Beautiful day for the owner of Signcrafters Outdoor, Gary Johnson, did a little maintenance on the famous Grain Belt Beer sign on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis. Built in 1941, it stands roughly 50 feet wide and 40 feet tall. The sign contains a number of incandescent light bulbs that spell out the beer’s name as well as more than 800 feet of exposed neon. In 1989, there was a rehabilitation project done on this sign. This project involved replacing all of the 1,400 incandescent lights, 800 feet of exposed neon as well as redoing 3,000 feet of wiring were all done at that time to get this majestic sign up and running again. Signcrafters Outdoor was the sign contractor chosen to complete the rehabilitation job, and oh what an honor it is for us! If you would like to read more about this signs history check out this great article! https://historicminneapolissigns.wordpress.com/signs/grain-belt-beer/ Also, be sure to check out the photo's of our latest maintenance job on this beloved sign, in the slideshow below!
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9/10/2016 01:21:25 am
In a landmark to be still be standing strong, even after 75 years, they really did a good job in its construction. Some buildings near our place which was just built 5 years ago is already about to collapse. It's a good thing that they commit to a yearly maintenance with it. If they were to miss our or skip one day of maintenance, who knows what could have happened. I hope that it will still stand strong later in the future as one of the longest standing landmarks in Minneapolis.
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5/16/2017 07:55:14 am
I remember the first time I saw Grain Belt Beer sign on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis. I cannot believe that it was built in 1941. It seems like too long ago. I admire the sign, especially when it is night time because that is when the light bulbs are on. I enjoyed reading your article and I got intrigued by the history of the sign. I am glad that you wrote another article about it.
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5/18/2017 12:58:07 am
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