Wooden sign for Robert Gray electrical service

PART OF:
The Bob
Made:
1955-1960 in Wales
Robert Gray electrical service wooden sign.

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Robert Gray electrical service wooden sign.
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Robert Gray electrical service wooden sign.

Part of the Bob Gray collection of electrical objects.

Wooden sign with painted lettering, loops at each end. Bob (Robert) Gray had this sign made in the late 1950s for his electrical service contracting business based in Wrexham. It was the first sign he created when he started in business. He collected a wide range of electrical appliances and fixed installation components as a hobby whilst running his business between 1948 and 2012.

Details

Category:
Electricity Supply
Object Number:
Y2012.15.30
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
Overall: 145 mm x 23 mm, 1220 mm, 1.95 kg
type:
sign
credit:
Mr Robert Gray