Nickel and Acrylic Exit Signs

Items from SS AUSONIA

Rare "Exit"/"Uscuta" Signs From SS AUSONIA's passageways
Nickel Base: 8.5 by 3.5 Inches
Plexiglas "Exit" Sign: 8 by 3 Inches
Recessed Dome For Light Fixture: 2.25 Inches Deep by 8 Inches Long
Price:  $175 USD plus shipping
Five Available

Above, illuminated sign on ship. Below, sign on ship at Alang.  Photos and copyright Peter Knego 2004, 2010.

How I wish it were still possible to cross the passageways of the elegant AUSONIA. I remember these quite vividly and loved their bilingual utility. They are very solidly made, dating from the ship's incarnation in 1957 and are still quite useful. Only five came off the ship intact and once they are gone, that is it.

Another shot of the complete sign and two of it disassembled to show the recessed fixture. Photos and copyright Peter Knego 2010, 2011.

The nickel plate goes flush with the ceiling and in the recess, there is a dome for the light fixture. Will need rewiring for American circuitry. Posted: January 3, 2011.