Acapulco Mexican Food Porcelain Enamel & Neon Sign

Double-faced, porcelain enamel, diecut neon sign. Sign features chasing clear incandescent lightbulbs with colored (red, amber, and green) plastic caps.

Object Number : 2007.0076.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1950 - 1959

Object Height : 132 in.

Object Width : 106 in.

Object Depth : 15 in.

Object Weight : 900 lbs.

Object History :

Sign was originally located in Kansas City, MO. It appears that the “Acapulco” porcelain enamel panel and neon was retrofitted when the restaurant changed names.

Status : Exhibit

Location : Main Street

Donor Name : Antiquities & Oddities (purchased)

Contact Donor : 1

Date of Execution : Late 1950's

Condition :

Good: Porcelain enamel is in excellent condition; sign cabinet has some rusting. Some neon repair was needed. Several lightbulb sockets are missing; 40% of the plastic caps are missing.

Restoration Cost : $62.00

Restoration Date : 7/6/2011

Restoration Description :

Neon repair and assembly.

Maintenance History :

2-12-2020: Replace flasher at a cost of $135.12

3-1-2020: Repair chaser and rewire at a cost of $120.00

First Contact Date : 4/20/2007

First Contact Description : Phone call

Object Received Date : 8/2/2007

Object Cataloged Date : 7/14/2011

Purchase Cost : $8,500.00