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This is how the pipe looked
when I got it back from the shop. They did a very nice job installing the
pipe plug on the new pipe. The hole below that is where the light wires
pass through. Take the measurements from the old pipe, the hole should
be 1/2" diameter, and 2" down from the top of the pipe to the center of
the hole.
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Banner with light cups (housings)
removed. On this banner, they were attached with small nut/bolt assemblies.
This is a newer style banner, probably produced between 1940 and 1960.
The earlier banners were stamped together. (a type of split rivet) This
banner uses one pipe strap instead of the two found on earlier banners.
The pipe strap uses small rivets where it attaches to the banner. The banner
is attached to the pipe with two rivets, one at the strap and one at the
top of the light housing.
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Light cups and lens hoods.
The hoods were stripped, pounded back into shape, sanded, primed, and painted
with Krylon gloss white enamel. All nuts and bolts were cleaned with a
wire wheel.
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Paint from the banner was stripped
using Jasco paint stripper. All paint and rust must be removed.
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After stripping, I sanded it,
and pounded out any other dents that I missed. It's pretty much impossible
to get these perfectly straight. It was very common for these to go back
into service with new paint, yet still retaining a few imperfections. If
I wanted a new banner, I would have had a new piece of sheet metal
cut for this. We don't want it to loose too much "character" anyway.
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New banner pipe next to reassembled
and primed banner. I used Krylon white sandable primer. The pipe had to
be cleaned with a degreaser first before sanding and final cleaning. New
galvanized pipe comes with a layer of oil to prevent rusting (I'm assuming).
All oil must be removed before painting.
I recommend using some kind of rusty
metal primer if your banner will be displayed outside. Both Krylon and
Rustoleum have good heavy duty primers for this.
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