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I had a bare lite bulb hanging in my sign room. I thought about hanging up a globe but was afraid it would get Jarvised. I picked up this plastic Sinclair lens on the way to Iowa this year.  I took down the bulb and wired up a couple new lights.  Next had a sheetmetal guy make me a tin box.  Hung it all up...  ... and turned it on  The plastic signs are not worth much yet but they can still make a nice display
US Air Force Retired, 1981-2007
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I like it and your right, plastics aren't worth much YET. I collect all the plastics I can get my hands on now for when my Grandson is older. If he gets into collecting the stuff at least He'll have a good start. Thanks for sharing.
Mike
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That Looks Great!! Great Idea!
***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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Always wanted to try something like that someday when I have a real barn and light up the side with the ones I have. Looks great and I think the plastic lenses are really under appreciated for their potential as well.
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Talking about plastic signs brings up this story. Just a week ago a neighbor told me about a man right here in Clinton who had 8 {eight} Marathon signs he wanted to sell. My heart started pounding, mouth started watering, I was off to track them down. The man said yep, they are out in the barn. I could hardly wait to get them. IT DID NOT HAPPEN. What he really had was a complete plastic station front from a 1970s Marathon station and each letter M A R A T H O N was on a plastic panel about 3 feet square, 8 panels = 8 signs.I politly thanked him,for his trouble and went home empty handed. We never turn down a lead. Norm.
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I really like that, Wes. The metal looks like it belongs on it.
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Great idea. I saw someone do that once with a platic mobil sign and it looked good also
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