Re: Packard Bikes
Posted by Leeedy On 2023/9/14 8:34:07
And since we're on the subject of Packard bird ornaments, you might find this catalogue page from 1954 interesting.
Gem Ornaments Company made aftermarket accessory and replacement car ornaments for cars. But they also made smaller versions of their ornaments for bicycles and motorbikes.
Of course their most popular of these ornaments were patterned after Packard Cormorant (or Pelican if you prefer) hood ornaments. Gem called them "Swans." The smaller versions were "Swanettes."
There were numerous Gem ornaments but in this case, these were super-whizz-bangs with gold plating on the bird bodies.
You might be surprised today, but quite a few of these ended up on bicycles in the 1950s. Especially on Packard bicycles!
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Swanettes1954WM.jpeg (289.52 KB)
Gem Ornaments Company made aftermarket accessory and replacement car ornaments for cars. But they also made smaller versions of their ornaments for bicycles and motorbikes.
Of course their most popular of these ornaments were patterned after Packard Cormorant (or Pelican if you prefer) hood ornaments. Gem called them "Swans." The smaller versions were "Swanettes."
There were numerous Gem ornaments but in this case, these were super-whizz-bangs with gold plating on the bird bodies.
You might be surprised today, but quite a few of these ended up on bicycles in the 1950s. Especially on Packard bicycles!
Attach file:
Swanettes1954WM.jpeg (289.52 KB)
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