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#492098 Fri Nov 15 2013 05:30 PM
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Picked this up down here in Perry Ga for 175.

I haven't seen this particular sign... I"m guessing 20's... anyone seen this version?



I'll be at Moultrie GA next week if any of your are going to be down there look me up.





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Are you selling or looking for info.


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Never seen that version before but would love to find a minty one...


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I would love to find that sign mint too... hadn't seen it so was looking to see if anyone had either.




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I have never seen that version before either.


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Since I got home this evening I've been researching this sign more. Apparently the usage of "Ford Motor Cars" is early 1900s into the 19-teens as far as signage. I have looked back through oldgas posts and still coming up with zero signage similar in size or complete saying.




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They were still using the term motor car well into the 30's in England and other english speaking countries, looks foreign to me.
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Since I got home this evening I've been researching this sign more. Apparently the usage of "Ford Motor Cars" is early 1900s into the 19-teens as far as signage. I have looked back through oldgas posts and still coming up with zero signage similar in size or complete saying.

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Love that sign, unfortunately a little too much patina!!!

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Originally Posted By: Neil Gerrard
They were still using the term motor car well into the 30's in England and other english speaking countries, looks foreign to me.
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Since I got home this evening I've been researching this sign more. Apparently the usage of "Ford Motor Cars" is early 1900s into the 19-teens as far as signage. I have looked back through oldgas posts and still coming up with zero signage similar in size or complete saying.


I checked around the web looking for similar signs. Even one site which has examples of foreign and domestic signs, the closest is a US example on tin from the teens.




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Not to hijack your tread,here's a tin tacker I have and feel like its from the 20's


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Great Sign Paul.


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very cool Paul, can't get much better confirmation than that

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Great sign! Looks like they made several and painted in the mileage. Wonder if it was one of those cross country caravan promotionals of the early days?




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Did a little digging on that tin sign... Bellingham, WA was and still is home to Diehl Ford, established in 1908! Tbird, you should run that sign by the dealership and get a picture of it setting with their Model R.




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HI Paul, found these pictures first two are dated 1912 and the last was dated 1917

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