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Telephone Signs Of Eastern Canada
by Morgan Davis

Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", May 1989, page 24

Very early Bell sign -- one-sided blue and white. Note: LTD -- the only example I've seen. Manufactured by W. J. Woodburn and Son, Montreal, Canada.                                                                                                                                                 


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Two variations of flanged 2 sided type. Note: One has maple leaves, the other has stars (very strange for a Canadian sign). Star style manufactured by Imperial Enamel Co., Birmingham, England.


A more modern Bell sign -- two-sided flanged. These come in a blue background, white letters variety as well as just TELEPHONE and SERVICE on the bell -- no B.T.CO of CAN in the circle.
Two mini signs of the same era as above. Flanged, two-sided.
Two "hubcap" style Canadian signs. Note: Maple leaves on both.
A rare beauty. Logo features a candlestick phone and large maple leaf behind it. Blue and white, two-sided flanged.

An early Public Telephone sign and an early Bell sign, two-sided, flanged in blue and white.


Two examples of long arrow directional signs -- two-sided blue and white.

 


Very large 30" x 40" two-sided independent company sign. Blue and white.



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