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Wed Jan 12 2011 04:46 PM
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A friend of mine found this rare sign last week, he saw it just as the backhoe operator was putting the scrape/crease right down the middle. It was sitting in a pile of shingles and lumber for probably 50+ years only to get damaged the day it was found. Talk about a day late dollar short.It's mine now. 30" 2 sided porcelain 
Last edited by KZ1000; Wed Jan 12 2011 04:48 PM. Reason: forgetful
"Remember, history that is forgotten is doomed to repeat itself!"
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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cool sign.but... better late than never!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Look's like it will clean up alot, to bad about the CATerpillar CLAW! I thought i was the only one with that kind of luck,still a nice sign!
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Very cool! Please post again after you clean it.
Great find.
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Don't you love the thrill of the hunt? Some of my favorite finds have been in junk yards and trask heaps.
Greg Speight
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479 West Railroad Ave.
P.O. Box 310
Unadilla, Georgia 31091
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Umm. . .make that TRASH heaps. Maybe I should spend more time proof-reading and less in "trask" heaps!
Greg Speight
Retro Petro
479 West Railroad Ave.
P.O. Box 310
Unadilla, Georgia 31091
email: mgsp8@hotmail.com
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Great sign! (if the wear starts to annoy you send a pm w/ price lol)...I'm still waiting to go on a dig and find a sign (I'll even settle for a torched ParTPak tin sign that not so legible 
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GREG THERE IS AN "EDIT" BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR POSTS...OR THERE SHOULD BE.
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Rick is that the sign that was found in NY ?
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Too bad it did not "STAND UP UNDER FIRE" instead it just laid there and got scratched. Still a great looking sign.
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Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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That is the rarest and most expensive of the 30" and 42" early Pan Am signs....came out in the 20's and has the WW1 "doughboy".
in grade 8.5+ those signs bring anywhere from $5000-$7500. I have looked for years for that sign......great find, but terrible story...can't wait to see it cleaned up.
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Rick is that the sign that was found in NY ? Yes it was, at a construction site on Long Island. my buddy was a site engineer
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OUCH !! But still a great find.
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MAKES YA WONDER HOW A SIGN LIKE THAT FROM 50(?) YEARS AGO ENDED UP ON L.I. MUST HAVE DONE SOME TRAVELING BEFORE IT WAS STORED FOR SO LONG.
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