See attached images.
I've done a fair bit of research, but can't find any information on the name of the font or it's origins. Any help or hints would be greatly appreciated.
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Type made for such boards or marquees doesn’t always have an equivalent in the metal type/phototypesetting/digital type worlds. It most likely had a basis in large wood type of the 19th century.
I found many similar fonts, but no spot-on matches. For the numbers, Octin Sports is very similar:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/octin-sports/
Some more options: United Sans, Hoboken Sans, Liberator, Pop Warner, Bou College, Jefferies, Amarillo USAF, High School USA Sans, LHF Old Block, Skin & Bones (distressed), Vincent, Vehicle, Directory Board, Abolition, Prohibition, Eriq's (Jaffe) Sports Fonts
Amazing, thank you both.
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EDITED--AGAIN:
The large image shows a product as displayed by church supply houses such as Michigan Church Supply http://www.michiganchurchsupply.com/-c-100_842.html?sort=3d&page=1 I obtained the remaining numbers from that source and combined all numbers into a single number-set. I removed the white on black optical illusion which alters perception of weight and produced the following reference:
I trust it will be helpful in selecting a substitute font where most letters would be a rough match for the casual reader.
Octin College Semibold http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/octin-college/ could perhaps be the closest. Too wide, but it has a similar weight and has angles inside the counters. Octin College is the same as Octin Sports [already suggested] but lacks the non-conforming serifs, except on _1_.
Runner up: Directory Board JNL. It also has a similar weight and, but has rounded rather than angular corners inside the counters.
Don