Fred L. Dorris Insurance Real Estate Lamp-Illuminated Plastic Sign

Single-faced fluorescent lamp-illuminated, plastic sign for “Fred L. Dorris – Insurance – Real Estate.”

Object Number : 2002.0081.0001
Type : signs/displays
Sub Types : Array
Decade : 1950 - 1959
Object Weight : 50 lbs. (est.)
Object History :

Sign was taken down from house in suburban Louisville, which is now office for Stephen D. Moon Design Group, Inc.

 

City of Origin : Louisville
State of Origin : Kentucky
Status : Storage
Location : Offsite
Donor Name : Stephen D. Moon
Contact Donor : 1
Date of Execution : 1950
Signature Location : Decal on right side of sign
Condition :

Good: No cracks in plastic face.

 

Restoration Cost : $43.19 for LEDs, plus labor
Restoration Date : 7/16/2016
Restoration Description :

Sign was not working when acquired, and an attempt was made to replace ballast and lamps.  Neither the original ballast nor the lamps were available, so sign was retrofitted with LEDs so it would be in working condition for the movie it was rented to.

 

First Contact Date : 5/25/2002
First Contact Description : Phone call
Follow Up Date : 6/5/2002
Follow Up Description : E-mail follow-up
Object Received Date : 10/7/2002
Object Cataloged Date : 2/6/2005