Quail Hood Ornament, I inculded Pic's, Help Greatly Appreciated

[usafmom63]

Hi, I have read the forums on this quail, and still am lost. I am in hopes someone can tell me wht I have. What I do know is this. It belonged to my grandfather, or his father. My grandfather passed away a couple years ago, were cleaning out the barn and came across this. I have been selling stuff no one wanted. If someone could tell me what I have, as far as year and model this goes too, if its a repoduction etc. Thanks for the help, and for this forum I found doing a google search. I have added photos.
This is what is on the bottom of it. Stanco, F-2603, Pat. No;s.1662909, 1,469,567, The Stant MFG, Co, Connersville, Ind
Weighs 1.2 pounds

[mrtexas]

You have the top half of an original quail. The bottom half has been broken off, the part that attaches to the radiator neck.

[peters180a/170b]

What you need is a complete orginial flip top radiator cap , and use the base with rest of parts. Yes it can be done .. I was in the same boat .I had bought a mint bird cap like what part you have there for $125.00 and then a flip top cap for a motor meter $65.00 ,use the base and had it chromed. All in all i have $500.00 into it.Well under what a restored mint bird goes for today.

[usafmom63]

can you give me any idea what year? I am going to sell it, just want to ask a fair price, any idea? Thank You. I just wanted to be sure I didnt have a repro, and sell it as orginial.

[Jim Parker Toronto]

Its for the Model A Fords, 1928 - 1931

[mot]

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It is an original 30-31 Stant (Stanco) quail
this will not fit a 29
as far as price It is not in good shape with all the pitting,
It just who wants it and how much they would pay
there is no way you can guess what some one will pay for it

[ratamahata]

model A ford locking radiator cap with ornament

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/NOS2829StantQuail.htm

[Craig Lewis]

Originally Posted by ratamahata

model A ford locking radiator cap with ornament

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/NOS2829StantQuail.htm

Yes the link above shows in detail the 28-29 quail which you DON'T have.
Your original is a 30-31 top half, broken off it appears at the hinge. I can well imagine in earlier times these were busted off numerous cars in parking lots by trophy hunters ... leaving the victim with a useless base to throw in the garbage.
For this reason I sometimes wonder if an original base might fetch as much, or more, than the top?

[C26Pinelake]

With the condition it is in and the parts missing, I would think you are not going to be able to ask more than 50 or 60 dollars and you should look at any offer close to that. I bought one complete that needed replating on Ebay for 100 dollars and all the numbers are the same. Good luck but unfortunately you do not have a treasure on your hands !

[funatic]

Originally Posted by usafmom63

can you give me any idea what year? I am going to sell it, just want to ask a fair price, any idea? Thank You. I just wanted to be sure I didnt have a repro, and sell it as orginial.

i would like to buy it. I am not sure what a fair price is. they did say it was for a 1931 ford model a correct?