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Fowler State Bank
Fowler, CO		 Industrial
Bank [gone]
Washington, DC
The Fowler State Bank projecting sign is probably from the late 1940s or 1950s. There are also time and temperature clocks on the facade. The digital clock and temperature sign might be from the 1950s or 1960s. The temperature clock below it might be from the late 1940s. For more, see this website. [map]

The Industrial Bank sign appears to be from the 1950s. This photo is from 2010. The sign was missing in 2016. The building was restored in 2017. The sign was still missing in 2018.

More Colorado:
Weld County Garage (Greeley)
Spotlight Video (Trinidad) [map]

George L. Gaines Jewelers
Lakeland, FL
George L. Gaines Jewelers opened in 1935. The clock sign is probably from the 1960s. It appears that the clock originally revolved. The channel letters on the facade, which had neon originally, were probably built in the 1950s. Around 2020, the white channel letters were painted black. [map]

More Florida:
Colonial Photo & Hobby (Orlando)

Central Jewelers
Tifton, GA
2007: 2021:
Central Jewelers opened in 1953 and this sign was probably installed then. It originally had neon and bulbs. The non-functioning clock appears to be original and has a Bulova label. [map]

Kankakee Glass Co.
Bradley, IL		 Andy's Auto Service
Morris, IL
The Kankakee Glass Co. was established in 1916 in Kankakee, IL. When the business moved in 2008, this 1950s-era sign was brought along. [map]

Andy's Auto Service may have been established in 1976 and this sign may be from then. [map]

Chicago Clock Co.
Clarendon Hills, IL		 First National Bank
Carlyle, IL		 Laundry World
Berwyn, IL
The Chicago Clock Co. has been around since 1917. For more, see this website. [map]

The clock works on this First National Bank sign in Carlyle and the neon appears to be intact. It was probably built in the 1950s. [map]

This Laundry World sign is a reworked Color Tile sign. Color Tile was there from at least 1978 until at least 1990. The oval shaped piece on top must have revolved at one point. Now it just blows a bit in the wind. This photo is from 2009. By 2014, the neon "Laundry" letters at the top of the sign had been replaced with plastic letters. For more, see this website. [map]

Elizabeth Banking Center
Elizabeth, IL
2009: 2024:
The Elizabeth Banking Center sign might have been built in the 1940s. The sign originally read "Elizabeth State Bank". The bank closed in 2009 and a panel was added to the bottom to read "Elizabeth Banking Center." The revolving clock and temperature panels below the neon panels appear to be modern replacements. [map]

Jack Robbins Clothes [gone]
Chicago, IL		 Better Roofing &
Siding Co. [gone]
Chicago, IL		 Marquette
Photo Supply [gone]
Chicago, IL		 Conrad & Son Hardware
& Supply Co. [gone]
Chicago, IL
Jack Robbins Clothes opened in 1930 and closed in 2006. Another business moved in and draped the sign with a vinyl one of its own, breaking off the sign's still functioning neon. The Robbins sign combined red neon and flashing bulbs. The piece containing the clock on one side and an "R" on the other was originally a spinning element. The sign remained until 2009 when it was destroyed in a building fire. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Better Roofing & Siding Co. sign was missing its neon but it was otherwise well-preserved. The business closed in 2010 and the sign went to a private collector. For more, see this website.

Marquette Photo Supply was established in 1947. The sign was built in the late 1950s by the Ad Deluxe Sign Co. Unlike production signs with brand names, this sign was unique. Permission had to be obtained from Kodak before it was built. The sign is not currently operating. When it was lit, it featured pink and gold neon. The clock was backlit and the arrow had chasing bulbs. The owner passed away in 2017 and the store closed soon after that. The sign was removed in 2018 and is now in a private collection. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Conrad & Son Hardware & Supply Co. signs were probably from the 1950s. They were removed in 2018. The hanging sign is now in a private collection.

Granville Picture Framing
Chicago, IL		 Clark-Devon Hardware
Chicago, IL
Granville Picture Framing was established in 1936. These signs are probably from the 1940s or 1950s. The store closed in 2017. In 2019, the building was still vacant and the signs still there. [map]

Clark-Devon Hardware opened in 1924. This clock sign was built around 2007. It is 11 feet in diameter and weighs more than 3,000 pounds. The clock features giant wrenches for hands. There is a spinning saw blade at the middle. [map]

Walter C. Knack Co. [gone]
Dixon, IL		 Stone Brothers
Jewelry [gone]
Alton, IL		 Luecke
Jewelers [gone]
Freeport, IL
The Walter C. Knack Co. business is long gone. I think it was a vending machine company. The sign was gone by 2022.

The Stone Brothers Jewelry sign appeared to be from the late 1940s or 1950s. The company had many other locations at one time including at least seven of them in St. Louis, MO. This building had been vacant since around 2009. In 2019, Mac's on Third moved in. The Stone Brothers sign was removed and a new sign was installed. The Lumi-Dial clock from the Stone Brothers sign was sold at a Mecum auction in 2020.

Luecke Jewelers had been here since 1921. The company has another location in Monroe, WI. This sign was previously painted green. It was removed around 2023. The store is still open.

More Illinois:
Ken-Way Portrait Studio (Bloomington) [gone]
Bulova Watches (Chicago) [gone]
C. Davis Rentals (Chicago) [gone]
Groves Bakery (Chicago) [gone]
Parker House Sausage (Chicago)
Philadelphia Church (Chicago)
The Best Laundry (Chicago)
Helsel Jepperson Electrical Inc. (Chicago Heights) [map]
George's Buffet (Danville) [vintage; gone]
Hudson's Jewelry (Granite City) [gone]
Pepsi (Quincy)

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