Oh cool. Glad you were able to look.
Dalko said:
So, why the f... this number "50" ?
And are you familiar with the terms “pattern recognition” or “matrixing”? It’s the phenomenon of our brains finding patterns or images in otherwise unrelated information.
I see what you are saying, but don’t think it is actually numbers for several reasons.
First, if that were a 5 it would be heavily distorted and not like the one in the 50 sticker I linked above.
Second, if I’m trying to see a number it is easy for me to see “350”. But again it’s distorted and a trick of the eye.
And third, if you notice the sticker I posted you will see that the numbers were actually white, not black.
I believe you are seeing glue residue and the black paint background behind it. Where the glue has been scraped away it looks darker.
There’s one scraped area that looks like the top of the 5 you are seeing. And another that comes in at a right angle and together suggests part of a 5.
But I think it’s two unrelated things that seen together look like a 5.
Glad you were able to get inside and verify some things.
Definitely worth restoring.
Btw, is that big white arrow a sticker or paint over the finish? Just curious how you are planning to get it off?