbook cover glued on used for displaying with model cars.

I like the idea of making up miniature props to go with the models. I've been trying to acquire the kits I once had as a kid and build them again. So far I've only finished one.
Anyway, here's another accessory found a few years ago but not yet installed.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is what I think is a pinstriping set in the box that I found back in March.
-Don

 

[Motorman55]

Here is what I think is a pinstriping set in the box that I found back in March.
-Don

Yes its for pinstriping. Should have a couple different width wheels. Very nice set.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage Sears, Roebuck and Co. 'Allstate Triflex Reflector' w/original box

 

[gpw_42]

Old 'Firestone' tire ashtray with clear glass 'Firestone' embossed insert.
Plastic 'Goodyear; tire tread gauge.

Motorman, my grandmother had one of those ashtrays when I was a tyke....used to love seeing it at her place, but she wasn't a smoker. Now I wonder what the rest of the story was?

Will pull together some pics shortly, when I'm not covered with trick-or-treaters.

 

[Copymutt]

Hmmm. I'm no expert, and the photo doesn't show it very well, but there's worn silver colored haze just below the collar that I thought must be the remnants of the chrome plating.

I’ll wander with ya, I see the same on mine in the right light. Good for bud wheels.
Jim

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage PSW Tool kit for testing and adjusting S.U. Carbs. Made in West Germany

 

[lardy1]

Roadside assistance. Day or night.

 

[tombell572]

A Delco distributor cap from a dual ignition Waukesha 6 that a powered a 1947 American LaFrance pumper, now doing duty as a pencil holder.

Tom B.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage stuff L to R:

1) Very Early Oil Pump
2) Very Early Glass Quart Size Oil Bottles with Metal Spouts
3) Vintage Large Oil Can with Adjustable Spout
4) Vintage Small Quart Size Oil Can Spout
5) Very Early Small Oiler Can
6) Vintage Quart Size Oil Can

Vintage 1940's Automotive Garage Cabinet with Steel Wheels
Vintage NJ 'Water St' Street Sign

 

[48RON54]

Subscribed. I'll post some stuff Monday. I sold off most of my old auto accessories but still have a few items sitting on the garage shelf.

Great idea for a topic OP!!!!!

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage valve stem tool and tire gauge.

 

[FJ 432]

I'm in. This is gonna be fun.
Joe

Modern, that is too cool.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

A Delco distributor cap from a dual ignition Waukesha 6 that a powered a 1947 American LaFrance pumper, now doing duty as a pencil holder.

Love it!

Subscribed...[ ]...Great idea for a topic OP!!!!!

Welcome! Thanks! And looking forward to seeing your remaining treasures!

Vintage valve stem tool and tire gauge.

Gone fishin'!

 

[Motorman55]

Texaco 1934 Gas Receipt, Cos Cob, Conn.

Dated: Dec 7th 1934......10 gals for $1.75

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Texaco 1934 Gas Receipt, Cos Cob, Conn.

Dated: Dec 7th 1934......10 gals for $1.75

Even I can do that math (17.5 cents per gallon!)

Awesome piece of automobilia, Mm55.

Guys,

I said I didn't really want to bog this thread down with wrenches, since we have a GJ thread for auto kit type sets (see Index in Sticky), and if we go down that road I fear the other true paraphernalia will soon get squeezed out, and I meant it, but I will post a notice for a very accessories-pertinent thread I just posted on a Howard Zink Corporation Dandee Kit. If you're not familiar with the Howard Zink name (neither was I!), they made custom radiator covers for early Brass Era cars, and today, the company, still in the same facility, is known as LeBra!

It's quite a story. Link here.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage NJ ESSO gas station letterhead with cool pump graphics and a counter display card.

 

[The Cobbler]

my un-restored road flares , wicks are un-burnt

 

[The Cobbler]

does this count?

 

[wrenchguy]

Shelf sitter, Pierce Arrow truck jack. Since photos, found a matching drive rivet and repaired it.

 

[PsRumors]

Not sure if these qualify as vintage or not....

Fisk sidewall tire molds