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Posted By: wayno48 Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Wed Oct 11 2017 09:48 PM
I've had this Signal sign for 37 year now. Nobody seams to have ever seen one.I just want to know what it was used for. I can't post pictures.If I email photos would someone please post them for me. Thanks, Wayne in Ca.
Posted By: advertologist Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Wed Oct 11 2017 10:10 PM
.. ... cool

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Posted By: advertologist Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Wed Oct 11 2017 10:32 PM
Wayne's signal sign: .. ... cool
IMO- rare, if legit -

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Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Oct 12 2017 12:37 AM
I removed it from a abandoned garage and house ready to be demolished in 1980. The back is black and all four eyelets are of the split type. heavy shelving. If it's a repop it's a good one. And why has another not turned up ? If they went to this much trouble you would think they would make more than one.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Oct 12 2017 01:39 AM
Has anybody seen this sign before ?
Posted By: BryceG Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Oct 12 2017 12:08 PM
email me a picture of the back and ill help out if i can, OnceAlwaysPetro@gmail.com
Posted By: BryceG Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Oct 12 2017 03:16 PM
backside...

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Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Oct 12 2017 05:19 PM
Thank you Randy and Bryce for posting the pictures of my sign.
Posted By: Signal Gas & Oil Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Sat Oct 14 2017 08:23 PM
I hope somebody has seen one before and end this mystery. Ted
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Sun Oct 15 2017 08:28 PM
I do too, Thanks Ted.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Tue Oct 17 2017 09:06 PM
Nobody? Thanks to all who have looked.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Nov 02 2017 12:29 AM
Anybody have an idea what this sign was used for?
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Nov 02 2017 04:47 AM
Originally Posted By wayno48
Anybody have an idea what this sign was used for?


Easy-- advertising.--If its real the back really makes one wonder. Don't know a thing about signal but companies had signs for tanker trucks,and some sales reps light duty rides looked like poster children when they came calling. I don't think it would be early on as the corners are rounded? The veterans will have to way in on this notion.
If you really want to beat your head against the wall you could track the ownership of home you might get lucky and find someone worked for signal.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Nov 02 2017 04:49 PM
Thanks for the input Loyd.What's your concern about the back? All the repops I've seen the backs are white.I thought a truck door sign also but all the pictures I've seen they're round. The red top light is early. They changed to all black later.
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Nov 02 2017 05:27 PM
If the first color fired on was black it makes sense then others laid on top just can't tell by pics. Pierce truck signs was white on back because that was base color with others added on top,just don't deal with a vast amount of companies. Doesn't have to be truck door sign maybe could be attached to rear of tanker or parade promotion sign would explain why no one has seen before.
Good Luck,so far you have a one off!
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Nov 02 2017 05:31 PM
Thanks Loyd
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Tue Dec 12 2017 10:07 PM
I'm still looking for help as to use of this sign in the Signal Oil Co.
Posted By: Kaiserjeepm51 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Dec 21 2017 09:38 PM
Doing some quick looking on Google that sign may be from as far back as the 1930s to 1940s. That may be why it's hard to find out any information on the sign.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Thu Dec 21 2017 09:56 PM
Thanks for the interest. The red lights date it to at least the 40's.They later changed to all black.
Posted By: TN Volunteer Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Fri Dec 22 2017 10:41 AM
My guess is this sign was used on a promo vehicle for parades, or TV commercials, racing, or a promo vechicle that went cross country for special events.
Posted By: wayno48 Re: Signal gasoline sign 16x12 ssp - Fri Dec 22 2017 06:20 PM
Thanks for your input.
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