I've had this sign for 11 yrs now, and I still don't know if it's original or not. I figured if it's a repro, others would have surely showed up by now.

A dealer here in Houston got it from a lady who came into his shop one day to sell it. She said she was a Gulf retiree, and it was something she had gotten out of their stock when she worked for them. This dealer friend of mine thought she was credible, espcially since she wasn't wanting a whole lot for it. Even so, he wasn't totally sure, so he didn't charge me a lot for it.

I've seen a lot of similar signs that are repros., but they had 4 holes instead of just 2, and they didn't have the shaded lettering.

This sign is 12 inches in diameter. It's a porcelain sign on a rolled steel with aluminum gromets. The orange color appears to be a shad darker than normal.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows for sure if it's original or not.

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