East End Cafe Sign

Object Number : 2019.0002.0033

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1930 - 1939

Object Height : 16'

Object Width : 6'1"

Object Depth : 10.3"

Object Weight : 800 lbs (est.)

Object History :

Circa 1935 double-faced, hand-lettered neon sheetmetal sign.

City of Origin : Cincinnati

State of Origin : Ohio

Status : Storage

Location : Annex

Donor Name : Kathie Hickey

Contact Donor : 1

Date of Execution : 1935

Condition :

Fair: significant deterioration of sheet metal upon acquisition. Sign had been repainted many times.

Restoration Cost : $8264.10

Restoration Date : 05/13/2016-07/11/2016

Restoration Description :

05/13/2016: United Maier Signs fixed access doors for neon, reworked lower section that had rusted away, poser washed, repainted and created frame system for shipping at cost of $3,984.10

06/23/2016: Brushworks painted new patterns & re-lettered “East End Cafe” at cost of $800

07/11/2016: Neonworks completed all new neon and transformers at cost of $3,480

Maintenance History :

05/13/2022: Neonworks completed wiring, tube supports, housing & neon installation at cost of $320

05/20/2022: remake neon at cost $616

Deed of Gift Form Received : 06/02/2015

Object Cataloged Date : 12/07/2023

Shipping Cost : $700

Fair Market Value : 8000.00

Private Documents : Array