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T. Scott Carlisle says:

This photo was taken summer of 2004
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

I'm naming this photo the Best of the Magic City for the week beginning May 4. Go ahead and add it to the Best of MCFG group and start sloughing through the pool to pick the next honoree.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

happygrrl says:

Beautiful! Love the retro feel.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

agilitynut says:

This type of sign is called a Roto-Sphere. About 230 of them were made and there are only about a dozen left. More about them here:
agilitynut.com/sca/roto.html
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

T. Scott Carlisle says:

This one has been replaced by a Walmart. I don't know if it was stored or if it just went to the scrap metal yard.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Dystopos says:

Word is that the spiky-space-star survived and was salvaged by a sign man from Tarrant or Pinson or somewhere who is restoring it. As luck would have it the colors for the neon tubes (which had been missing for years) were noted on the interior. This news from Tim Hollis.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

agilitynut says:

Thanks! I'll get ahold of Tim then.

Roto-Spheres were actually shipped from the manufacturer to the purchaser with just a coat of primer on them. The customer told the local sign shop what colors they wanted for both the spikes and the tubing.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

T. Scott Carlisle says:

I'd like to see a shot the restored sphere.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

agilitynut says:

Good news! I spoke with the guy that's restoring the sign and it's in good hands. It's not been decided where in B'ham it will be resinstalled but it will definitely be back.

I do have photos and info about the restored Roto-Spheres in Memphis, TN and Moriarty, NM as well as others here:
www.agilitynut.com/sca/roto.html
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

T. Scott Carlisle says:

That's good to hear. Nice page. I never new there was a name for that type of structure.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

pocketflyer25 says:

It looks like it could have been modelled after Sputnik. Pretty cool.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

agilitynut says:

Actually, it was modeled after a Christmas ornament. Have a look at the link two posts above yours.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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