Show us your Vintage Automobile Paraphernalia

[don long]

I'm not sure where to start with this topic
But I have this pad sitting on my desk waiting to go to the garage for display

2019-11-13 20.25.19 by don long, on Flickr

I also found this travel record book

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[snapmom]

probably from about 1930

 

[wrenchguy]

I have that same greaser that you have on your shelf and until now I hadn't seen another

2019-04-10 17.11.22 by don long, on Flickr

Same here, around here greasers don't bring $5-10 at sales. Mine has original hose and some dark blue and yellow paint left on it. Took me a few trys to figure out how it works. Urs looks super!
Mid 20's ad.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

That is quite similar to the Indy 500/Speedway logo, is it not?

It is similar, but that basic concept - a winged wheel, was used by many organizations. (See thumbnails for a pair of WWII era British Army "Dispatch Rider" shoulder patches I plan to sew on a proper jacket - if I can ever find one in my size! Accoutrements for my 500-cc B.S.A. WDM20 at shows.) This trade journal would predate the speedway though. It was really early. Brass era. But now that you bring it up, and I am reminded of the similarity also to the British DR logos, I would like to find out where the idea originated.

I also found this travel record book

probably from about 1930

The travelogue book and the Snappy swag mirror (wow!) are perfect examples of vintage glove box items. Thanks for posting Don and snapmom.

 

[Arne73]

Plastic, 1950's

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[Farmer J.]

.... that basic concept - a winged wheel, was used by many organizations. I would like to find out where the idea originated.

I'm not sure where it originated, probably in classic literature somewhere, or Old Testament, or on the chariot of some Greek or Roman god.. but here's an image involving a winged wheel I have on the kitchen wall, from around 1895. It was on a Michelin calendar, and I think reprinted in the late 1970's
I can't translate the slogan along the bottom literally, but I think a 'free translation' would be something like 'Be one of the fortunate ones'

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...here's an image involving a winged wheel I have on the kitchen wall, from around 1895. It was on a Michelin calendar, and I think reprinted in the late 1970's. I can't translate the slogan along the bottom literally, but I think a 'free translation' would be something like 'Be one of the fortunate ones'

Very cool, J.!

 

[Farmer J.]

Very cool, J.!

Thanks. Mrs 'Farmer J.' gave it to me for Christmas. We always think it's so funny with the expression on the girl in the background with the flat tyre!

Very good reproductions of it are available from Amazon..

 

[Farmer J.]

I thought I had seen the 'wheels with wings' image on something else, here's Ares the Greek god of war, on his chariot. quite appropriate for an army dispatch rider..
And one of Triptolemos. After Persephone was returned from the underworld Demeter instructed Triptolemos in the ways of agriculture and provided him with a winged, serpent-drawn chariot to spread her gift across the earth.
It's quite old, so should count as 'vintage'.

 

[83VillageRepair]

Here are a few I found while cleaning up my new shop. I think you would want a glove while using that Sears Ammeter Lugnutz. It looks like current would flow through the case.

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[Private Lugnutz]

I thought I had seen the 'wheels with wings' image on something else, here's Ares the Greek god of war, on his chariot. quite appropriate for an army dispatch rider..
And one of Triptolemos. After Persephone was returned from the underworld Demeter instructed Triptolemos in the ways of agriculture and provided him with a winged, serpent-drawn chariot to spread her gift across the earth.
It's quite old, so should count as 'vintage'.

I am loving this whole historical/mythological excursion. Thanks, J.

I think you would want a glove while using that Sears Ammeter Lugnutz. It looks like current would flow through the case.

The lead is separated from the case by a hard rubber gasket (See Pic 1), but yeah, I don't know if it's shielded inside, and wouldn't want to find out the hard way. I have no plans to use that, though. It's in a lock and key display case! Dates to 1913 or so at least. I do have a DASCO (See Pics 2 & 3) that is from the same era that I would also want to be careful with.

 

[MShaw]

"these “mud hooks” - as my old man used to call them,"

When I put my 1931 Model A Victoria on the road in 1957 I had six of those. They still sold them. Used them extensively over the road and they showed very little wear.

 

[Odd Job]

Garage wall art. Picked this up a few years ago. Faded and rusty but I kinda like the weathered look on this one. Anyway the price was right.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

When I put my 1931 Model A Victoria on the road in 1957 I had six of those. They still sold them. Used them extensively over the road and they showed very little wear.

I'm glad someone got a kick out of seeing those, M.

 

[driftpin]

does this count?

picture below

I just watched an episode of American Pickers and they bought an ECO tire filler gas station air pump, an older one as it had an analog dial gauge for the pressure reading. The price settled-upon was $575, no hose, no stand (attachment #2).

 

[Odd Job]

$525 Canadian at a swap meet 7 years back. Needed a repaint and some resto parts. One of my favorite items. Manufactured north of the medicine line.

 

[harley jim]

$525 Canadian at a swap meet 7 years back. Needed a repaint and some resto parts. One of my favorite items. Manufactured north of the medicine line.

That is beautiful.
That is a must have on my list. Someday!

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[Odd Job]

That is beautiful.
That is a must have on my list. Someday!

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When I was a kid there was a nearby Gulf station where we would fill our bicycle tires (very quickly) using one of these. I remember the attendant warning us about exploding them. They were still around when I got my car and they were notoriously inaccurate. We always used our own gauge rather than relying on the meter setting; probably because they were on their way out and weren't being serviced.

 

[harley jim]

Yes. As a young man I worked at a Phillip's 66 the kids were there every day for cold drinks and to service there bicycles. We all carried a tire gauge in our pocket and told everyone don't trust the one on the air machine. Well this man came in with several bikes in his station wagon and started airing tires several of us offered him a gauge and the WARNING, he knew more than we did about it. Well it wasn't long before this cloud of white powder came blasting out of the wagon as the man's head bounced off the inside of the roof. He came out fighting mad yelling about that damn air machine. One of the boys calmly offered him his gauge again. The man just huffed and left. We had a good laugh. Got to get one of those air machines.

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[Odd Job]

Lololo. Great story harley jim. Thanks

 

[don long]

These are sitting on my desk waiting to go out to the party garage to be displayed.
I forgot I had them until today

2019-11-13 20.45.05 by don long, on Flickr

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[drivesitfar]

ALL: i'm not sure how I missed this thread, but I found it and glad I did. pics and stories here should be fun. I'll add a few pics and stories as i can and in the meantime i'll just learn and learn some more about some of this stuff.

Harley Jim: great story about the air pump and your gauges cause i've always carried my own right next to the ice scraper in the little map holder in the door.

Lug: thanks for starting another fun thread!!

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage 1950's Solar Brand 'Motor-Mend' oil additive and 'Motor Tone Up' gas additive. Both in glass bottles with original labels. Both made in Bloomfield, NJ

 

[tym]

NOS metal thermometer from the 'bay. Seller apparently bought all the dead stock when the manufacturer switched to plastic.

 

[Motorman55]

Some old tins in my collection.

 

[Schurkey]

 

[Odd Job]

Older members of the AC section. Check out the sales tips page. I guess oil changes were a tough sell back in 1935.

 

[Motorman55]

A couple of my AC items.

Hand held Tach and a sparkplug gapper.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Those Oldsmobile Turbo-Rocket Fluid bottles are pretty cool. I bet a lot of Jetfire owners would give their eye tooth for one.

 

[tym]

Those Oldsmobile Turbo-Rocket Fluid bottles are pretty cool. I bet a lot of Jetfire owners would give their eye tooth for one.

Turbo-Poison!

 

[thehorse13]

My entire garage is full of auto paraphernalia. Mrs. Horsey has another name for this stuff but I digress.

Here is my contribution to the thread.

 

[2oolhound]

I picked up this Willard Battery Charger at the swap meet this summer. I haven't had a chance to touch it since. I don't think it works because the seller wouldn't let me plug it in and insisted it was sold "as is". It's had a rough restoration at some point. Plug and alligator cables are in the back.

 

[ndnchf]

My Eisemann magneto coil tester. It has a built in set of breaker points run by a small 120v electric motor. It can test single or dual coils. The test points are adjusted according to specs for the coil being tested. I've rewired it and used it quite a few times to test coils.

 

[Motorman55]

Vintage 1 Lb. Carborundum Valve Grinding Compound. Full.

 

[Motorman55]

My entire garage is full of auto paraphernalia. Mrs. Horsey has another name for this stuff but I digress.

Here is my contribution to the thread.

Great Signs!

 

[Motorman55]

This is where it all starts....

A 1930's/40's era kid's blackboard easel with automotive graphics. Turning the roll reveals other pictures including a blimp, airplane, boat, including animals, letters and numbers, etc.

 

[Farmer J.]

Here's my old oil can, left over from Grandfathers garage. About 30 years ago my uncle was clearing out and found a stash of them under the workbench. Enough for one each to pass around the family and an odd one donated to museum collection.
I have seen another one made to the same design but with the name of a different garage nearby, they must have had the same supplier.

 

[Motorman55]

Here's my old oil can, left over from Grandfathers garage. About 30 years ago my uncle was clearing out and found a stash of them under the workbench. Enough for one each to pass around the family and an odd one donated to museum collection.
I have seen another one made to the same design but with the name of a different garage nearby, they must have had the same supplier.

Really nice can!

 

[d42jeep]

I found this Shell oil can on my shelf, with the copyright mark it’s not that old. The Norton stone is in its original box and the push drill box is empty, unfortunately.
-Don

 

[drivesitfar]

Farmer: that gas can is SOOOOO COOOOL!! and even better it's got your GRAMP'S name on it which might be yours too. thanks for sharing!!

ALL: i'm still looking for something decent to post pics of and maybe i'll find it while i'm admiring and having fun looking and learning at yours.