Posted 3 years ago
Reeling
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This antique Security Auto Theft Signal System has a brass lock and original red paint finish.. The Security Auto Theft Signal was placed on the right front wheel of the car so anyone attempting to drive off with the car or tamper with it would be recognized as a thief. Circa 1920
wow - I guess I never thought too much about crime in the 20's - car theft I mean. Of course there was the Capone issues!.
RichmondLori.. Tks 4The luv
What happened to the key pictured with it? A cool thing anyways -- 'the BOOT' a hundred years earlier?! <lol>
AnythingObscured.. I just realized I had the keys..lol
AnythingObscure,
RichmondLori.. Tks 4The luv
dav2no1,
fortapache,
aura,
Watchsearcher,
vetraio50.. Tks 4The luv
The thing that still amazes me about this is the way it is referred to only as a "signal" -- such that they assumed the car could still be "operated" as usual with this thing locked onto one of its wheels . . . ???
kwqd.. Tks 4The luv