Original U.S. WWII War Production Board Conservation Division “Scrap Going To War” Sign - 39" x 26 1/2" Ordnance The rear shows a bit

The rear shows a bit more oxidation

was coated with lacquer to improve the appearance and protect it

with just a bit of undulation

the owner was most likely required to have the set finished in black

Original U.S. WWII War Production Board Conservation Division “Scrap Going To War” Sign - 39" x 26 1/2" Ordnance The rear shows a bitOriginal Item: Only One Available. The WPB and the nation's factories effected a great turnaround. Military aircraft production, which totaled 6,000 in 1940, jumped to 85,000 in 1943. Factories that made silk ribbons now produced parachutes, automobile factories built tanks, typewriter companies converted to rifles, undergarment manufacturers sewed mosquito netting, and a rollercoaster manufacturer converted to the production of bomber repair