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McDonald’s Speedee Outdoor Neon Sign Blueprint

Original blueprint for neon tubes for a Speedee McDonald’s sign manufactured by Signcrafters, Evansville, IN.

Object Number : 2011.0011.0001
Type : sign artwork or sketches
Decade : 1950 - 1959
Object Height : 24 in.
Object History :

Donor had found the blueprint in his shop.  His father, Wade Flake, Sr. had been an installer for the manufacturer o fthe Speedee McDonald sign–Signcrafters of Evansville, IN.  Flake, Sr. left Signcrafters in 1964 to open his own shop–Hank’s Neon & Plastic Service, Inc., alos in Evansville.

 

Status : Storage
Location : Missing
Status Location : original is stored; scan of original on display by Speedee McDonald's sign
Donor Name : Wade Flake, Jr.
Company : Hank's Neon & Plastic Services, Inc.
Date of Execution : 4/8/1959
Signature : "Sign Crafters - Evansville 14 Indiana"
Signature Location : Lower right-hand corner of blueprint
Condition :

Blueprint is is very good condition, but color is fading.

 

Restoration Cost : $50.00
Restoration Date : 12/14/2011
Restoration Description :

Acid was removed fom paper and blueprint flattened out by archivist.

 

First Contact Date : 5/12/2011
First Contact Description : Lenny Diaspro had told museum about availabiolity of blueprint
Follow Up Date : 7/15/2011
Follow Up Description : Lenny Diaspro is given blueprint and delivers to the museum
Deed of Gift Form Received : 12/16/2011
Object Received Date : 12/1/2011
Object Cataloged Date : 1/15/2016
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