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This old reverse painted glass electric sign needed new lamps and wiring. I tried replacing the original 2 standard lamp sockets, but I couldn't find any bulbs that would evenly light the glass ad panel. The 2 bulbs delivered 2 bright spots and unevenly lit the rest.

I got some LED strip lights that are intended to be used under kitchen cabinets. They are only a quarter inch wide and a foot long. The strips can be plugged into each other for a long unit or a pigtail wire can be used between strips for flexibility in placement.

I put two 1 foot strips together on the upper part of the can and 2 on the lower with a pigtail jumper wire between. They are powered by a 12v transformer that plugs directly into the wall.

The new setup delivered near perfect illumination across the whole ad panel. The LEDs use less than 5 watts and do not get warm.

The end result after assembly is a glow similar to neon but not as bright. Nu-Enamel made auto finishes before WWII. "No Brush Marks"

I felt uncomfortable at first with modifying the original wiring and lamps with modern non-original alternatives. But it looked so much better than the original lighting, I got over it. wink After I'm dead, the next owner can easily put it back to original.

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LED strips set upin the can for a trial

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LEDs in the can with power on and the glass not yet in place

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Glass in place with LEDs on. The photo doesn't do justice to how nice it looks.


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Nice job Jim!


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Look really nice Jim

i use under-cabinet LED strip lights for all sorts of stuff, especially in pumps to get that extra bit of light behind ad glass when the tin reflectors just dont do a good enough job.


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Looks great Jim!


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Nice job, and it works!


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Jim, that looks real cool. I've been playing with those led strips lately, very useful in a lot of applications! A few times I've sprayed rattle can frosted clear on the inside of similar light up items to help get an even lighting too.


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