Thoughts on these 2 pieces

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Originally Posted by Donscards

I wish I could find a old timer from the 40's or 50's to see if they had these signs around yankee stadium. I thought mine was the real deal. I understand about replacing the lens, but it surely had to be precise.

Consider the size of these things....they would be very ineffective as directional indicators. I'm 100% convinced these are fantasy pieces.

[arcadekrazy]

Traffic signals are surprisingly easy to buy; I bought two for less than $50 each. Older ones, unless they are some kind of rare variety, are also very easy (and inexpensive) to acquire. Once you have one, it's easy enough to have a lens made (measurements, etc)

I asked a good friend of mine who was an engineer (side rule and compass, not throttle and brake) for the MTA if he had heard of a specific NYY subway signal and he had not. I showed him the pictures of the Craigslist ad and he still was not convinced. Granted, he wasn't alive when these units were purported to be in service, but I'll take his word over some rando selling something on Craigslist.

Just my opinion based on the research I was able to conduct.

[RedsFan1941]

great point rob

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Another bogus piece. Why would this thing ever have hung outside Ebbets?

A: it didn't.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Br...53.m1438.l2649