Associated Telephone Co. sign

[Greg G.]

Must be an independent company?

[Fabius]

Must be an independent company?

Associated became General Telephone which changed their name to General Telephone and Electronics, GTE, who then merged with Bell Atlantic to become Verizon, who then sold the former GTE areas to Frontier which use to be Citizens Utilities. Got it?

[HarrySmith]

Must be an independent company?

Associated became General Telephone which changed their name to General Telephone and Electronics, GTE, who then merged with Bell Atlantic to become Verizon, who then sold the former GTE areas to Frontier which use to be Citizens Utilities. Got it?

UH, yeah, Sure! Got it.

[Greg G.]

I was right, it was an independent phone company in California up until the mid-20s per Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTE

[G-Man]

I was right, it was an independent phone company in California up until the mid-20s per Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTE

Partially Correct... In addition to California, Associated served a number of other states.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Telephone_Utilities_Company

[Greg G.]

With all the acquisitions, holding companies, bankruptcies and business-phoenixs over the years it gets hard to follow. 

[Sargeguy]

One of these signs was the subject of an auction contest a while back.  What's the story on this one?

[Greg G.]

One of these signs was the subject of an auction contest a while back.  What's the story on this one?

Nothing special, I saw it on Proxibid.

[Greg G.]

Went for $160.