Mounting Base ~ Garden Drive In Cleaners, Evergreen Park, IL.
It appears the sign was anchored to this mounting pad which is bent over. I thought the pole went up through the sign, but apparently it didn't . Winds must of been from the north, judging by the direction the plate is bent and the way the sign fell.
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It is with great sadness that I write this as I have idea what the fate of the landmark Garden Cleaners neon sign will be...............Several 50mph wind gust's around midnite twsited this classic Flashtric Sign Company sign off its post and it came crashing down to the ground.
Mother called me this morning with the bad news and I rushed right over.
I spoke with somebody there who didn't know why the sign fell, but told them about the previous nights wind.
His insurance company was supposed to come and look at the sign. I asked him if he thought about having the sign fixed or restored and he wasn't sure.
I told the man the sign date's back close to 60 years. I pointed out many of the salvagable piece' s off the sign and told him of it being porcelain enamal finish.
Hopefully this icon can be saved.
Update: 3:30 pm The sign has been hauled away...
Mounting Base ~ Garden Drive In Cleaners, Evergreen Park, IL.
It appears the sign was anchored to this mounting pad which is bent over. I thought the pole went up through the sign, but apparently it didn't . Winds must of been from the north, judging by the direction the plate is bent and the way the sign fell.
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It is with great sadness that I write this as I have idea what the fate of the landmark Garden Cleaners neon sign will be...............Several 50mph wind gust's around midnite twsited this classic Flashtric Sign Company sign off its post and it came crashing down to the ground.
Mother called me this morning with the bad news and I rushed right over.
I spoke with somebody there who didn't know why the sign fell, but told them about the previous nights wind.
His insurance company was supposed to come and look at the sign. I asked him if he thought about having the sign fixed or restored and he wasn't sure.
I told the man the sign date's back close to 60 years. I pointed out many of the salvagable piece' s off the sign and told him of it being porcelain enamal finish.
Hopefully this icon can be saved.
Update: 3:30 pm The sign has been hauled away...