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tribouboys · 06-09-2025, 11:50 AM

I just saw an original quail sell on eBay for $861.00. Is this the going rate these days. I’m hoping to find a nice original one for a 180A I bought but not sure about that sale price. Thoughts ?

Oldbluoval · 06-09-2025, 12:51 PM

Depends on condition. If really nice…..that’s a bit heavy but not by much
Imho

WTSHNN · 06-09-2025, 12:56 PM

Here is the listing.
https://ebay.us/m/DSh3Wr

Oldbluoval · 06-09-2025, 01:08 PM

That could be/maybe one of the early brass quails. They work and plate much better than the pot metal ones. Pretty rare. I think they were changed to pot metal due to mfg cost and they are heavy. …very heavy
I have one and I think that would be my est…….assuming that one is brass.

old31 · 06-09-2025, 05:05 PM

Geeeez, he got $861 for it AND he charged for shipping. Now he has to get it chromed. I will guess $300?

The quail appeared to have more detail than the new ones.

nkaminar · 06-09-2025, 05:39 PM

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It would be less expensive to just shoot one and have it stuffed.

Oldbluoval · 06-09-2025, 07:02 PM

The brass ones are sharper

Gary WA · 06-09-2025, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkaminar

It would be less expensive to just shoot one and have it stuffed.

A lot Cheaper

rackops · 06-10-2025, 01:15 PM

Here's the auction. Well done to the seller!

ronn · 06-10-2025, 02:37 PM

Ive seen very nice ones for 400. sell on ebay.

400A · 06-10-2025, 05:49 PM

I removed the original quails from my cars that had them. The pot metal material they are cast from tends to deteriorate with use and in general they are fragile. In my opinion they make better mantel ornaments than radiator caps. But to each his own.

06-09-2025, 11:50 AM	#1
tribouboys Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 117	Original Quail I just saw an original quail sell on eBay for $861.00. Is this the going rate these days. I’m hoping to find a nice original one for a 180A I bought but not sure about that sale price. Thoughts ?

06-09-2025, 12:51 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Original Quail Depends on condition. If really nice…..that’s a bit heavy but not by much Imho

06-09-2025, 12:56 PM	#3
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,489	Re: Original Quail Here is the listing. https://ebay.us/m/DSh3Wr __________________ No one wants advice - only corroboration. -John Steinbeck

06-09-2025, 01:08 PM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Original Quail That could be/maybe one of the early brass quails. They work and plate much better than the pot metal ones. Pretty rare. I think they were changed to pot metal due to mfg cost and they are heavy. …very heavy I have one and I think that would be my est…….assuming that one is brass.

06-09-2025, 05:05 PM	#5
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,461	Re: Original Quail Geeeez, he got $861 for it AND he charged for shipping. Now he has to get it chromed. I will guess $300? The quail appeared to have more detail than the new ones.

06-09-2025, 05:39 PM	#6
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,875	Re: Original Quail Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It would be less expensive to just shoot one and have it stuffed. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

06-09-2025, 07:02 PM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Original Quail The brass ones are sharper

06-10-2025, 02:37 PM	#10
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,651	Re: Original Quail Ive seen very nice ones for 400. sell on ebay.

06-10-2025, 05:49 PM	#11
400A Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: New England Posts: 128	Re: Original Quail I removed the original quails from my cars that had them. The pot metal material they are cast from tends to deteriorate with use and in general they are fragile. In my opinion they make better mantel ornaments than radiator caps. But to each his own.