Ruppert Ale Porcelain Enamel & Neon Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Ruppert Ale Porcelain Enamel & Neon Sign

Entry/Object ID

2001.0079.0003

Description

Porcelain-faced 7500-volt transformer for Ruppert Ale, Jacob Ruppert, New York, NY. Manufactured by Acme Electric Corporaion, Cuba, NY. Transformer was acquired with several other items on a roadtrip in 2001.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Time Period

1940 - 1949

Notes

Date made: Late 1940s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Decal

Location

bottom of transformer (also Acme metal plate)

Transcription

Property of Ruppert Knickerbocker Beer and Ruppert Ale Jacob Ruppert New York, NY

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

21 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Weight

20 lb

Location

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Good