Challenge: Find The Sign

[Brian556]

Try to find a 1971 spec SLIPPERY WHEN WET symbol sign posted on the road. Post pic if you can find one.
I haven't seen one of these in years.

Note: The 1971 spec has the car symbol not level.
Example:http://www.andrew-turnbull.net/signs/slipperywhenwet2.png

[KillerTux]

Not mine but pretty cool.
I haven't seen that style before but I guess the feds like changing the sign for no reason. They decreased the size of the car in the 2003 version of the sign.  

[Mergingtraffic]

How about a text "Merging Traffic" sign?

[NE2]

How about a New England Interstate route sign?

[Mr. Matté]

How about a text "Merging Traffic" sign?

I don't have a photograph, but I'm pretty sure there's one exiting the NB NJ Turnpike at Exit 9; Street View, albeit blurry, sorta confirms my suspicion.

[Ian]

I'd love to see if anyone can find an original Massachusetts Turnpike trailblazer with the arrow through the pilgrim hat or a state named NH I-193 shield posted in the field.

[xcellntbuy]

An original black and white New York cut-out shield for a state highway.  There are green cut-outs for the New York State Bridge Authority bridges still out there (ex, intersection of Fairview Avenue and Columbia Street in Hudson, NY, complete with right arrow for the Rip Van Winkle Bridge).

[SSOWorld]

A Wisconsin "State Forest Road" trailblazer.  (HINT: CTH)

[corco]

A Button Copy sign within the state of Wyoming.

Go go go

[Ian]

A Button Copy sign within the state of Wyoming.

Go go go

I can say the same for Delaware and Virginia

[ctsignguy]

An original black and white New York cut-out shield for a state highway.  There are green cut-outs for the New York State Bridge Authority bridges still out there (ex, intersection of Fairview Avenue and Columbia Street in Hudson, NY, complete with right arrow for the Rip Van Winkle Bridge).

ok, here you go....

embossed...


and flats



ask and ye shall recieve

[xcellntbuy]

My, my.  It has been a very long time since I ever saw one of those old New York cut-out shields.  The last time I remember seeing them on the highway was back in the late 1960s at the intersection of NY 23, 23B and 9G in the Town of Greenport just east of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.  When NY 9G and 23B were substantially rebuilt into Hudson more than 40 years ago, those cut-outs were removed.  The Albany area used to have some old cut-outs, usually attached to telephone poles on routes like NY 32 (Broadway), NY 43 (now NY 443) when it traveled over the old Dunn Memorial Bridge, possibly NY 9J in Rensselaer, as well.

Wonderful old signs to keep.

[MDOTFanFB]

I vote for a Detour sign where the arrow is white instead of orange.

A Button Copy sign within the state of Wyoming.

Go go go

Same for Michigan.

[Quillz]

I really like those New York cutout shields, probably my favorite state route shield overall.

I came across some 1961 neutered Interstate shields in the shield generator and am curious if someone could find one somewhere. Even better, an error shield that uses the wide (3di) shield for a 2di.

[Ian]

1961 spec neutered interstate shield:


2di inside a 3di shield (though this really isn't an error, as the 95 shield covers a 495 shield):

[ctsignguy]

I really like those New York cutout shields, probably my favorite state route shield overall.

I came across some 1961 neutered Interstate shields in the shield generator and am curious if someone could find one somewhere. Even better, an error shield that uses the wide (3di) shield for a 2di.

Oh, you mean a 'cute shield'?

[Quillz]

Yeah, that's what I was looking for. Have you also come across a neutered "cute" shield?

[ctsignguy]

I'd love to see if anyone can find an original Massachusetts Turnpike trailblazer with the arrow through the pilgrim hat or a state named NH I-193 shield posted in the field.

You mean like one of these?  (sign courtesy of the legendary Michael Summa's collection)

[realjd]

Even better, an error shield that uses the wide (3di) shield for a 2di.

For a long while, it was standard practice in Texas to use 3di shields for 2-digit interstates and 2di shields for 3-digit interstates on BGSs:


(AARoads)

[Ian]

You mean like one of these?  (sign courtesy of the legendary Michael Summa's collection)

Yes, that one! Now if we can only find an example of one in the field (whether it's an old photo or new).

[agentsteel53]

A Wisconsin "State Forest Road" trailblazer.  (HINT: CTH)

closest thing I've got to one:

[agentsteel53]

I came across some 1961 neutered Interstate shields in the shield generator and am curious if someone could find one somewhere.

remember, there are two specs of 1961 neutered.  One (the MUTCD) is like '57 spec except with 10" numbers.  same crown height.



and there are also those with a slightly shorter crown:



the Penna I-95 seems 1957.  It's sometimes quite tough to tell.

those two were Idahos.  Here is a Minn.



here is one from California, who had the "slightly shorter crown" style as early as 1958



I believe the 15 is 36x36 and the 40 is 40x36 (!).  Yep, CA had some pretty unusual aspect ratios going before they standardized on federal shields by 1962.  The other spec I have is a three-digit marker that is 48x40 (!!), which is what gave rise to the 30x25 federal standard of 1961.  

all those shields were intended to be used on green signs.  Pole-mounted applications are technically in error.

[Roadsign199qc]

That is old signs, agentsteel53!

[corco]

those two were Iowas

Back in Idaho, a road enthusiast is saddened

[agentsteel53]

oops.

Iowa has the good sense to use state-named '61 spec shields, though.