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WE BOUGHT SOME SIGN COLLECTIONS FROM VARIOUS ANTIQUE STORES – LIQUIDATION SALES IN CANADA, USA AND EUROPE. UP FOR SALE IS ONE GREAT LOOKING VINTAGE PORCELAIN METAL SIGN. SIZE APPROXIMATELY: 18″ x 17-1/2″ (METRIC 46,0 x 44,5 cm). FRONT OUTSTANDING QUALITY YOU CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF REAL THICK PORCELAIN ENAMEL. HEAVY CONVEX SIGN IS PARTIAL RUSTY, TARNISHED, SCRATCHED WITH SOME NICKS & PORCELAIN CHIPS. USED CONDITION, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES FOR DETAILS. THE PICTURES ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION!! WE DO NOT OFFER SIGNS FROM INDIA & CHINA!! OLD ENAMEL SIGNS WERE MADE USING A HANDCRAFTED PROCESS IN WHICH A STEEL BASE PLATE WAS HAND-COATED WITH LAYERS OF ENAMEL USING A STENCIL, WHICH WERE THEN FIRED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. THIS PROCESS CREATES THE CHARACTERISTIC RAISED LETTERING & GRAPHICS AND ENSURES AN EXTREMELY DURABLE, CORROSION-FREE & WEATHERPROOF SURFACE, AS THE ENAMEL IS FUSED TO THE STEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 850 °CELSIUS (OR 1562 °FAHRENHEIT). NOT ALL SIGNS HAVE A MAKERS MARK & NOT ALL SIGNS ARE FLAT. THE MOST EUROPEAN SIGNS ARE (DOMED – CONVEX) THAT MAKES THE SIGNS WAY MORE STABIL THAN THE FLAT ONES. THE DEFINITION OF VINTAGE IS: THE ITEM IS OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN ORIGINAL! THE REAL COLOUR OF THE ITEM MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE PICTURES SHOWN ON WEBSITE CAUSED BY MANY FACTORS SUCH AS BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR MONITOR AND LIGHT BRIGHTNESS.

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Vintage 1951 metal sign advertising “APPROVED CLEAN REST ROOMS” on one side and “CLEAN REST ROOMS” on the reverse side. This was originally used at a local Sunoco gas station that no longer exists. Measures 24″ by 17-1/2″. Its a pretty substantial sign (not flimsy) and weighs almost 6 lbs. The bottom, right corner has small print “M C A 4-51″. That identifies this sign as being produced by the Massillon, Canton, Akron Sign Company in April of 1951. That company used to exist in nearby Massillon, Ohio. All original as found from a local estate with no breaks, repairs, or touch-ups. As the close up photos clearly show there is surface wear including paint chips, scratches, and edge surface rust. The final photo is angled to try to show a slight bend line from the edge through the top of the “R” and ending at the “E”. Apparently this sign was not meant to be displayed showing both sides at the same time because the print on one side is upside down on the opposite side. I guess the rest rooms there are always clean… But also “Approved” when displaying that side of the sign. The item “Vintage APPROVED CLEAN REST ROOMS Gas Oil Advertising Sign 24 x 17-1/2″ is in sale since Friday, February 1, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Gas & Oil\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Signs”. The seller is “possumtoe” and is located in Massillon, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Original/Reproduction: Original

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