Beer Sign

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

I would show a pic of the garage sign...but it's broken down and waiting for a new bulb.

I think fluorescent bulbs in general have become near extinct. I wonder if a 15" LED is available ? I was not sure about Busch but I was sure my go to beer, Yuengling was not correct.

[stevej37]

^^^ Yeah...Yuengling is not an easy name to joke about.

[Bill Douglas]

Well it's better than being called Mr XXXX.

[stevej37]

^^^
Dos Equis plus?? or Dos Equis Maximus?

[Bill Douglas]

Hehe, could be, Dos Equis dos equis.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^
When people ask my name....I say 'the same spelling as the beer'
They always get it right then...with a smile.

And no...it's not Michelob.

Steve Miller .... "Fly Like An Eagle"

Do some people call you Maurice?

[Steve Carlton]

Well, at least you're not related to Adolph.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by MBAtarga

special application and/or someone is willing to pay that much!

At my last job we had a $75,000 photogrammetric scanner for 9 inch wide aerial film. It had a small florescent bulb that had to warm up and stabilize for 10 minutes before using the scanner. Bulbs were $100 from the manufacturer. Then Microsoft, yea that Microsoft bought the company, and the former parts suppliers all were shut down, and we had to order from Microsoft. Suddenly the bulbs were $250 and then $400.

With a lot of internet digging we found the actual manufacturer, and found a source to buy the bulbs in packages of 5. The package of 5 was $100. We all talk about the Porsche tax, we were suddenly paying a Microsoft tax.

That fantastic scanner is a door stop now as almost no one uses 9x9 aerial film anymore.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

Busch? Dang it. I was about to throw Blatz into the mix.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That fantastic scanner is a door stop now as almost no one uses 9x9 aerial film anymore.

I snagged a giveaway box of 9X9 aerial prints of Alaskan tundra in SOHIO's Anchorage office. It was North Slope oil related taken in the way back. 70's maybe?

The quality of that print paper was amazing. Heavy.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Well, at least you're not related to Adolph.

My Grandpa Alfred, took the boat over from Germany alone in the early 20's and worked on a farm, saved his money and bought it. A girl he knew back home came across and they married. The bad part of the whole works...he never filed for citizenship....and wouldn't discuss it with his family. When asked what ship he took over...he said he couldn't remember. We learned nothing about his family in Germany.

He was a gruff hard worker who never became a citizen here.

[stevej37]

Took a pic of another one I have...real neon and over 30 years old. The power supply base weighs about 5 pounds. It's never been worked on.
The one on the right uses the bulb I just ordered.

[Bill Douglas]

Excellent Mr Busch.

[stevej37]

^^^ Thanks....You can just call me 'Gus'

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Took a pic of another one I have...real neon and over 30 years old. The power supply base weighs about 5 pounds. It's never been worked on.
The one on the right uses the bulb I just ordered.

I had a collection of those. All brands and all neon. Then they were worth nothing in the '90's. Scrap money. Now I'm sure they've come back some, but not a great long term investment.

I liked the aurora they put out in the garage with no other lights on.

[stevej37]

^^^ Yes...they are very bright and appealing. Looking closely at them...I can understand why they are pricey today....lots of hand work involved in building them.
And to be over 30 years old and no gas leaks...incredible.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

And to be over 30 years old and no gas leaks...incredible.

This layman thinks that the neon tubes on these old school signs would be similar to a 1952 refrigerator's ability to not lose it's "freon". If not messed with, they function a long, long time.

I bought an inoperative neon light Genesee Beer sign having the same set up as your Busch sign 20 years ago from a drive through owner. Gave her $20 and I had to get my fast talking on to get it. I had been eyeballing it for several years up there in the over-the-cooler area just looking skunky and lonely.

Took it home, got shocked a couple of times before I found the electrical problem. Has worked flawlessly since. It'a pretty cool.

Here's a pic from the below website. I'm not at shop so cant get a pic. Site is selling for $478 but I'm guessing it's a boutique type place? No idea of real value.



https://www.diyneonsigns.com/product/genesee-beer-neon-sign-real-neon-light-z1264/?attribute_pa_size=40&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0IGnBhDUARIsAMwFDLlMhrtZmtWQrIpZRYOF Y5d_yFVaT1Iwkrk2N49_BRt8uH8eQFW-n58aAu44EALw_wcB

[stevej37]

^^^ Yep. Along with the labor of bending all the tubing for the letters...the glass is all hand wired to fasten to the frame.
The things are bright...they light up a room.

I've never listed mine for sale...but I would think it's worth $250 or so. (maybe more)

[Steve Carlton]

All you need now is a sign that says "Steve."

[stevej37]

^^^ Only would have my name...if it were Karl or Klaus.
Steve doesn't sound German.

[Bill Douglas]