Some establishments feel the need to illustrate their signs, in order to transcend language/dialect/terminology knowledge barriers, or to reach out to those who cannot read. Most commonly:
A visual reminder of safety requirements on a construction site.
Auto and electrical shops usually have car parts painted on them, you take your car apart and just don't know what those things are called, I suppose.
Vaciador, sharpening things that need to be sharp.
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