Howard Johnson’s Stainless Steel Neon Sign

Double-faced, neon-illuminated cabinet sign for Howard Johnson’s has stainless steel, open channel letters; stainless steel cabinet; and baked enamel finish.

Object Number : 2001.0009.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1960 - 1969

Object Height : 54-1/4 in.

Object Width : 90-1/4 in.

Object Depth : 13-1/4 in.

Object Weight : 800 lbs. (est.)

Status : Exhibit

Location : Plastics/Large Scale Neon Room

Donor Name : Tama Starr

Contact Donor : 1

Company : Artkraft Strauss Sign Corp.

Signature : Side of cabinet

Signature Location : Side of cabinet

Condition :

Good: More than half of the neon is broken. The cabinet is in relatively good condition except for the baked enamel finish.

Restoration Cost : Donated through Adopt-a-Sign program

Restoration Date : 3/22/2007

Restoration Description :

All broken neon was repaired and tranformer replaced by Allied Lighting Services, Cleveland,OH.

Maintenance History :

05/21/2021: Neonworks at cost of $22

3-1-2020: Repair chaser at a cost of $60.00

2-5-2021: Repair and reinstall “D” at a cost of $80.00

10-1-2021: Back side interacting with front, disconnect back-side transformer & secure wires at a cost of $56.00

11-8-2021: Repump “S” outline tube “Restaurant” at a cost of $73.50

First Contact Date : 3/24/2001

First Contact Description : Phone call

Deed of Gift Form Received : 5/8/2001

Object Received Date : 4/25/2001

Object Cataloged Date : 5/23/2001

Private Documents : Array