Popular Post SwiftSword Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2022 Hood ornament from a 1928 Hudson-Essex Special Six. About 3" under a former pasture in Eastern Massachusetts. Possibly my best find of the year. It's pot metal and terribly cracked. Not sure it'll hold together, but if it does, it'll get a display base and live on the shelf! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Nice one, SwiftSword. I've found lots of Model T stuff, a couple keys, a bunch of hubcaps (my avatar), and lots of Schrader valves 😵 yours is truly cool! 👍 Thanks for posting such a unique find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klunker Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, SwiftSword said: Hood ornament from a 1928 Hudson-Essex Special Six With a good detector the rest of the car shouldn't be that difficult to find. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 It has a classic look, a great find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-NH Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Some of those cars sell for over $100,000, you only have another ton of metal to find! 😀 I repeat though, very unusual. Looking forward to anything else you find in that place. Should be good if it's not hard hit by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 What a great find. I've heard use white glue and thin it with water. Put it on the item and it soaks in stabilizing the item. Might have to do a few times. Not supposed to see it. Try it on something else first. Also the white glue can be removed soaking it in water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 That is probably one of the rarest things anyone will find detecting. The production figures on that model can't be too high. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftSword Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 The cars were not that uncommon, but the hood ornaments were sold as an option; this was one of a few styles to choose from. I expect most people stuck with the plain, flat cap. Still, the ornament doesn't seem to be outrage rare, there's one on offer at ebay for $799, and another one sold there today for $106. But I don't expect I'll find another hood ornament in my lifetime, so I'm over the moon with this one! See my guy here: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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