>>2940382
kek yes i had the exact same thought. was driving to the grocery store late at night with my dog to get some bran flakes, checked on my thread and needed to shitpost out loud while i drove. Anyway yeah it's actually a pleasant surprise that this thing is a genuine antique.

For the lettering, I'm just going to do what the legend mymechanics did in pic related, with this paint:
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QJOAQQ
then coat the whole thing in this:
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DKNSE6

Will be on a white 6x6 atop this bracket that gets anchored to the concrete footer:
>https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-Outdoor-Accents-Mission-Collection-ZMAX-Black-Powder-Coated-Post-Base-for-6x6-Nominal-Lumber-APB66/300066053