Re: Packard Bikes
Posted by Leeedy On 2022/7/9 18:02:33
Now... to the 1930s. I've told you several times during this thread about Packard bicycle ornaments. Here are more.
Packard-inspired bicycle ornaments of the Goddess type were much smaller than the automotive radiator counterparts. Yet these were quite popular for bicycles. As I've pointed out previously, the bicycle ornaments were often made by the same companies that made larger versions for cars (whether these were legitimate PMCC parts or not).
There were several versions of Packard-inspired bicycle ornaments by the early 1930s. Here are two more. One in the catalogue (below) was designed to attach to the handlebar stem binder bolt. You will notice the wheel and tire she holds have been a bit blurred (perhaps as a way to differentiate from the genuine PMCC car version). One could call this one "the donut smoosher" instead of "the donut chaser."
The second type came with a threaded base and was designed to attach to your bicycle's front fender (yes, you had to drill or punch a hole). Beautiful, huh?
Why are these rare today?
1.) They were made and sold during the depression when most people had no money for such frivolity.
2.) They were quite delicate and broke off easily.
Rare or not, both these and other similar ornaments turn up today at swap meets and on the internet with folks swearing they are Packard automobile parts. Not.
But we thought you might enjoy seeing them anyway and knowing what they really are!
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PackardBicycleGoddessOrnamentWM.jpeg (21.13 KB)
Packard-inspired bicycle ornaments of the Goddess type were much smaller than the automotive radiator counterparts. Yet these were quite popular for bicycles. As I've pointed out previously, the bicycle ornaments were often made by the same companies that made larger versions for cars (whether these were legitimate PMCC parts or not).
There were several versions of Packard-inspired bicycle ornaments by the early 1930s. Here are two more. One in the catalogue (below) was designed to attach to the handlebar stem binder bolt. You will notice the wheel and tire she holds have been a bit blurred (perhaps as a way to differentiate from the genuine PMCC car version). One could call this one "the donut smoosher" instead of "the donut chaser."
The second type came with a threaded base and was designed to attach to your bicycle's front fender (yes, you had to drill or punch a hole). Beautiful, huh?
Why are these rare today?
1.) They were made and sold during the depression when most people had no money for such frivolity.
2.) They were quite delicate and broke off easily.
Rare or not, both these and other similar ornaments turn up today at swap meets and on the internet with folks swearing they are Packard automobile parts. Not.
But we thought you might enjoy seeing them anyway and knowing what they really are!
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PackardBicycleOrnamentWM.jpeg (241.88 KB)
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