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According to the VIN numbers I found online, your engine is from June 1928. This is very common on cars such as Model A Fords. In the last 90+ years many engines got replaced for whatever reason (thrown rod, cracked block, etc.) and now the engine number no longer matches the title. Very common. The original VIN number should be stamped on top of the frame also. Look on the driver's side frame rail near the cowl. Many frames have rusted just enough those numbers are no longer visible or may be at least partially covered with the cowl itself.

I had a sign very much like this one advertising Champion Spark Plugs. The can is metal with a textured paint. Glass advertising glass, one sided. It was in excellent condition. Wish I hadn't sold it. Probably worth double by now. This kind of stuff has been a lot like '32 Fords. You never pay too much, sometimes you just buy too early. The market always seems to catch up.

I don't think the price is way out of line given the condition. The roughness of the paint on the glass certainly hurts it's value. I feel certain that one in better condition would bring $700-$800 or more.

Hey Bob! Now that's pretty cool right there! Looks like it might need a wee bit of work though. If you have any pics of it out of the barn so we can see the whole thing, please post them.

@dibarlaw Maybe, just maybe I can find something you can use. I have a stash of parts and with 5 minutes of digging found the lenses in the photo below. What size holes do you need to fill? The ribbed one in the upper right hand corner has "SLO" cast in the backside.

I have a box full of misc lenses around here someplace. I need to look and see what I have................

This is very common with early autos that the engine number was the serial number. The frame should have the serial number stamped on it as well so I'd maybe leave the engine number alone.

5. Wrong year on title. 6. Incorrect body style on title. 7. Odometer reading wrong on title. 8. Wrong signature on title or signed in wrong place.

I don't mind dirty and in a jumble so much but I do like to see prices. I HATE standing there trying to get the seller's attention while he's blabbing to his buddies and paying no attention to buyers or worse yet asking his buddy or spouse and getting "I don't know, he's not here right now but will be back later". If it's not priced, I move on unless it's something I think I just have to have. When I set up, everything has a price on it. I also display a sign that says "reasonable offers accepted, crazy offers considered". If someone is looking over my items and looks to be trying to make eye contact, I jump up from my chair and see if I can help them. I don't rush out to try and make a hard sell because people hate that too, but I realize people are trying to cover a lot of ground and I don't want to keep them waiting if they have a question.

Not beat up or dented and no body filler. Has surface rust and some pitting. Can deliver to Luray pre-war swap meet or Hershey this fall. $150.00

Thanks for all the info everyone! I think I may attempt to restore this lamp but will need to figure out a way to reproduce that celluloid name panel. Any suggestions? I will also need a replacement clear lens for the busted one. That might be like finding a needle in a haystack! Did I mention I found this on a vendor's $5 table? 😁 Pics of the interior.

Yes, this one is kind of all over the place. I do find the discussion of the affordability of the hobby interesting though. Perhaps someone should start a different thread on that topic as long as it's kept civil. We all live in different areas of the world and have had different experiences. I find other's experiences interesting.

This is the kind of news I like to hear. Vendor spaces full and large crowds of buyers. I hope to see this same thing happen at Hershey this fall. Things have been down in my opinion (vendors and buyers) since the Covid pandemic. I'm anxious to see what kind of turnout we have at the local (to me) Pre-war swap meet in Luray in a few weeks. Last I heard, the vendor spaces were nearly sold out.

I just took it apart and there are three bulbs inside that connect to the one center socket. The bluish-green lens has "STOP" cast into the back side. Clear lens is split in two unfortunately. I put a light behind the top horizontal window and can barely make out a few letters. It has room for about seven letters and I can make out what appears to be "NTIA". The next and last letter might be an L. So possibly _ _ NTIA L? Not making any sense to me.

I cannot make out a name in the upper window. Maybe if I put some light behind it?