Pungs-Finch Auto & Gas Engine Ceramic Ornament
Round / One size
$15.99
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Pungs-Finch Auto & Gas Engine Ceramic Ornament
$15.99
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Mark the season with a tribute to a distinctive name from early Detroit automotive history. Pungs-Finch produced cars from 1904 to 1910 while its roots remained in marine engines and boat building. The company’s brief automotive era included Finch-designed models, a factory fire, and a return to its marine focus. This ceramic ornament offers collectors and motoring enthusiasts a way to remember an unusual chapter of American industry and the ingenuity behind an early automobile marque.
Pungs-Finch automobiles were built in Detroit, Michigan, from 1904 to 1910 by a company whose factory primarily made marine gas engines and boats. Engineer E. B. Finch had built his first automobile in 1902. William A. Pungs, Finch’s father-in-law, had arranged the purchase of the Sintz Gas Engine Company for the Michigan Yacht and Power Company. Pungs later bought out partner O. J. Mulford, who left and established the Gray Marine Motor Company in 1905. The business took the name Pungs-Finch Auto and Gas Engine Company in 1904, and a car developed by Sintz became the basis for its first model, powered by a 14-horsepower twin-cylinder engine. In 1905, Finch-designed four-cylinder Model D and Model F cars followed. A factory fire that year damaged the marine-engine and boat-building operation and delayed production while the company rebuilt. Finch designed the advanced Finch Limited for 1906, but departed that year after an argument with Pungs and became a Chalmers dealer in Cleveland. Pungs-Finch continued cataloging cars through 1910, though its focus returned to marine engines and boat building. Production of the Model F ended in 1910. A Finch Limited discovered at a factory was restored in the 1950s; it is the only known surviving Pungs-Finch.
Mark the season with a tribute to a distinctive name from early Detroit automotive history. Pungs-Finch produced cars from 1904 to 1910 while its roots remained in marine engines and boat building. The company’s brief automotive era included Finch-designed models, a factory fire, and a return to its marine focus. This ceramic ornament offers collectors and motoring enthusiasts a way to remember an unusual chapter of American industry and the ingenuity behind an early automobile marque.
Pungs-Finch automobiles were built in Detroit, Michigan, from 1904 to 1910 by a company whose factory primarily made marine gas engines and boats. Engineer E. B. Finch had built his first automobile in 1902. William A. Pungs, Finch’s father-in-law, had arranged the purchase of the Sintz Gas Engine Company for the Michigan Yacht and Power Company. Pungs later bought out partner O. J. Mulford, who left and established the Gray Marine Motor Company in 1905. The business took the name Pungs-Finch Auto and Gas Engine Company in 1904, and a car developed by Sintz became the basis for its first model, powered by a 14-horsepower twin-cylinder engine. In 1905, Finch-designed four-cylinder Model D and Model F cars followed. A factory fire that year damaged the marine-engine and boat-building operation and delayed production while the company rebuilt. Finch designed the advanced Finch Limited for 1906, but departed that year after an argument with Pungs and became a Chalmers dealer in Cleveland. Pungs-Finch continued cataloging cars through 1910, though its focus returned to marine engines and boat building. Production of the Model F ended in 1910. A Finch Limited discovered at a factory was restored in the 1950s; it is the only known surviving Pungs-Finch.
| Heart | Round | |
| Diameter, in | 3.21 | 2.80 |
Product features
- 100% white ceramic construction — strong and durable
- Double-sided print with matte finish option
- Golden hanging string included
- UV-decorated for lasting color
- Available in white or gold gift packaging (single ornament per pack)
Care instructions
- Use a microfiber cloth to gently remove any dust or dirt build-up. Avoid harsh chemicals or cleaners. Instead, dampen a cotton wool swab in warm water (just a few drops per liter of water) and gently roll the swab over the ornament and refrain from scrubbing
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Use a microfiber cloth to gently remove any dust or dirt build-up. Avoid harsh chemicals or cleaners. Instead, dampen a cotton wool swab in warm water (just a few drops per liter of water) and gently roll the swab over the ornament and refrain from scrubbing