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Originally Posted By: carolinaskies
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?


Guy I got it from says there suppose to be one more floating around somewhere.
Yep that local ford dealer is still around!!
Thanks for all the kind compliments!!

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Is it dated, mfg name?

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Not dated... like many early porcelain. The border edge is chipped so I can't tell if it was a Veribrite like other Ford signs I've had from the early 1900s.




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Originally Posted By: danlap99
HI Paul, found these pictures first two are dated 1912 and the last was dated 1917


Can you tell what the signs say on the ground in the middle picture?


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With no known evidence of it being real, can't find it anywhere is it the real McCoy? Is there a chance that it was made in the 80s when tons of junk hit in the USA? I would rather have the one Tim had a few weeks and was judged a fake by a slim margin than this batter up unknown chunk of Ford scrap. Just sayin.

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Not all porcelain signs were marked. Some of the very early ones at that.

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"I would rather have the one Tim had a few weeks and was judged a fake by a slim margin than this batter up unknown chunk of Ford scrap."

Thanks for the chuckle.


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Post a pic of the back of the sign.

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No doubt it's early.. lol.

I know alot of Chevy guys that wouldn't give a dollar for anything with Ford on it whether it looks like scrap or not.. smile




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They must be from MO and have a Very Closed Mind and like to Pick on Members

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Or a true blue Yankee..I call the sign right from what has been portrayed here. A pic of the back would tell all.

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I'll see about taking a pic of it when I pull out of the trailer today.

I guess some people don't just like to check the teeth on a horse they gotta look at it's ... too.

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Originally Posted By: carolinaskies
I'll see about taking a pic of it when I pull out of the trailer today.

I guess some people don't just like to check the teeth on a horse they gotta look at it's ... too.



Good one lol


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Not quite right there, I do happen to be a Ford guy, 08 pickup,wife drives a Merc Grand Marquis,36 Ford truck and 46 Ford pickup. That qualify to be a Ford guy? I just have a lot of doubt about that sign being a true golden oldie. It looks very old but not another one----ever......lot of room for doubt. Let me say there is a cloud of doubt around it. Prove me wrong I drive Fords not horses.

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if someone faked it they sure did a lot of work for 175 dollars


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