<VV> APPROXIMATE SIGN VALUE? (Steven J. Serenska)

[jbailey]

Tim:

If the sign is faulty, there is a fellow in the town next to mine that is a
fanatic about old neon signs and is able to repair them - including the
skills to make replacement glass tubing, and has the means and material to
refill the gasses in the tubes.  He was featured in my local paper not long
ago.  A link to the story follows:

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/oct/31/pomeroys-neon-revivalist/

John B.

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> Tim:
>
> Those come up on eBay once in a blue moon, i.e., only once every few
> years.  I think the last one I saw went for $400, and maybe it was the
> same that Carlton Smith bought.  The questions I would have are:
>
> 1) Does the neon sign work?
>
> 2) Is the transformer included?
>
> 3) If the sign does not work, is the problem electrical OR is it because
> the glass tubing is broken?
>
> I have seen ones that did not work because of both reasons. Obviously,
> all would affect value.  Also: Prices on many collectible items have
> dropped since the onset of the great recession of 2008.
>
> I saw one years ago -- from Connecticut, I think -- that was in its
> original shipping crate.  It looked as it would have arrived at the
> dealer.  The crate was basically a big bundle of lath sticks with some
> packing material inside that almost looked like straw or hay.
>
> I would advise your friend to clean it up, test it, put it on eBay with
> a starting price of no less than $300, and let the market decide where
> it goes from there.  Obviously, it will be very difficult to ship, and
> may be a local pick-up item only.
>
> HTH.
>
> Steven J. Serenska
>
>
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