tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post4956234460576731268..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Fedora SignJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-73360491337428586582011-11-14T20:26:18.141-05:002011-11-14T20:26:18.141-05:00I liked the old sign!! I hope more people rehab ol...I liked the old sign!! I hope more people rehab old signs rather than make new ones!!!Neonhttp://www.allneonandled.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-39822049488243382872011-01-04T11:40:09.726-05:002011-01-04T11:40:09.726-05:00To summarize:
The old sign has been serviced and ...To summarize:<br /><br />The old sign has been serviced and repaired over the years by the same company that made it. It was originally made for the restaurant that rented the space before it was Fedora...the name escapes me, Something and Jerry's. When that restaurant folded, Fedora refitted the sign.<br /><br />The intent was to restore it. When it was taken down, the metal was so rusted, that it was literally like dust. The metal actually fell apart underneath the hands of the crew taking it down, as though they were holding old paper. Crumbled.<br /><br />So yes, the neon was functioning, but the metal sign itself was actually an accident waiting to happen. Unfortunately over the years, it was badly neglected.<br /><br />So, the very same company that created the original, created the new one. Im not sure you can really argue with that?<br /><br />But does anyone know that company's name? Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-40348881466155019562010-12-22T19:54:18.935-05:002010-12-22T19:54:18.935-05:00Amazing; that in a comparative analysis, this pers...Amazing; that in a comparative analysis, this person couldn't get two "actual" comparative photos to compare. I mean really... how hard would that be?<br />You have a photo of the old one lit up; take a picture of the new one lit up. Sheesh.<br /><br />@Marty 12:36<br />I consider myself a preservationist. It's what I do; it's how I live.<br />Your comment is naive and moronic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-36039392450793545342010-12-22T16:04:07.043-05:002010-12-22T16:04:07.043-05:00Great Interview!
It's sad that business owner...Great Interview!<br /><br />It's sad that business owner sometimes don't understand the value of old and instead think old=bad. The old sign, as Thomas said, has many advantages in terms of branding. Who knows maybe they even might bring back the old sign if they read this post.Janehttp://www.123neonsigns.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-75090172776175586402010-12-21T12:54:19.389-05:002010-12-21T12:54:19.389-05:00i just added an email from Gabriel Stulman explain...i just added an email from Gabriel Stulman explaining the sign change. and, happily, the old sign is being preserved.<br /><br />Anon, there is nothing "skewed" in the post. it states simply that the sign has been replaced with a replication, and Mr. Rinaldi gives his opinion of the change, which is a mostly positive, and also wistful, one.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-19524754181654351322010-12-21T12:36:38.357-05:002010-12-21T12:36:38.357-05:00@Anonymous 11:44am: How can a working sign be &quo...@Anonymous 11:44am: How can a working sign be "beyond repair?" To say it couldn't be fixed is ludicrous, it was lit and working till they took it down. How do you "fix" something that isn't broken? Oh, wait, you just tear it all down and throw it away. I see.Martyhttp://www.aguywalksinto365bars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-26814762727361486502010-12-21T11:44:09.463-05:002010-12-21T11:44:09.463-05:00I really wish you would do a little bit of fact-ch...I really wish you would do a little bit of fact-checking. Yes, it is a new sign. And yes, Gabriel did say he would keep the original sign. However when they went to touch it up, the found it was so rusted, rotten and beyond repair. <br /><br />Truthfully, over the past few years, isn't that how Fedora the restaurant was? The original pine floors in part of the restaurant were rotten, should he have kept those? The kitchen walls were in such a state of mold and decay, they needed to structurally replace an entire part of the space.<br /><br />The sign had been neglected for many years. Fedora used to periodically have it repainted and fixed, but that hadnt happened for at least 15 years.<br /><br />So what would you have had them do about a sign that was in such bad shape?<br /><br />Perhaps you should have done some interviewing of the owners and the Doratos, and you would have at least presented a piece that shows both sides. Your blog presents itself as being factually accurate, and I am tired of reading things that are so skewed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-65167323299963680912010-12-21T11:04:41.410-05:002010-12-21T11:04:41.410-05:00highly educational, and enjoyable, ir enduringly s...highly educational, and enjoyable, ir enduringly sadKen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-64216622850367055262010-12-21T10:27:11.231-05:002010-12-21T10:27:11.231-05:00I don't know why they replaced the original wi...I don't know why they replaced the original with a new look-a-like with no color or history behind it. When I talked with Fedora before it closed, the one thing she said the owners promised is that they would keep the old sign. Maybe they'll put it inside, I won't know because I'm not going there again. I look forward to Thomas' book, I love neon signage.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.aguywalksinto365bars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-10399990621989426062010-12-21T08:26:03.286-05:002010-12-21T08:26:03.286-05:00Fascinating... and I love the awkward kerning... N...Fascinating... and I love the awkward kerning... Now, for the real worry: What the inside will look like ... I don't have much hope.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.com