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53 x 34.5cm. Original vintage FIRE GATE No 1 metal sign – Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire barn find. An unusual old British RAF access sign with painted lettering reading: FIRE GATE No 1 The sign was discovered in an old barn in the Aylesbury area of Buckinghamshire. The sign has several fixing holes and is very heavily weathered, with extensive genuine surface oxidation and rust, paint loss, pitting, edge deterioration, areas of metal loss and some bending/distortion. Despite the considerable weathering, the original FIRE GATE No 1 lettering remains clearly visible. The exact site from which this sign originally came is unknown. However, research shows that numbered “Fire Gates” were used as designated emergency access points around British airfields during the WW2 era. The fact that this example was found in a barn in the Aylesbury area is interesting because Buckinghamshire had a number of important wartime and post-war RAF/military aviation sites. Completely unrestored/as-found condition, just a light coat of oil to stop any further rust. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description and show the condition in detail. A very atmospheric piece of original vintage RAF interest and known Aylesbury-area barn-find provenance.

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I can’t deny it. It’s beaten up. But it looks like if you were beaten up in a Hollywood movie to look glamorous. Can someone tell Jeremy Clarkson or Louis from 1D it’s for sale please? It’s got a real feel to it. It looks better in person tbh. I don’t really know what era it is. But that blue and white enamel is usually Edwardian. Corr, imagine opening this on Christmas Day!!!!

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RARE VINTAGE ORIGINAL VIGZOL OIL ENAMEL SIGN SAFTY FIRST SHUT THIS GATE , PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR CONDITION. MEASURES ABOUT 7.5 INCHES LONG. The item “RARE VINTAGE ORIGINAL VIGZOL OIL ENAMEL SIGN SAFTY FIRST SHUT THIS GATE” is in sale since Saturday, October 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Vehicle Parts & Accessories\Automobilia\Advertising\British\Other British Advertising”. The seller is “headofthoughts” and is located in U.K. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

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Vintage railway shut this gate sign cast iron not enamel. The item “VINTAGE SHUT THIS GATE Cast Iron Railway Sign Not Enamel never been restored” is in sale since Friday, May 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Transportation Collectables\Railwayana\Hardware Railwayana\Plates/ Signs”. The seller is “toytown999″ and is located in March. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Featured Refinements: Railway Sign
• Company/ Era/ Region: London & SW
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Type: Signs

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