New Jersey Bus Stop Sign Porcelain 1940's | ||
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Posted 14 years ago
Artstudiomgr
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Public Service of NJ hung these on poles at bus stops back in the 1940s. Notice the two poles on the roof of the bus. They were powered by electricity. These buses were common during WW2 when gasoline was rationed. The arrow sticking out on the driver's side is a signal for a left turn.
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Very nice sign!
That's gotta be one of the coolest signs I have seen. The turn signals like that on the VW's were called semaphores, but do not know if they called them that here. Love it.
When I was stationed in Germany I had a 1949 VW that had semaphores. great looking sign.
I've got one of these hanging on my wall, I love it too!
I grew up in South Orange New Jersey. A block away was a stop for the #31 South Orange, Prospect Street Branch. The signs were among the most distinctive signs anywhere. Starting in the 1930's they started replacing car lines with electric bus lines. They had two types of sign, one with trolley poles, one without.
These were all over the place; I remember that one was a few blocks from my home in Clifton when I was a kid. I have one at home which I found in an antique store.