Glass Rotating Barber Pole

Rotating barber pole is glass cylinder with paper barber stripes mounted on porcelain top and bottom. Barber pole was originally key-wound, but was updated with electric motor. Glass globe on top of internally illuminated with an incandescent bulb.

Object Number : 2007.0082.0002

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1930 - 1939

Object Height : 38 in.

Object Width : 10-1/2 in. (max diameter)

Object Weight : 85 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Barber pole purchased at Coin-op show in St. Charles, IL.

Status : Exhibit

Location : Main Street

Status Location : Barbershop storefront on Main Street

Donor Name : Paul Perelman (purchased)

Condition :

Excellent condition; rotation works and only slight wear to paper “barber stripes.”

First Contact Date : 11/8/2007

First Contact Description : Coin-Op show

Object Received Date : 11/8/2007

Object Cataloged Date : 2/14/2016

Purchase Cost : $950.00