[Jukebox-list] 3W1 marquees...

[Graeme Harvey]

Joey,
I have 6 and only one has been drilled.
Graeme Harvey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joey McDonald" <joe400f at shaw.ca>
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Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] 3W1 marquees...


> Justin,
> I think you are right on the amount of wallboxes that have drilled holes.
> I currently own 10 wallboxes and have owned probably about 20. The 10 I 
> have now are not drilled. The other 10 I sold I am not sure because I 
> never checked them. I did not know about the "Marquee" then.
>
> I also look at wallboxes for sale at shows and on Ebay and have not found 
> any that are drilled yet. I am thinking that if one was drilled, it had a 
> marquee at some time and the drilling was part of the installation. I also 
> think that the installer drilled the holes and none were originally 
> drilled "in case" a marquee was to be installed.
>
> I checked mine with magnet. It is not magnetic. It has weight so I am 
> assuming that it is stainless.
>
> In reproducing these I am totally after looks. They really look good 
> installed.
>
> Joey McDonald
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Justin S." <fordfalcon63 at hotmail.com>
> To: <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:30 PM
> Subject: [Jukebox-list] 3W1 marquees...
>
>
>> hi joey and ron, i'm going to try and reply to both of your posts 
>> together. ron, not all of the 3w1 backplates have the holes drilled and 
>> tapped for the marquee. in fact, only about 1 in 10 i've seen have the 
>> holes, joey's suggestion of adhesive tape to attach new repros is a good 
>> idea, it was used to make a series of repros where they just 
>> screenprinted the lettering on flat aluminum. the original screws were 
>> really odd, like 6-32 x 1/4", any longer would break the coin entry 
>> glass. joey, the text on the original plates i've seen was stamped into 
>> the plate, as in with a large press and die. the metal was not plated but 
>> had the apprearance of slightly polished stainless steel. although the 
>> plates were dirty with diner grease and warehouse grime, they weren't 
>> oxidized so i believe the orignals were stainless. when you said the 
>> letters were engraved, it implies they used a cutting tool to route out 
>> the letters. this was only done on one of the more recent reporductions. 
>> they did fill the recesses in with paint, the orignals i've had were 
>> faded, but assuming the colors were originally royal blue and crimson 
>> red. justin
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