Description: If you're interested, please make us an offer - every one will be carefully considered!You are bidding on a unique, antique New York Subway IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) side destination sign . This sign came from the R-12 through R-15 cars of the NY subway, which were built between 1948 to 1950 by the American Car & Foundry Company. These cars ran on all the IRT routes starting with the Flushing Line. All were out of passenger service by the early 1980's. Each car had 3 "signboxs" in each side of the car above the windows. Inside the signbox resided a full rollsign. The sign is made of black vellum cloth with white printed lettering.Readings include:NO PASSENGERSSPECIALNEW LOTS AVEUTICA AVEEAST 241ST STSOUTH FERRY145TH ST-LENOX AVE137TH ST-BROADWAYCHAMBERS STBOWLING GREENE 177TH ST-P'KCH'TERBROOKLYN BRIDGETIMES SQUAREGRAND CENTRALDYRE AVENUEFLATBUSH AVEPELHAM BAY PARKGUN HILL ROAD (STICKER)149TH STREETE 180TH STATLANTIC AVEWOODLAWN ROADDYCKMAN STVAN CORTLAND PK This sign measures 22 1/2 inches wide by 14 feet long. Good condition for its age. Some areas of sign have side tattering. Tape repairs made. Original subway dirt. (no extra charge). Gun Hill Road reading seems to have been put over an existing reading. Please check out the photos carefully. This sign would be great for bar or restaurant decoration, dorm room, den, etc. Also makes that one of a kind gift - you can't find this at Sears or Target. Have fun touring old New York. Own a piece of New York history! Item shipped via USPS Priority Mail within the United States. Please check out our other auctions for great subway items, like DVDs and other subway signs. Thanks for looking and good luck!
Price: 479.99 USD
Location: Morris Plains, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-02-10T21:00:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Year: 1948
Size: 14 Feet by 23 Inches
