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Mon Jun 13 2016 05:35 PM
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I have had a pair of ad glasses and their frames for a number of years. I am now getting around to making a display of one of them. The outside dimensions of the frames are 5.25 by 11 and 1/16 inches. The ad glasses are flat with chamfered corners. I believe these are Wayne 70 or 100. Can anyone confirm? When I place a light behind the glass, the coloring is uneven (see pic). Has anyone tried dusting the back of the glass with white spray paint to even out the coloring, or should I leave it alone?
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Jeff
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...I would not advise painting the back of your glass...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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I often use this for some "glass size to pump" references. But you need the glass dimension, not the frame. Although these are for repop lenses, I can only assume these are the same sizes as the originals. http://www.vics66.com/store/gas-pump-parts/add-glass-all-sizes/
Last edited by Steve C.; Mon Jun 13 2016 05:48 PM.
Steve Coppens
Always interested in Sunoco items!
Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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I would just leave well enough alone . Gives it a little patina look to it .And yes those dimensions sound like the side add-glass for a Wayne 70 .
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White paint tends to be opaque, so you definitely don't want to put paint on the back unless you want to see the speckles. I don't think that will look good at all. What about changing the way you light it?
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I would just leave well enough alone . Gives it a little patina look to it .And yes those dimensions sound like the side add-glass for a Wayne 70 . Thank you for the confirmation on the Wayne 70. And, thank you to all, for your comments on whether or not to paint the glass. I will leave it as is. The discoloration is an uneven browning of the surface and is unaffected by what type of light I have behind it. Doesn't wash off with soap and water and I am afraid to use anything stronger.
Jeff
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