Mark Gregory Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) https://desmoines.craigslist.org/atq/d/alden-dealer-building-sign/6902433471.html Dealer ( Auto - Motorcycle - Truck - Tire ) building sign. Probably around 100 yrs. old. Would be a statement piece outside any museum or car-truck or gas-n-oil display. Don't know what brand it was , someone said REO , Harley, or ?? even Indy 500. Believe it's concrete so very heavy. Local pickup or you pay shipping ( Already on pallet ) Edited June 29, 2019 by Mark Gregory (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Pic of concrete building decoration. Definitely a cool piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomobile Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Something similar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have seen similar decorations on old buildings. The building was evidently a car dealership or related automotive business, but the emblem is not specific to any brand of car or any company. Often, such decorations were made of carved limestone, not cast concrete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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60FlatTop Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have the ring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The original Stutz dealership in Seattle had the same casting on their building. When the building was being torn down 30 years ago I asked if I could have it and the developer told me yes. I watched as they very carefully pried the casting off of the front of the building, there were long steel rods fastened to the front of the building and the casting was slid over the rods . They were having some difficulty getting the casting out from the face of the building. 2 guys one on each side prying with 2x6's little by little, then all of a sudden it moved easily and then crashed down on the sidewalk and broke in a zillion pieces. Easy come easy go!!! just sayin' brasscarguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, brasscarguy said: The original Stutz dealership in Seattle had the same casting on their building. When the building was being torn down 30 years ago I asked if I could have it and the developer told me yes. I watched as they very carefully pried the casting off of the front of the building, there were long steel rods fastened to the front of the building and the casting was slid over the rods . They were having some difficulty getting the casting out from the face of the building. 2 guys one on each side prying with 2x6's little by little, then all of a sudden it moved easily and then crashed down on the sidewalk and broke in a zillion pieces. Easy come easy go!!! just sayin' brasscarguy That must have been heartbreaking to witness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 9:06 AM, Graham Man said: Cool sign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Nice find Mark. I've asked to have it blasted it out to the Stutz club email distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 If I had a place for that I’d be on my way with a trailer! What an awesome piece of Automobillia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 SOLD SOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Are you familiar with the sale? We've seen on this forum that Craig's List ads have been canceled for reasons other than a sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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