Firestone Tires Neon Sign: Most Miles Per Dollar, Rare Automobilia – NS4978

Firestone Tires Neon Sign: "Most Miles Per Dollar" Rare Automobilia

This original Firestone Tires neon sign from the 1940's, is a horizontally oriented, rectangular shaped, genuine vintage porcelain enamel sign, with fully working neon. It measures 48 1/2 inches wide by 20 1/4 inches tall, and is 5 inches deep on a heavy metal housing can the contains all of the neon and electrical components (Total Weight 49 Pounds). This authentic, single sided tires sign is highly collector coveted, and is just one of dozens of collectible automobilia signs currently for sale at ArtFactory.com. The sign has a navy blue background with a white outline just inside the outer edge of the sign. It reads "FIRESTONE TIRES" in red lettering with a white border. Just below that it reads "Most Miles Per Dollar" in white lettering.  The sign lights up with white neon around the border of the sign, and around the lettering for the words "Most Miles Per Dollar". The words "FIRESTONE TIRES" light up in red neon.

Like all of our collectible signs, it is sold in original, unrestored condition (as pictured). This Firestone Tires neon sign is in excellent condition for an item that is now over 80-years-old, with only a handful of dings on the sign face, mostly towards the outer edges of the sign, and not effecting the lettering. This sign is in Excellent (Exl) Condition overall, and is one of the cleanest examples, of this sign as can be found on the market. We do not believe in restoring old signs because it is our belief that every ding, dent, and blemish is part of the story and history of the item. The only exception to this, is the 101 point, museum quality neon and electrical restoration, which is done under the supervision of, certified, and signed by award winning artist H.J. Nick as meeting all world class fine are qualifications. This certification means each item bearing his signature is backed by over 100 years of manufacturing world class fine art handmade furnishings, and restoring America's finest collectibles to original, museum quality condition. All neon restored by our in house glass blowers, who have blown new glass using the same techniques and materials that were used for the original neon. Also, any electrical parts including wiring and solid state transformers (and solid state flashers) have been replaced. The neon features a separate on/off toggle pull cord as pictured.