3" metal disc w/ornamentation - car related?

Iggyks · Aug 11, 2018

I found this behind a service station that has been in the same location since at least the 1930s. It's about 3" and the front has diagonal raised lines with rivets between them. Back is the other side of the rivets and what may be the remains of a bracket. Wondering if it was automotive due to where I found it... any ideas? Thanks!

Foragist · Aug 11, 2018

Don't know what it was from, or if it was automotive related, but it looks like a hub/central bracket type object. Those diagonal lines are slots where protruding wire rods were clamped. They were fanned out to form something??

CAD MASTER · Aug 13, 2018

It looks like a flag holder. They use to have them for the Model T. it fastened to the radiator cap and held 5 little American flags

Iggyks · Aug 14, 2018

CAD MASTER said:
It looks like a flag holder. They use to have them for the Model T. it fastened to the radiator cap and held 5 little American flags

Somehow I missed that those rays are indeed hollow at the end - I think you nailed it. I'll bet some insignia or flag badge was in the empty spot at the bottom Thanks!

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Aug 14, 2018

I agree, probably a flag holder. People with antique cars still use them in parades. I've seen them attached to bumpers also.

NHBenz · Aug 14, 2018

Good ID! I didn’t know about these!

Iggyks · Aug 15, 2018

Here's a fancier one...

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