Carter Carburetor Point-of-Purchase Countertop Sign

Carter Carburetor counter-top sign has two glass faces: the back one is clear and the forward one is reverse screen-printed. Very thin glass rods are placed between the glass faces and edgelit top and bottom by neon tubes.

Object Number : 2016.0022.0004

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1930 - 1939

Object Height : 8-1/4 in.

Object Width : 25-7/8 in.

Object Depth : 4-3/8 in.

Object Weight : 7.5 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Sign was from donor’s personal collection and purchased from Ashland Electric Shop in Ashland, KY–a distributor of electrical auto components owned by J&N Auto Electric in Sharonville, OH. Donor disassembled the sign to clean it, but never re-assembled. However, Dave Green, museum friend, was able to repair and re-assemble so that sign is now in working order.

City of Origin : Ashland

State of Origin : Kentucky

Status : Exhibit

Location : Restoration Shop

Donor Name : Herbert E. Howell

Condition :

Good: Disassembled. It is not known if transformer is in working condition, but a second vintage transformer of approximate same size was included in donation. (2016)

Good working condition. (2020)

Current Value : $550.00 - appraisal by Dave Greene

First Contact Date : 11/20/2015

First Contact Description : Donor visited museum

Follow Up Date : 3/16/2016

Follow Up Description : Phone call to arrange pick-up of sign

Deed of Gift Form Received : 5/18/2016

Object Received Date : 3/16/2016

Object Cataloged Date : 5/27/2016

Fair Market Value : 550