2002.0075.0002

Adler Silhouette Letter Company literature and two letters to a customer–Maritime Neon Sign Company.

Object Number : 2002.0075.0002
Type : brochures/catalogs/spec and price list
Decade : 1940 - 1949
Object Height : 10-7/8 in.
Object Width : 8-3/8 in.
Object History :

According to a letter from the donor, Maritime Neon Sign Co. was based out of Moncton, New Brunswick and reportedly closed in the mid 1960s.  Additionally, ” A cover letter (Nov. 25th, 1947) and 8 price sheets on glass, electrodes and all s¨supplies and neon shop equipment from Haydu Sales Co (Haydu Bros sales agents) in Plainfield, NJ.  The prices are really nice… $20/100 Pyrex Sleeve Electrodes, $4.55 10mm glass stopcock, $4.75 for B10 or Neon flasks, $9/100 15 mm electrodes, Vacuum pump oil @ $1/90/Gal, etc. etc.  There is even a lot of listings for Oxygen burners (for Pyrex work I presume).”

Status : Storage
Location : Restoration Shop
Donor Name : Don Schaffer (purchased)
Contact Donor : 1
Date of Execution : 1948
Condition :

Poor: Letters and literature is soild and creased; some lieteratuer is stuck together from moisture.

First Contact Date : 7/1/2002
First Contact Description : Phone call
Object Received Date : 8/5/2002
Object Cataloged Date : 2/7/2003
Purchase Cost : $40.00 incl. 2002.0075.0001
Box Number : 3018