glass block

wow, what an interesting structure.

i hope you share photos of the completed (or almost completed?) project.

good luck!...gary

Isaly Dairy is where our farm shipped milk, clear into the late 1960's. I have an Isaly Collection, the Isaly MTH cars, The Isaly corner store, and a freezer of Klondike bars! Isaly Dairy was the originator of the Klondike, and it is very possible that our milk was used in this delicious dessert. In O scale, this front is going to be close to 5' long, however, with my shelf layout that goes around my high ceiling family room, there will be a place for this imposing structure, especially when softly lit.

If I understand what you want to do is to simulate the framing and the lines that represent the individual glass blocks?

If you are planning to use vellum, you might be able to just draw the windows in a cad type program or possibly Adobe Illustrator or any type of program that is vector based. Thin black lines in a grid represent the blocks. Two thin lines close together represent the frames. Then just print it on vellum.

Interesting enough I have been looking for the isaly's  ( I Shall Always Love You Sweetheart ) script for this building, I am from Warren Ohio where we had several Isaly.s deli & Ice cream shops in the city.up till the late 50's so when i saw this building I thought it would make a great Islays but have not found the lettering to complete it, Any help would be appreciated

Not sure about the specific lettering you are trying to find, but there are some photos of old stores on this site.

this would be the script I am looking for

If the lettering is painted on the facade you can simply find a similar script in Microsoft Word or Photoshop and print it out to the correct size. 

Cool building project Rogerpete !  We will enjoy seeing your progress in the future. 

Jim, I am from Warren as well, and recall one last Isaly's on the west side of town even into the 1970's.  Aside from the Ice Cream was the famous chip chopped ham.

I have an MTH Isaly's on my layout.  Maybe we need a Miller Engineering sign next.

Just out curiosity, would the clear ice blocks used for the refrigerator cars work? I know it might be an expense but they would let the light thru and really be a neat simulation of the real thing.

I actually was checking out the miller site today, gonna contact them! A red Isaly sign would be amazing! Great minds think alike! I was looking at the experimenter kits too.

Jim- I work in Lordstown, and I have the Isaly font you seek. I actually received it from Isaly with permission in writing to use only on hobby/model railroading.  I cut a bunch in red reflective vinyl, ready to apply, but I can do any color you need. This is diecut, not printed on clear vinyl, so when applied, the background clearly shows through. I did this batch in red reflective, because, well I had some left over from a local firetruck job I did. I can meet up with you, give you one, and you can see if it is too small/big for your use.

I have an older version of Corel, but not adobe. I wasn't looking for the easy way out, I just don't like reinventing the wheel, so I thought I would ask in case someone knew where a free pattern was posted or had a file they would like to share without having the copyright police knock on my door.

Anyone that needs Isaly help, just email me!

Thanks

Roger

NE Ohio

@ Vista Dome Scott, you talking about the Isaly that was across from the Hot Dog Shoppe? 7 days without a hotdog makes one weak!

So I made some thick lined graph imags in Corel, I suppose this will work...

Print on Vellum or transparency's, smudge the inside up a little, some LEDS, we will see...

The glass blocks that I've seen have gray mortar between them.

white, when new, those  are 8"x8" glass blocks in the photo  so 3/16"

I have many fond childhood memories of the Isaly's plant in Youngstown, since I grew up just a couple of miles from the facility and passed it frequently.  From the west side of town where I lived, the primary access into downtown Youngstown was via Mahoning Ave., which runs alongside the plant.  I visited there several times (with boyhood school classes) to view the process of making milk and ice cream.  The building, now a U-Haul facility, remains as one of the more significant Youngstown landmarks in a town where many landmarks have long since, and sadly, disappeared. 

That siren atop the tower was an air raid siren "back in the day," and is now a storm warning siren.

I definitely look forward to seeing photos of the completed model!

This will be an "extended project". I am finishing up my clay tile plant, (exact replica of one we had in town in the 1920's), then onto Isalys. This will be contructed in sections, and as they come together, I shall post. But, keep the tips & info coming. I am by no means a rivit counter, but I also want it to look correct.

I need to swing by the building & get some additional close up shots.

My wife of 48 years learned how to make a Sky Scraper ice cream cone in that building. She worked there through high school and took a bus from Cambell Ohio to get to that after school job. And if you walked home from Idora Park down Gleenwood you had to stop at the Isaly plant on the way home and get a Sky Scraper cone. What a place in the history of Y-Town. I look forward to seeing your progress and creativity with this project. Good luck!

On my lay out, I have fashioned Idora Park on the South Side of Youngstown. Here's one of the pictures of the Wild Cat Coaster , the Idora sign and the neighborhood it was situated in.

thanks guys. now not only am i craving a klondike but  the chipped ham also.

our Isaly's was at lawrence village plaza in new castle.

Not to hijack the thread, but Isaly's BBQ Chip Chop Ham IS our new years tradition. We have introduced many couples from our church into the amazing Isaly Sauce & Ham.

Tanks to this forum and the artistry of Rogerpete  my Islay's now has a sore front sign

thanks again

Jim, Warren, Ohio

Just got an email from Chris at Miller Signs-

They may produce an Isaly's animated sign after the Bordon ones run out. I am gonna pre-order #1!

In OGR Run 249 April / May 2011 page 63 John Ciccarelli wrote an article "Creating a Traveling Layout" that includes a very nice model of the Isaly Dairy plant (page 66). You should check it out. Perhaps John Ciccarelli could help you with advice for your model.

Paul Goodness

Here is the photo of the Isaly's plant model that Paul is referring to. It was done with formcore and Evan's Design  (www.modeltrainsoftware.com) software.

Tried to email John from the address listed in this forum, it came back bad address- Can some one get me a correct address? I am not one who is interested in re-inventing the wheel!

Thanks

Roger

Roger,

John Ciccarelli did not do the Isaly building. It was done by another club member, John Morey. He is not a forum member. I will contact him tomorrow to see if he will let me give you his email address.