Westinghouse Batteries Glass Globe Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Westinghouse Batteries Glass Globe Sign

Entry/Object ID

2016.0003.0001

Description

Three-dimensional, double-sided glass globe is sandblasted and in-filled with painted copy in red and black. It promotes "Westinghouse Batteries" with black lettering around the circumference of the globe, and a dark red logo central. Globe originally had incandescent light fixture fitting on top rim of globe so as to be internally illuminated. These globes were made in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Advertising Company (CAPCO).

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort), Signs/Displays

Made/Created

Time Period

1920 - 1929

Place

City

Cincinnati

State

Ohio

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Depth

6-1/4 in

Weight

9 lb

Material

Glass, Paint, Fluorescent Lightbulbs

Location

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good