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Old Reading Beer Plastic Plate Sign
$75.00
Condition: Excellent
Era: 1940’s
Brewery: Old Reading Brewing Company
Location: Reading, PA
Material: Plastic
1 in stock
Category: Signs
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ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, AS VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES ONLY, AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE. ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE ARE DISCLAIMED. ELECTRICAL ITEMS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND/OR SERVICED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN BEFORE CONNECTING TO A POWER SOURCE.
ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, AS VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES ONLY, AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE. ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE ARE DISCLAIMED. ELECTRICAL ITEMS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND/OR SERVICED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN BEFORE CONNECTING TO A POWER SOURCE.

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