Telephone Cable Warning Signs

[Sargeguy]

Cable warning signs are "entry level" and can be found is a variety of styles.  The blue enameled versions are the most well known.  They can be found in two styles:  "DO NOT DISTURB" and "CALL BEFORE DIGGING"


A scarce '21 Bell cable warning sign (courtesy of Chuck Hensley)


The '39 Bell


Bell Telephone of Canada


The '69 Bell


Later these were made from aluminum, and the color changes to lighter blue

The yellow versions are also pretty common and feature the '39 and '69 Bells:






This Nevada Bell sign recently sold for $150 on eBay





With the break up of Ma Bell, a number of different types of signs were used by it's succesors

[paul-f]

Nice topic!

Here are a few that have followed me home...

[Babybearjs]

what do the new ones look like? do they show the "dig line" number on them??

[Sargeguy]

Here is an example of the earliest version of the blue underground sign, using the "21 Bell:

[Sargeguy]

Another early cable marker, originally painted yellow:

[HarrySmith]

The Illinois Bell sign says, Call J.U.L.I.E. I wondered who is Julie. I can't be the only one! Google found it, started in 1974, still active today! Stands for:
Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators.

[Sargeguy]

Here is another odd one...