The Ford Barn

asapguy · 05-03-2011, 02:12 PM

Just received my latest Restorer Mag. yesterday & read the article about Sparton & learned something. About three years ago I flew back to Iowa & met my uncle who lives in Mason City. He had purchased a Murray fordor back in Penn. & wanted me to go help him & trailer it back to Iowa. After loading the car in the trailer we were looking in the guys garage. He had a heavy round sign on the wall that read "Safety First Sound Your Sparton" I asked if he wanted to sell the sign & he said "sure". I knew the sign was for Sparton Horns but that was it. In the Restorer article it says these signs were placed along the Lincoln Hwy around 1920. There were placed at tunnels, curves & dangerous intersections.
Now I know a little history behind the sign.

1931 flamingo · 05-03-2011, 04:21 PM

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Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Paul in CT

05-03-2011, 02:12 PM	#1
asapguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish Wa. Posts: 392	Sparton article in the new Restorer Just received my latest Restorer Mag. yesterday & read the article about Sparton & learned something. About three years ago I flew back to Iowa & met my uncle who lives in Mason City. He had purchased a Murray fordor back in Penn. & wanted me to go help him & trailer it back to Iowa. After loading the car in the trailer we were looking in the guys garage. He had a heavy round sign on the wall that read "Safety First Sound Your Sparton" I asked if he wanted to sell the sign & he said "sure". I knew the sign was for Sparton Horns but that was it. In the Restorer article it says these signs were placed along the Lincoln Hwy around 1920. There were placed at tunnels, curves & dangerous intersections. Now I know a little history behind the sign.

05-03-2011, 04:21 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,428	Re: Sparton article in the new Restorer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Paul in CT