Neon signs...

garysanfran · 04-02-2025, 09:32 AM

The Safeway store in San Francisco is about to remove the last large commercial neon sign left in the city.

I was trying to think of neon signs in The Lakes Region and came up with no memory of any.

There must be some remaining and probably some new?

I thought Chaos & Kindness had one, but I may be mistaken.

TomC · 04-02-2025, 10:06 AM

the infamous weirs beach sign?

garysanfran · 04-02-2025, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TomC

the infamous weirs beach sign?

It may be a combination, with the letters neon and the arrow, bulbs?

I wonder how old that sign is?

jbolty · 04-02-2025, 10:58 AM

Barton Motel at Mcintire circle

webmaster · 04-02-2025, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

I wonder how old that sign is?

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Weirs Beach sign:

https://weirsbeach.com/reasons-to-vi...ch-arrow-sign/

fatlazyless · 04-02-2025, 04:42 PM

The 'Weirs' in the sign has gone dark while the 'Beach' is still lighted so it needs repair.

It is probably a 'light emitting diodes' and not a neon sign.

Descant · 04-02-2025, 04:47 PM

Thanks for the link.
If not unique, certainly unusual: In how many cities does the Fire Department roll out a truck to water the flowers at the base of such a sign? I remember watching them do this on my early am ride to work.

NH.Solar · 04-02-2025, 06:24 PM

Warren's Lobster House on Route 1 just after you crossed into Kittery from Badger Island had a neon sign that was so similar that I have to wonder if it was built by the same designer/installer as the Weirs sign. Unfortunately Warrens was listed for sale last fall and that piece of history may soon disappear.

fatlazyless · 04-04-2025, 03:12 AM

Every day, all-weather ..... http://www.winnisquammarine.com/webc...ine-live-feed/ ..... this Weirs Beach sign is a happening sign!

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garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,555 Thanks: 658 Thanked 668 Times in 342 Posts	Neon signs... The Safeway store in San Francisco is about to remove the last large commercial neon sign left in the city. I was trying to think of neon signs in The Lakes Region and came up with no memory of any. There must be some remaining and probably some new? I thought Chaos & Kindness had one, but I may be mistaken. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

04-02-2025, 04:42 PM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	The 'Weirs' in the sign has gone dark while the 'Beach' is still lighted so it needs repair. It is probably a 'light emitting diodes' and not a neon sign. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,334 Thanks: 1,338 Thanked 1,620 Times in 1,052 Posts	plantings Thanks for the link. If not unique, certainly unusual: In how many cities does the Fire Department roll out a truck to water the flowers at the base of such a sign? I remember watching them do this on my early am ride to work.

04-02-2025, 06:24 PM	#8
NH.Solar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jackson Pond, New Hampton Posts: 232 Thanks: 45 Thanked 139 Times in 77 Posts	Warren's Lobster House on Route 1 just after you crossed into Kittery from Badger Island had a neon sign that was so similar that I have to wonder if it was built by the same designer/installer as the Weirs sign. Unfortunately Warrens was listed for sale last fall and that piece of history may soon disappear. __________________ Peter NH Solar

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	Every day, all-weather ..... http://www.winnisquammarine.com/webc...ine-live-feed/ ..... this Weirs Beach sign is a happening sign! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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