All that rust will clean off I have been told!!

It will under machine gun fire!

Another crock of shit on Ebay..At least the black cat is "Original"..

I've just noticed that i've moved up to 'Mad Keen Collector'!

Woo-hoo! a bevy to celibrate!

 

 

Is that Hudson's definitely a repro? It's kind of quite convincing - those letters and numbers bottom right; if 28 = 1928 then I would have thought you could make a case for it being genuine...late version of this beacon design with slightly altered main lettering looking a bit more 30s. I've got signs from late 20s/early 30s with exactly that kind of black back with no wash and some painted marks. The vertical lines on the back don't obviously look like those parallel track marks that you get on a lot of repros. I don't know...if it is a repro they've at least taken a lot more trouble than some of the laughable examples you see on eBay.

I don't like how the mounting holes somehow never got chips over the years, unless it was new old stock. Also only 4 holes? It does look half convincing though

Ok, i stand corrected..Not trying to throw anyone off it at all it was just my opinion..We All make mistakes dont we Steve,,but for this one arl hold My hands up..Would you say that the sign is British made??

Banjo! I would have agreed with your thinking, so I've learned something too! I thought the white markings on the back, and the date reference in the corner were just the fakers getting cleverer at it! But you've educated me Steve; thank you!

It would be good to have photos of different sign backs for reference! I was looking at the back of one of the colourful Forestry Commission 'FIRE' signs the other day, which had an all-white back, with a few tiny specs of colour dotted around, and I'm certain that was 'right'; probably not one that anyone would think to reproduce!

The detail on the lamp looks weak to me with no depth..Also the date on r/h side looks odd to me been very bold and large unlike summat you would see on a lets say Chromo enamel made Hudsons..No makers name just the initials H.0ll and a very clear proud date 8.28..More date than makers mark..

It's a bit unusual - must be one of the last times they used that design. But those black backs were pretty normal for late 20s/30s. Also the quality of the gloss on the front is exactly the same as some 20s/30s London Transport signs I've got.