One of my favorite examples of neon signage. See it everyday on the way to and from work at Howard and 2nd — beautiful white-on-red in the morn, lit in the evenin'.
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Stephen Coles
Stewf
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j l t 103 months ago | reply
that is gorgioso
Bill_D 103 months ago | reply
how cool is that? do they really work in wiring & motors, or has someone with an equal appreciation of fine signage left it there?
Stewf 103 months ago | reply
Maybe I'll stop by tomorrow morning and see.
normanhathaway 102 months ago | reply
Shows how beautiful old tube benders skills were. Impossible to find anyone doing accurate work like that anymore. Lovely sharp return on the B.
Block rockin script as well.
pantufla 99 months ago | reply
really nice! there's a garage in soma that has a really worn down sign..I have to get a shot of it
patrix 88 months ago | reply
it is one of san francisco's finest, I agree.
coriiander 79 months ago | reply
Stewf,this is the place that i thought was a piano shop!
Stewf 79 months ago | reply
I am taking a neon class Jan-Feb. Join me!
coriiander 79 months ago | reply
seriously? that sounds dangerous! will you be making one of those miami lit-up palm tree sculptures for your living room? :)
Stewf 79 months ago | reply
No, predictably, I will be making letters.
coriiander 79 months ago | reply
I bet the "S"s and "Y"s are tricky bastards.
Stewf 75 months ago | reply
> Lovely sharp return on the B.
I didn't really understand this comment until now, having tried my own hand at corners. That's the toughest part of bending.
normanhathaway 75 months ago | reply
that's why most modern neon looks so bad
everything has a soft corner
grnhswgrdn 66 months ago | reply
What "simple" fun & still working! Found when I searched using "neon sign".
Jeremy Brooks 61 months ago | reply
That is a wonderful classic neon sign.
j l t 61 months ago | reply
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Stewf 61 months ago | reply
That looks great in black and red. I'll have to get me two.
ch@ 36 months ago | reply
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