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Posted By: bigandtall Help reading sign date stamp. - Fri Jun 15 2018 03:56 PM
Can anyone help me read the date and name on this? It's on a 6' Red Crown/Polarine thermometer.

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Posted By: advertologist Re: Help reading sign date stamp. - Fri Jun 15 2018 04:30 PM
within 15 years - list of manufacture states Reliance Advertising Co. was in New York and operated from 1915 to 1930 .. ... cool
Posted By: bigandtall Re: Help reading sign date stamp. - Fri Jun 15 2018 05:30 PM
Thanks! It looks like I can see the number "244" in there on the 2nd line. Not sure if that means anything. Any idea?

Also, I know the version of this sign can help narrow the date. Here is a pic of the version.



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Posted By: advertologist Re: Help reading sign date stamp. - Fri Jun 15 2018 05:47 PM
I believe the 244 is possibly a sign co. code, there were many manufactures of the 6' thermometers,
my 2 are stamped differently .. ... cool

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Posted By: DWSheffer Re: Help reading sign date stamp. - Fri Jun 15 2018 09:08 PM
Mine is a "Power Service Economy" version and has the below stamp on it, different from Randy's.....
Darin

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Posted By: bobp73 Re: Help reading sign date stamp. - Wed Jul 11 2018 01:22 AM
May 1944?
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