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  • where can i get a small neon sign?

    Posted by Pete Witney on September 13, 2002 at 6:08 pm

    Do any of you actually make neon signs?.A chap came in today,wants a neon "vacancy /no vacancy"sign.I don,t know how that will go down in quaint old Whitby but I said I’d ask around.

    Pete Witney replied 22 years, 2 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies
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  • signscript

    Member
    September 13, 2002 at 8:15 pm

    try:
    The Original Neon Sign Company
    01977 684 183

    there at sherburn just south of york so not to far away.. nice lads and great value neons if they stock what you need

  • Pete Witney

    Member
    September 14, 2002 at 8:51 am

    Kevin ;Thanks I’ll give them a call-Pete

  • Paul Davenport

    Member
    September 15, 2002 at 8:06 pm

    Pete, I dont think they will be able to help, they have all there stuff made in china or somewhere like that

    Give me a call on 07890 454547, and i will sort you something out, i have a few friends who make neon, and i usually provide the acrylic cases for them to be mounted in..

    P.S. LOVE the sideburns !!!

  • Joe McNamara

    Member
    September 16, 2002 at 7:07 pm

    Hey pete, do call them as they do a vacancy/ no vacancy neon in their range…I think it’s about £175 delivered.
    hope this helps
    joe

  • Pete Witney

    Member
    September 16, 2002 at 8:33 pm

    Thanks Paul and Joe.It turns out the guy was asking on behalf of his son who was’nt around so I just passed on the number ,He’s only up here at weekends ,if he has’nt had any luck by next weekend I’ll get him to call you Paul .AS for the sideburns I was hoping to get a part on “Heartbeat”

  • signscript

    Member
    September 23, 2002 at 12:57 pm

    if it helps this is what the neon looks like with the NO turned on and then off

  • Pete Witney

    Member
    September 23, 2002 at 9:31 pm

    Kevin; thanks again,he’s now talking about a digital sign that you can change the message etc. and christmas lights around the b&b all year round,I think I’ll wash my hands of this one.Thanks again again.Pete.

  • Phill Fenton

    Member
    September 23, 2002 at 9:49 pm

    Pete – sometimes I think some customers like asking prices for various types of sign without realising the time and effort it takes us all to get back to them with accurate figures. They also expect us to have catalogues and brochures to hand out on any subject that is remotely sign related. Nowadays I tend to stick with what I do best (mainly vinyl) and just tell the casual browser that I don’t do other types of signs. (Regular customers I try harder for though – and will go out on a limb for an unusual request). Someone I have never met before -asking for something outwith my area of expertise is usually refered elsewhere. In our business, time is money and I don’t have time to go chasing after every single enquiry that comes our way. It’s too easy to tie yourself up chasing round doing unproductive jobs that are only remotely related to your business. 😀

  • signscript

    Member
    September 24, 2002 at 1:12 pm

    Im with Phill on this one… I stick to banners as its what we are geared up to do, however if regular customers ask for something a bit different i will go the extra mile for them. but not for everyone.

  • Pete Witney

    Member
    September 24, 2002 at 9:15 pm

    I try to stick to” hand painted wooden signs”,that’s what I do,it say’s so on my bus.card, in my advert,on my ‘a’ board.Another chap came in the other day looking for something a bit different from his nasty old “hand painted wooden sign”.what can you say?

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