Neons, signs, and memorablia

[hades02]

Like the title says, show off your Neons, signs and memorablia/collectibles.

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Here are some of the neons in my garage, The Hot Rod Grille.

Jim

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Here are some of the signs and memorabilia in my garage, The Hot Rod Grille.

Jim

 

[JC23]

Can you make me a choc malt - kinda thin so's it'll fit in the straw?

And I'd like CheeeeeBurger, med rare, OK?

 

[nonhog]

Trying to e-bay the neon (tough economy) the rest will stay.
Not sure where to hang the parts and service one just yet.
I have a few more but not hung yet.
THe shop is still a work in process.

 

[fflintstone]

This wont go in the shop.

 

[custom1]

Here is one I've had for about a year. Just got the matching bike a month ago. Can't wait till Spring so I can ride.

 

[Crazy Backyard Builder]

Here are some of mine,

 

[TheJulian]

Not in my garage, but in my billiards room.

 

[willy3486]

These aren't in the shop, no room . They are in my house. I have a 38 Seeburg Vogue jukebox and a 1947 Seeburg jukebox. I also have hundreds of old tube radios. I have a lot in the house. I have a 1947 Fada bullet radio on top of the 1938. These are highly collectable and one of the most prized radios you can find. I picked the radio from a old man that was using it for parts to fix 5 dollar radios. This radio was worth between 500 to 1000 then restored. The jukeboxes I got from a repairman back in the 80s. I rebuilt them both. The 47 was in a warehouse. I traded some stuff for it. It wasn't worth 100 bucks then. The 38 Seeburg I bought from the same man about 3 years later for 40 bucks. I wish I had bought every piece I could from him then but I didn't have the cash. If I could have bought the warehouse contents then and sold them now I would be rich now. Its all gone now to the dump for the most part. But I did save these items.

1938 seeburg with fada radio on top

The 1947 seeburg

 

[ol55]

Inside clock....

Outside clock....

Beer.....

I've got two more beer signs, but no pictures.

 

[hades02]

These are all great. I just picked up an old wooden Mr Goodwrench clock and Budweiser sign. Slowly looking for other stuff. Can't wait for the Brimfield Fair come spring time. Keep them coming. I will post pics of new acquisitions when I get home.

 

[Ohio Auto]

 

[356vintage]

Here's a photo of a neon Blaupunkt clock purchased a few years ago in the original box NOS. Needed a step-down transformer to convert from euro 240 to US 120v.

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Can you make me a choc malt - kinda thin so's it'll fit in the straw?

And I'd like CheeeeeBurger, med rare, OK?

No problem! Whatcha' want on your burger? You want fries or cheeps?

Jim

 

[hades02]

Jim,

That is an amazing place you have there.

 

[classicpower]

An old Repsol oil can...

 

[luckyslonestar]

Couple pics of my garage, few signs since this pic though

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Jim,

That is an amazing place you have there.

Thank you for the nice comment. I had a hotrodder's Christmas gathering in the garage for 19 of my buddies a couple of weeks ago. We watched vintage drag racing videos from the 1960's, played all of the games, recalled and embellished stories from last summer's car shows and cruises, ate 9 large pizzas, four cases of drinks and a couple of gallons of ice cream from the soda fountain. The party lasted over six hours, so I think everyone had a good time! The best part of the garage is sharing it with good friends, otherwise it's just a big room full of old junk. Here are some pics from the gathering.

Jim

 

[JC23]

No problem! Whatcha' want on your burger? You want fries or cheeps?

Jim

Just a little ketchup and a slice of cheese if you would, Jim. And fries are just fine, thank you.

Nice place!

 

[JC23]

Oh, I forgot to show my neon sign.

But it's not in my garage. It's in my office.

Have a Smokin' Joe Camel neon but it's tucked away in a box for now. I have one more that I need to get a pic of and post. It's a custom one-off.

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Oh, I forgot to show my neon sign.

But it's not in my garage. It's in my office.

Have a Smokin' Joe Camel neon but it's tucked away in a box for now. I have one more that I need to get a pic of and post. It's a custom one-off.

Joe Camel is cool

Jim

 

[colt zantop]

wow..cool places so far! even a couple I havent seen around here. keep those pics coming!

 

[e-tek]

Very cool indded. Love your shop Ohio!

One day I'm going to stop doing body work (or at least sanding primer!) and make my shop a show n' shine like ol55's.....

 

[larryv]

Here are a few that i have. Got to love neons

 

[draglink]

 

[Lawnman]

My garage continues to evolve...here's a few more signs that I've added over the past year. My wife still contends I have OGD (obsessive garage disorder).

 

[wfopete]

Ok at the risk of ******* off everyone here, I for one think most of this neon, sign & memorabilia stuff looks like ****.

Let me explain.

If you think "You can never have enough neon" & your goal is to amass the most in the smallest areas; then well done, but personally I don’t think it looks good at all. Now the vintage jute boxes are sweet and tactfully displayed and I like the first picture in Ohio Autos display; it has a nice theme going. But most of the rest look like a neon sign shop bomb exploded inside the room.

I think that is the struggle for many who acquire such things; there is a distinct line between using memorabilia as an accent to enhance an area and just filling a space. I guess what I'm trying to say is sometimes "Less is More". Oh well to each there own so maybe it’s just me.

You know what I mean Vern?

 

[smooth72]

Love the Neon explosion, Lots of great looking garages. To much sanding and grinding in my garage, I would be dusting all the time. Makes me wish I could have two separate garages, one for show and one to work/play. Keep the picks coming.

 

[crewchief888]

Ok at the risk of ******* off everyone here, I for one think most of this neon, sign & memorabilia stuff looks like ****.

Let me explain.

If you think "You can never have enough neon" & your goal is to amass the most in the smallest areas; then well done, but personally I don’t think it looks good at all. Now the vintage jute boxes are sweet and tactfully displayed and I like the first picture in Ohio Autos display; it has a nice theme going. But most of the rest look like a neon sign shop bomb exploded inside the room.

I think that is the struggle for many who acquire such things; there is a distinct line between using memorabilia as an accent to enhance an area and just filling a space. I guess what I'm trying to say is sometimes "Less is More". Oh well to each there own so maybe it’s just me.

You know what I mean Vern?

to each his own

 

[Flatland Dave]

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[Cameronl]

These aren't in the shop, no room . They are in my house. I have a 38 Seeburg Vogue jukebox and a 1947 Seeburg jukebox. I also have hundreds of old tube radios. I have a lot in the house. I have a 1947 Fada bullet radio on top of the 1938. These are highly collectable and one of the most prized radios you can find. I picked the radio from a old man that was using it for parts to fix 5 dollar radios. This radio was worth between 500 to 1000 then restored. The jukeboxes I got from a repairman back in the 80s. I rebuilt them both. The 47 was in a warehouse. I traded some stuff for it. It wasn't worth 100 bucks then. The 38 Seeburg I bought from the same man about 3 years later for 40 bucks. I wish I had bought every piece I could from him then but I didn't have the cash. If I could have bought the warehouse contents then and sold them now I would be rich now. Its all gone now to the dump for the most part. But I did save these items.

1938 seeburg with fada radio on top

The 1947 seeburg

Sweet Russet Potatoes! Those are a couple of sweet jukes!
How about some more photos of the radios? I've got several dozen scattered about my house as well, none of them near as collectible as the Bullet.

 

[willy3486]

Sweet Russet Potatoes! Those are a couple of sweet jukes!
How about some more photos of the radios? I've got several dozen scattered about my house as well, none of them near as collectible as the Bullet.

Here is a link to some of my stuff.
http://community.webshots.com/user/willy3486
Instead of reposting a lot of pictures some people may not want to see I will just post the link. Go down to the bottom of my picture and on the right is one called old radios I think. I also have some mounted throughout the shop. As far as old radios I have worked on them for decades. I fixed my first in my teens. I have rebuilt some in the worst shape imaginable. I had info in all kinds of magazines, from popular electronics a couple of times, another one dedicated to old radios and even had some of my work in truck magazines. I have thousands of books and magazines on radios and electronics. People use to ask how many I had and I would reply I quit counting at 150. I don't have as many as I use to. I have gotten out of redoing them for people after getting burned by a couple of people ripping me off on them. It got me tired of working on them.

I got into woodworking and rebuilding old tools after getting away from radios. . Now I have most of all the tools I want and I am getting ready for a major shop overhaul. I plan on redoing it and trying to set up my shop to be more feasable. Anyone interested in old radios,homemade woodworking tools,old tools, and rebuilt old tools check it out. And my shop I made for at least 5 old buildings I tore down. Anyway sorry for the hijack and now back to the original subject.

 

[Boyd Who]

No neon, but here's a few shots of some of the stuff I do collect...

Late 70's Sony stereo system, with an mid 80's CD player and a Realistic (Radio Shack) 5-band equalizer. I got this from the widow of an old DJ in town.

 

[farrbar]

I mounted a Jameson mirror at an angle to help guide me onto my lift. As far as collectibles, I have a couple of Schwinn Black Phantoms and Schwinn Twin sitting around.

 

[JC23]

Very cool indded. Love your shop Ohio!

One day I'm going to stop doing body work (or at least sanding primer!) and make my shop a show n' shine like ol55's.....

e-tek,

You don't hasta to make the whole shop into a museum. You can do like a friend of mine with a pro shop who made a clean assembly area. He tiled the dloor, did up the walls and that's his 'show' area for customers and the working final assembly portion.

 

[EuroVt]

 

[JC23]

Wow! That Yugo sign is a real collector's piece.

I didn't think they were around long enuf for signs!

 

[Lippyp]

My dad had a Yugo 45, right rusty old pile of **** it was too, unfortunately he bought it about three months before they bombed the factory. Bad timing and a vbery poor choice of car IMO! (especially as it replaced his 72 beetle)

 

[ambenz]

My garage clock...