Enamel plate - Old Soviet Sign - Enamel, Steel






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Enamel on steel Old Soviet Sign identification plate from a 1967 220 kV Roś–Grodno transmission line, USSR, in excellent condition; measuring 19.5 × 30.5 × 0.3 cm, Industrial style, white and black, original/official model.
Description from the seller
Rare Soviet Enamel High Voltage Transmission Line Sign — ВЛ-220кВ — Roś–Grodno — 1967 — USSR
An exceptionally rare and historically specific Soviet enamel identification plate, removed from high-voltage electricity transmission pylon No. 718 on the 220kV overhead line Roś–Grodno No. 1, erected in 1967 in the Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus).
Text: ВЛ-220 кВ / РОССЬ–ГРОДНО №1 / 718 / 1967 г.
Translation: 220kV Overhead Power Line / Roś–Grodno No.1 / Pylon 718 / Year 1967
Graphic: Black lightning bolt in triangle — Soviet electrical hazard symbol
Material: Enamel on steel — stencilled Cyrillic text
Condition: Good — authentic heavy patina, enamel chips consistent with 50+ years of outdoor exposure
Origin: USSR / Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus)
Year: 1967
A unique piece of Soviet industrial history with full provenance — specific line, pylon number, and year confirmed on the plate itself.
Seller's Story
Rare Soviet Enamel High Voltage Transmission Line Sign — ВЛ-220кВ — Roś–Grodno — 1967 — USSR
An exceptionally rare and historically specific Soviet enamel identification plate, removed from high-voltage electricity transmission pylon No. 718 on the 220kV overhead line Roś–Grodno No. 1, erected in 1967 in the Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus).
Text: ВЛ-220 кВ / РОССЬ–ГРОДНО №1 / 718 / 1967 г.
Translation: 220kV Overhead Power Line / Roś–Grodno No.1 / Pylon 718 / Year 1967
Graphic: Black lightning bolt in triangle — Soviet electrical hazard symbol
Material: Enamel on steel — stencilled Cyrillic text
Condition: Good — authentic heavy patina, enamel chips consistent with 50+ years of outdoor exposure
Origin: USSR / Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus)
Year: 1967
A unique piece of Soviet industrial history with full provenance — specific line, pylon number, and year confirmed on the plate itself.
