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Thu Nov 12 2009 03:27 PM
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Think this one has been hanging in his garage since 1970's? Think it's the real thing? Item number
180430748689
Ted Pam Ethyl & Polly Roach
Lodi CA.
209-210-8971
Looking for Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Douglas, Gilmore and Richfield
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I think it is a high quality repo myself. The Washington fonts are to small. Where is agentsteel, maybe he can shed some light on this.
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Must be fake as it has only 2 bids and not going anywhere. Ted
Ted Pam Ethyl & Polly Roach
Lodi CA.
209-210-8971
Looking for Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Douglas, Gilmore and Richfield
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i am sure this is authentic & you will probably see some bids in the last few seconds.....i'm guessing $850 -$1500
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oh goodness... that is an original sign that has been repainted. Was cut out of the original steel in the 1940s, then someone added #7 reflectors (5/16" size)... Washington used #5 size (1/2") so #7 is not authentic... went for $760 or so, sounds fair to me, the sign is real (from 1943) but someone made some modifications well after the fact, with those reflectors... believe me I can recognize that repaint: that is Rustoleum Antique White on the front and Hunter Green on the back - close but no cigar for the original paint colors. Here is what an original-paint Washington looks like: http://shields.aaroads.com/show.php?image=WA19260994t200990.jpgnote somewhat grayer front, and a tad lighter back.
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Thanks for the update agentsteel. I guess they would have been better off just leaving the thing alone rather than a face lift. LOL Ted
Ted Pam Ethyl & Polly Roach
Lodi CA.
209-210-8971
Looking for Signal, Hancock, Mohawk, Douglas, Gilmore and Richfield
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I guess they would have been better off just leaving the thing alone rather than a face lift. ...you said it! 
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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depends on the condition of the original - if it was an utter rustbucket then a repaint may have helped its cause; but to add the wrong size reflectors, yes that was a poor choice.
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WHAT IS THE PANEL ON THE BACK FOR?
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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To hold the reflectors in.
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that is to hold the reflectors in.
edit: Dick beat me to it!
Last edited by agentsteel53; Fri Nov 20 2009 03:26 PM. Reason: Dick beat me to it.
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