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Interesting 21' Bell Telephone Office sign

Started by Sargeguy, January 03, 2015, 08:23:32 PM

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Sargeguy

Interesting and seldom seen Bell System 1930s Telephone Office sign.  It doesn't look like much but I've never seen an actual example or photo of one: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161537674115

Anyone win this one?
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

That was me. At first I thought it was a repro because there's a repro that uses that style of bell but says PUBLIC TELEPHONE and it's smaller. Taking a closer look I saw that the pictures showed the height difference between the colors and the back looked like it should. Also the fact that it was 18 inches long. Unfortunately 2 other people also picked up on it so I had competition. Thank goodness for my snipe program.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

#2
I think I was your main competition at $183 or something.  Sorry about that!

The only reference I've seen is in the Ron Knappen book, and it is a reproduction of an article about new sign designs from 1934.
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

I didn't say anything on the forum because I was hoping it would fly under the radar.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

I have radar and sonar-I check "telephone sign"  at least 2x per day.  I thought no one noticed it. 
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

We need to coordinate so we don't drive the price up on each other. How does this sound? I'll only bid on telephone items that have a vowel in the name and you only bid on items with no vowel in the name.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

That's too confusing.  Why don't I bid on all the Bell System signs and you stick to the Independents?
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

Got to find a permanent location for it.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Sargeguy

It looks like you don't have enough room for it.  You can always send it to me.
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409