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I have a large Sunoco pole sign that I am planning on restoring. I can handle the metalwork and rotation motor resto. A few of the panels will need some corner repairs and I may have located a replacement "arrow" point that is missing on one side. The sign has neon tubes in the arrows for sure and possibly the entire sign. Looking to restore to original as much as possible. The sign was manufactured in the mid 60s (I'm told) by Neon Products Incorporated in Lima, OH which closed it's doors in 1977. The sign was taken down around 2000 according to the station owner. If anyone has contact information for a potential restorer please send it my way.

Verified this evening that the main body is fluorescent tubes and the arrow is NEON.

Pretty tough to repair the plastic and have it light up correctly, I've tried. You can lightly sand the plastic (600 or 1000 or so) and buff it in my experience. If there are marks, can buff out.