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Any body have good pictures of running board antennas. I have a 36 120 conv/coupe, got the radio but need antennas. I think i will have to make them. Does not seem like a big deal but I want pictures of what they are suppose to look like. Any open car, any year, just so I can get close
Thanks again
Will

Will, look at https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=15743&forum=1&post_id=158353#forumpost158353

Thanks, saw that and it's good information, but I would like to see some examples of the real thing. I am sure someone out there has some mounted that they could take pic of. I am doing a conv/coupe but pics of any 30's running board antennas would be great.
Thanks again
Will

If you hurry before he retires, Jerry V at Yesterday's Radio makes them

He has discontinued them. Had a friend saw them at Hersey, said he was not impressed. They is a guy that makes insulator so I just have to add the antennas should be pretty easy if I know what they look like. I pic of Fords, but I would like a Pic of the Packard's
Thanks again
Will

I had quite the opposite opinion, a friend installed a set of Jerry's antennas and I thought the design and execution was very professional and an excellent match to what we know of the originals. Wish I would have taken photos!

Will,

I know I have photos of under running board antennae on 2 '39 120's here in Oz. Just have to find them among the thirty thousand plus Packard photos I have! Please give me a little time to come up with the goods!

Will,

Found some, see this link!
the memory isn't as good as it once was, the Packard is a '39 110 not a 120. The other Packard is definitely a '39 120 which I expect to see in about 2 weeks time, I'll try to remember to take some pic's then.

Owen, at this point I am not sure if my friend saw Jerry's or something else, but he stated that he could make them and they would look better. He is a ford guy and probably did not look to hard.
Oz, I would appreciate any pic I came find. My guess is I will take all the photos I can find and fabricate something that is in the spirit of what would have been done in 36
Thinking of a road trip to Ohio and Packard museums in July. Hope they will let me crawl around and take some pic
Thanks again for your attention
Will

We have an original 1937 Super Eight 1500 with a running board antenna.
Here's a pic.....

And speaking of antenna....Iam also including a pic of the '30s antenna salesman's traveling kit....

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