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Offering a very hard to find and early piece of Southern California automobile memorabilia.
This heavy porcelain on steel stop sign is in good condition for it's age. This dates probably back to the 1930's, maybe earlier, and has numerous areas of porcelain loss but nothing that has gone through the metal. I don't think this sign was shot at but it has had a lot thrown at it over the years. I think it just adds to the character of the piece. There are 38 glass reflectors on this sign. The reflectors are all in place, but two are chipped. This is an octagonal sign that measures 24" across and is 24" in height.
Starting around 1910, the Auto Club sent teams of cartographers
to survey the state's roads for the production of maps and to create a
uniform signing system. The Auto Club posted thousands of
porcelain-on-steel traffic signs
throughout the state and continued to do so until the State of
California took over the task in the mid-1950s. The signs were produced
by a local company that manufactured porcelain-on-steel bathtubs. A few
of these signs remain in service today, though they are extremely rare.
Please see the pictures and ask any questions via email. NO RESERVE. Thank you for looking and good luck.
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