Nskk radiator eagle

[saladin]

Here is an unusual item.
I have been asked to post these pictures for another member.
Could I please have your opinions to the badge.
Size is about 110mm in width and abot 100mm wide (5 inches X 4 inches)
Many thanks
Doug

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[Erich B.]

Looks fine to me--It may have been for a plaque rather than for a radiator, and it looks like nice quality, correct finish, good amount of age, etc.
Erich

[saladin]

Thank you Erich, I quite like the look of it as well.
The member Allan has also asked me to post the HJ foreigners badge.

[Mike Clayton]

nskk

Looks fine to me--It may have been for a plaque rather than for a radiator, and it looks like nice quality, correct finish, good amount of age, etc.
Erich

Erich is quite right. A plaque eagle. While we're on the subject, a lot of people assume that these large NSKK eagles are taken from car radiator's. I have never believed this. I have yet to see a period photo of a staff car or any vehicle with one of these on it. (I've seen many cars with a Mercedes radiator emblem.) If someone can produce a photo, please do, I'd love to be proven wrong. The fender pole eagle and pennant are the only metal emblems that I've seen on NSKK vehicles.

Regards, Mike

[Mr.Jerry D]

I used to have one that was still on the radiator cap, it was more 2 sided, and could have been from a desk ornament as well I know, but it was on that cap and on a car for while as the inside screw was pretty corroded. Sadly one cold WI winter day I was coming back from a show and it slid off the box in slow motion..
.Nooooooooooooo.......
onto the frozen cement....
ka-pow! into pieces....

[castle]

ive seen lots of period pictures with nskk eagles on car grilles or radiators. mike ill email you one. most ones in collections are off of plaques. they survived alot better..

[Mike Clayton]

nskk

ive seen lots of period pictures with nskk eagles on car grilles or radiators. mike ill email you one. most ones in collections are off of plaques. they survived alot better..

Thanks for the photo Tom. I'm a believer now. It didn't occur to me that the eagle might be attached to the grill. And Jerry says he had one attached to a radiator cap. I stand corrected. I love this website...I'm always learning. Thanks guys.

Regards, Mike