Thought this group would appreciate my latest pickup, a neon that matches my drinking preference (local IPAs mostly). Picked up NIB from a local brewery who had an extra. These were custom made by the Ohio Craft Brewer's Association and only offered to local breweries.
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65mil on wonka is respectable. Im new to pinball 6m, wonka was our second game. im at 24mil and have gotten 4 golden tix at once.
Quoted from cookpins:Thought this group would appreciate my latest pickup, a neon that matches my drinking preference (local IPAs mostly). Picked up NIB from a local brewery who had an extra. These were custom made by the Ohio Craft Brewer's Association and only offered to local breweries.
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Pretty cool! Nice score!
Chris
Quoted from Aladdin:Got this today.
Does the serial number tell the year? ‘89
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No, the numbers on a transformer/power supply usually have no relevance to the sign itself as they were made separate to the sign.
Look on the backside of the sign for a small white (by now it will be yellowish in color) decal. These usually fell off over time but you may find it. They usually will reflect the year and then Anheuser Busch name after the year.
This sign was massed produce over the years so it wasn't a one and done sign.
Quoted from TheBananaPeel69:65mil on wonka is respectable. Im new to pinball 6m, wonka was our second game. im at 24mil and have gotten 4 golden tix at once.
Thanks! It was a very long game .. 48 minutes from what I recall. Helps to have the latest code (beta I think) - they reworked the score balancing and difficulty.
Quoted from northvibe:Pulled the switch off. It’s a 6 pin dpdt, middle two are common. I found a replacement that the legs are a mm off but it is otherwise the same.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/e-switch/PBH2UOANAGX/805270
I have a few on order and I’ll use the original pull string.
[quoted image][quoted image]Added 5 days ago: Wrong switch from digitkey, it is momentary so it won’t click
This is the EXACT fit/replacement. not sure how my multimeter was off but the unit fit perfect and the pull cord is off and on again. time to clean it up and give it to my FIL.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/e-switch/PBH2UEESNPNAGX/1805035
Manufacturer
E-Switch
Manufacturer Product Number
PBH2UEESNPNAGX
Description
SWITCH PUSH DPDT 0.1A 30V
pasted_image (resized).pngI was driving around in California and my eye caught a neon sign for a craft beer bar. It was a giant red neon sign and it said 'Craft Beer Spoken Here'. Months went by and I could not forget about this neon sign and slogan. I have always wanted a custom neon in my game room but I was not sure what I wanted it to say? Did I want it just to say pinball? Then I had a thought about that neon sign I saw in California and decided to make it my own. I purchased it off Amazon from one of the custom LED neon sign makers. I chose my favorite color and am very happy with it. It comes with a remote control that dims/brightens and has multiple flashing effects.
Not a real neon-but hard to tell the difference and it was inexpensive to make-very happy with results(lights up entire room)...
Quoted from pinmister:I was driving around in California and my eye caught a neon sign for a craft beer bar. It was a giant red neon sign and it said 'Craft Beer Spoken Here'. Months went by and I could not forget about this neon sign and slogan. I have always wanted a custom neon in my game room but I was not sure what I wanted it to say? Did I want it just to say pinball? Then I had a thought about that neon sign I saw in California and decided to make it my own. I purchased it off Amazon from one of the custom LED neon sign makers. I chose my favorite color and am very happy with it. It comes with a remote control that dims/brightens and has multiple flashing effects.
Not a real neon-but hard to tell the difference and it was inexpensive to make-very happy with results(lights up entire room)...
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Very easy to tell that's not real NEON.
Quoted from Charles_Kline:Very easy to tell that's not real NEON.
Looks good.
Gave me an idea for a neon one someday.
LTG : )
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that Miller one is @40 yrs old ....does the "on tap"flash
Quoted from vinnypeppers:that Miller one is @40 yrs old ....does the "on tap"flash
I found that 2 yrs ago, nib, for 75 bucks at a yard sale. .
I was very fortunate to spot a picture that seemed odd in a listing. Poor quality etc.
Cue an odd exchange after purchasing, a request for 10 euro extra for postage, which also seemed odd, but something about it told me it was genuine, so I went ahead and sent the 10 euro direct via PayPal. After a bit of a wait, a large box arrived. The neon angels were watching over the package as it made its way from Germany to Ireland, though it had been extremely well wrapped in various soft foam etc.
Some very dusty signs that had not been cleaned I suspect since they were originally put in
First one up - this one had some poor scratching on the front acrylic, browning at acrylic bends etc.
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Cover off
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As a pinhead, of course I broke out the novus. After polishing out the scratches with novus 2, cleaning inside etc, it is actually quite sparkly with almost no blemishes. Delighted.
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Local Facebook marketplace finally turned up some gold; Mike's neon sign and a Blue Point LED sign that needed a power brick for little money.
The Bud Light sign was tossed in for free as the seller had no idea some tubes were broken. I was able to reroute the cabling and verify the "Bud" section worked which I'll turn into a small sign if not countertop unit.
Quoted from gdonovan:Local Facebook marketplace finally turned up some gold; Mike's neon sign and a Blue Point LED sign that needed a power brick for little money.
The Bud Light sign was tossed in for free as the seller had no idea some tubes were broken. I was able to reroute the cabling and verify the "Bud" section worked which I'll turn into a small sign if not countertop unit.
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even their neon is boycotting them lol.................
Quoted from gdonovan:Local Facebook marketplace finally turned up some gold; Mike's neon sign and a Blue Point LED sign that needed a power brick for little money.
The Bud Light sign was tossed in for free as the seller had no idea some tubes were broken. I was able to reroute the cabling and verify the "Bud" section worked which I'll turn into a small sign if not countertop unit.
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Looks like a common neon if you want to ask some of the neon repair guys they’ll send out the section you need replaced
Quoted from northvibe:Looks like a common neon if you want to ask some of the neon repair guys they’ll send out the section you need replaced
Already have a NFL Bud Light sign so no particular interest in repairing.
What do you folks think about this Craigslist ad, priced to high? I'm an avid 49er fan and would like to purchase for the man cave. Looks really clean, guessing either switch or transformer is the culprit. Thoughts?
Quoted from Aladdin:Got this today.
Does the serial number tell the year? ‘89
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The date codes on transformers didn’t start until the 1960’s on my signs. Anything older is just a WAG unless someone knows of something more definitive. A couple of my Budweiser neons with no code except for the ruby red zipper which is around 1970.
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Actually going to set aside for now, perhaps I can get another broken sign and put something together.
Have to give this some thought..
Quoted from nvu4prod:What do you folks think about this Craigslist ad, priced to high? I'm an avid 49er fan and would like to purchase for the man cave. Looks really clean, guessing either switch or transformer is the culprit. Thoughts?
sfbay.craigslist.org link
$90 and it works.
First time I have scored some used neon back to back! The BUSCH neon is very vibrant! Not a fan of the florescent sign but it was a package, odds are i'll put up for sale in the near future so ping me if interested in buying or trade for a small neon sign or something.
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Fooled me when I first looked at it. Well done!
Chris
Quoted from gdonovan:Well I'm hoping to go on a road trip but I'm dealing with a flaky seller.
Still no luck with the flake but this came across the transom today..
20230719_182516 (resized).jpgI go to buy a sign today and THE GUY BREAKS IT TAKING IT OFF THE WALL.
WTH dude. 3 hours time in a car and a half tank of gas down the drain.
Quoted from gdonovan:I go to buy a sign today and THE GUY BREAKS IT TAKING IT OFF THE WALL.
WTH dude. 3 hours time in a car and a half tank of gas down the drain.
What was the sign?
Did you think about offering him a few bucks for it broken and getting it fixed?
Quoted from FLASHBALL:How difficult is it to find neon repair guys?
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Google is very easy to use…
Neon repair is a local business so look in your area and ignore random internet feedback.
Quoted from gdonovan:As someone coming of age in the 80s this is an awesome sign.
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Very very cool!
Road trip!
Last post for awhile, I hope! Been on a tear!
Traded the broken Corona Seaplane sign for the "Rolling Rock" and from the same guy purchased two small signs I'm going to give to my sons who have both expressed that the neons are cool and they wish they had one.
Quoted from Ballypin:Picked up another Crouse Hinds neon pedestrian signal from the late 1940’s. My collection has doubled with this pickup. [quoted image]
Here is a Youtube link showing the newest add and my DONT WALK running on a sequencer. 1984 EBD in the picture.
Is there a sequencer in the wait/walk sign? Or do you need to fabricate something if you wanted it to alternate?</blockquote
This place sells some nice configurations of controllers.
https://www.trafficlights.com/controls/
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