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It was grouped with a pile of other stuff, might have been about $25 for all of it.
mustang - Gotta do your homework when restoring something. The other thing different about this sign - the word "Through" is spelled out, not shortened to "Thru".
tommy1002 - thanks
Yeah, this is a 24" sign. It has the holes on top and bottom for mounting to a post. This is one of the heavier signs I've got.
Yes to both questions. I believe you could call this the predecessor to UPS. Back in the day, you'd send you're package thru REA via the train and then once it reached the nearest station to it's dest...
I have one just like this except mine is made by Continental from Japan. It's my favorite lighter.
Nice find! Even with the red border and letters!! Very narrow time frame for that paint scheme. Very cool!
What a great find! What you've got here is stop sign that was mounted on a railroad crossing signal. Made by the Griswold Company in Minneapolis, probably in the 30's or 40's. The Griswold crossing si...
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