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Help reading sign date stamp. #711496 Fri Jun 15 2018 09:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 106 Likes: 4 central Indiana B bigandtall OP Petro Enthusiast
OP bigandtall Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 106 Likes: 4 central Indiana	Can anyone help me read the date and name on this? It's on a 6' Red Crown/Polarine thermometer. IMG_6714.PNG (687.59 KB, 140 downloads)

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Re: Help reading sign date stamp. bigandtall #711497 Fri Jun 15 2018 10:30 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 17,730 Likes: 798 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member
advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 17,730 Likes: 798 So. Ca.	within 15 years - list of manufacture states Reliance Advertising Co. was in New York and operated from 1915 to 1930 .. ... RANDY

Re: Help reading sign date stamp. advertologist #711500 Fri Jun 15 2018 11:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 106 Likes: 4 central Indiana B bigandtall OP Petro Enthusiast
OP bigandtall Petro Enthusiast B Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 106 Likes: 4 central Indiana	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. Last edited by bigandtall; Fri Jun 15 2018 11:47 AM.

Re: Help reading sign date stamp. bigandtall #711501 Fri Jun 15 2018 11:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 17,730 Likes: 798 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member
advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 17,730 Likes: 798 So. Ca.	I believe the 244 is possibly a sign co. code, there were many manufactures of the 6' thermometers, my 2 are stamped differently .. ... RANDY

Re: Help reading sign date stamp. bigandtall #711512 Fri Jun 15 2018 03:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,715 Likes: 54 Hillsdale, Michigan D DWSheffer Veteran Member
DWSheffer Veteran Member D Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,715 Likes: 54 Hillsdale, Michigan	Mine is a "Power Service Economy" version and has the below stamp on it, different from Randy's..... Darin Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!

Re: Help reading sign date stamp. bigandtall #712984 Tue Jul 10 2018 07:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 27 Greenwich, NY B bobp73 Active Member
bobp73 Active Member B Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 27 Greenwich, NY	May 1944?

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