Atlas Tires – Batteries Accessories Vintage Neon Sign – NS9250
This vintage Atlas neon sign has been fully restored by H.J. Nick, a master builder and restoration expert, with a signature plaque from ArtFactory.com. The Maker’s Mark: “DASCO 4-39” identifies the original manufacturer DASCO and date of manufacture April 1939. Today, Atlas signs are rare collector’s items, representing the golden age of American service stations and road travel
Description
Golden Era Service Station History
Launched in the early 1930s by Standard Oil as a premium house brand, Atlas became a nationally trusted name for tires, batteries, and automotive accessories promoted for coast-to-coast reliability and backed by nationwide warranties. Sold exclusively at Standard Oil, Esso, and Exxon full-service stations, these products were heavily promoted using bold, colorful advertisements that defined the visual landscape of early American road travel. This stunning promotional piece serves as a premium historical legacy from the Golden Age of American Service Stations, capturing the spirit of mid-century automobilia and the commercial expansion of the pre-WWII era.
Rare Pre-War Porcelain
& Neon Rarity
Dating precisely to April 1939, this sign represents an incredibly scarce survivor from the late 1930s, an era when the combination of porcelain enamel and neon created some of the most desirable advertising pieces in history. Authentic signs from this pre-war period are exceptionally rare today due to wartime metal scrap drives and decades of harsh outdoor weathering, making surviving intact examples highly sought after. Because of their limited production lifespans and the intense technical difficulty of preserving both the enamel face and fragile neon elements, this porcelain neon combination remains a holy grail centerpiece for serious collectors of petroliana, automobilia, and classic Americana advertising.
Atlas Tires Batteries & Accessories
Significance:
- Type: Single-Sided Genuine Vintage Neon Sign
- Style: Rectangular Porcelain-Enamel Neon Lighting
- Company: Atlas
- Product: Tires Batteries and Accessories
- Date of Manufacture: April 1939
- Place of Manufacture: U.S.A.
- Color: Multi-color – Red, White, and Blue
- Dimensions: 72 inches wide X 36 inches tall - 108 lbs
- Condition: Original Genuine Porcelain-Enamel; Sign Face Unrestored (Cleaned Only); Fully Restored Neon & Electrical
- Neon Details: All Neon Glass, Solid-State Transformers, Wiring, Mounts, and Switches Have Been Fully Replaced
- Hanging Details: Comes with H.J. Nick’s Exclusive “Fast Hanger Bar” for Perfectly Level Display
- Switching: Includes Separate Pull Chain for Easy On/Off Switching Without Unplugging
Unrestored Integrity & Premium Restoration
Measuring an impressive 72 inches wide by 36 inches tall and weighing 108 pounds, this single-sided rectangular sign showcases a multi-color red, white, and blue palette that commands attention. The original genuine porcelain-enamel sign face remains entirely unrestored and has been cleaned only to fully preserve its genuine historic character and natural patina. In contrast, the mechanical elements have been completely upgraded with fully restored neon and electrical systems, including brand-new hand-blown neon glass, solid-state transformers, updated wiring, mounts, and a separate pull chain for convenient on/off switching. Ready for immediate exhibition, it comes equipped with H.J. Nick's exclusive "Fast Hanger Bar" system to ensure a perfectly level, secure display in any premier collection.
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ArtFactory.com & H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification Details
The H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification ensures each piece to be the genuine article. Backed by our over a century of experience, with our word is our bond reputation and guaranteeing or your money back “forever". The H.J. Nick Brass Tag Certification makes this item one of the highest appreciating, collectible investments that you can make. These items can be insured at stated value, usually on your home owners policy, for little added premium. Thus, making this a safer investment than even those insured by the FDIC, is much more fun to own, and puts you in control instead of the bank.
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