Vintage WWII General Electric Army Air Force Emergency Signaling Mirror No 40653

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Vintage WWII General Electric Army Air Force Emergency Signaling Mirror No 40653
Vintage WWII General Electric Army Air Force Emergency Signaling Mirror No 40653
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I still have lots from our trip to Ohio, but also, drove out to beautiful St. Joseph Michigan for their antique show. I can’t think of a more beautiful place to treasure hunt (I will put a photo in my listings where I have room) and I always find the best items for you! Lots of new stuff this week!
Please know that shipping is NOT correct as far as ebay’s estimates – items are still arriving late – and it’s not consistent – it depends upon where you live, I’ve found.
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
Oh boy, I had a hard time taking a good photo of this one - my camera is not friends with mirrors - and this one is so cool. It's an origianl WWII piece - an emergency signaling mirror and it tells you that it is Spec. No. 40653. I've learned that these mirrors were made by General Electric for the Army Air Force in 1943, and by 1944, it was added to emergency and life raft kits. It would have had a fabric rope/ribbon/whateveryoucallit threaded through the hole in one corner, and it also would have been inside of a waterproof, foil lined paper, when it was made, according to my research. I'm told it was used to signal your presence and could be seen for up to 10 miles away. One side of the mirror is black with orange print and a round circle of mirror in the center that has a + inside of it. The other side is all mirror with a + in the center. The printed side tells you, "Hold this side of mirror close to face and reflect sunlight on any nearby surface in line with target. Tilt mirror to shine toward target." It gives you more, too. At the bottom, it reads, "When rescue craft are not visible, practice sweeping cross-shaped spot along the horizon. Flash may be seen 10 miles." It then tells you it was made by General Electric. The mirror measures 5" by 4" and is 3/16" thick. Even though it's glass, it's amazingly made it all these decades without any chips or cracks. There's scratching to the mirror on the printed side and some on the mirror side, too. And the all mirror side shows small spots of black silver loss around the outside perimeter of the face of the  mirror. It could use a good cleaning - I do not clean or mess with as found patina. There's a small palpable smudge of something white on the printed side that you can see in photo 4. I don't know what it is, but it is palpable, so you might be able to remove it - I didn't try as I didn't want to take the chance of removing any of the print. The print shows some wear, but it's still all legible. It weighs just a smidge under 1/2 lb. I bet this one has a story to tell, too.
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Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
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