MILLER ENGINEERING

I have 12 of these on my layout. Love em.

I like them. One issue is though that i built an IC sign into my station on the layout and part of it has gone dark. No more available...so...not sure how to fix that. Switch to CN?

I have several and they really add to any layout. They have excellent service as well.

"Switch to CN?"

not sure what that means

We live in the IC area. IC went belly up as did my sign. CN now owns the IC tracks.

My layout is in Design again, but I have a few of Miller Engineering signs and I Love them.

I have around 6 of the Miller engineering signs. Now if I can only get my layout up and running.  I just love the signs.

I love them too.  My biggest problem is making sure that I don't overdo it.

 

Art

you have a point.   got to watch the year you are trying to re create,  but flashing beer signs and flashing hotel signs all will work,  but the big exotic bill boards did not happen in 1963, some did, but rare.  there is a hotel in Memphis that (i think) had a exotic one on roof, but could be wrong

Chuck (cjack):

 

At the risk of being too obvious, have you tried contacting Chris Miller? The reason I ask is because I had a Pabst sign start going out, and I sent it back, hoping something could be done. It turned out that the contacts had gone bad; Chris sent a replacement sign (with my already made scaffold and circuit board) back to me and simply wrote that if I found it acceptable, just mail back a check for $14 or if not, just return the new sign and call it even.

 

Of course I sent the $14, and the new sign works great. Maybe you can have your IC sign repaired (or replaced) by Miller Engineering. Just a thought (and maybe you have already tried this)...

 

As for the Miller Engineering signs, I have so many I haven't even made yet, let alone put on my layout, and I still want more! They are fantastic and really enliven the layout.

 

Bruce

I have two of the Milwaukee Road signs, one in each size, but I haven't gotten to the stage in layout building where I'm ready to install them yet. When I get farther along, I will probably get some more, maybe a beer sign or two, or an oil company. 

Pelago,

I have three M.E signs ( BN, Arctic Refrigeration and Casino)... They're absolutely great! Though I do not have any pictures, they're featured in out most recent videos. Feel free to check them out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...yFU-JnoVHIDt87O_klvA 

Hope I helped,

Greg

www.youtube.com/trainbros89

I did. He indicated its most likely the sign, not the circuit and that sign is sold out

the club likes the Miller signs a lot. 

 

issue we have is they are only made for around 4000 hours of operations.

 

so far though Chris has been working with us to replace any that fade out.

 

we are getting more.

I have four of them:  PRR, Redi-Kilowatt, Planter's Peanut, and Cracker Jack.  The Redi-Kilowatt is exactly like the sign that was erected atop a building in my town which is why I bought it.  I do have a cracker jack box next to its sign and will put some peanuts in a gondola.  My wife thinks they're cute so I don't regret spending the money for them.

i just ordered the Mr Peanut, in fact i was looking at their web page and called my bride in and said "i want to order another sign, only condition is I want you to pick it out!"

she jumped in and picked Mr Peanut  it along with the support stand for rooftop is on its way.

I also ordered the power supply converter for 18vAC to 4.5DC, heck i could not build one for that price

 

BUT QUESTION OF THE DAY

'is there a competitor for Miller?'  i sure don't know

I have two Miller Signs on the layout, see photo below and two on the work bench.

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I like my Sherwin Williams paint sign. But the signs as nice as they are cost a little more than I'm willing to pay in order to have a bunch of them. Yeah there are quite a few I'd like to have.

cjack:

 

Bummer. Although I kinda thought you might have contacted him. If I see one...

 

Bruce

Yes, I thought about posting a Want Ad...but it still does "Illinois"...just no "Central"

Can anyone tell me if the Barber pole is flat or round?

The Miller Engineering signs are actually the most model railroading fun I have had in the past five years.I have them as a shelf display and on my train layout.

Dan

Chris and his crew at Miller Engineering are good people with great products & service.

 

it is round, even though it was not turned on it shows scale to a O gauge bldg

they also make a window flashing flat sighn

Just love collecting Miller signs. Though I never thought of them having a lifespan, 4,000 hours is a lot of time. Btw, as they age near that end of life mark, does their brilliance become progressively dimmer like an lcd panel does when it nears the end of its lifespan or does it just suddenly stop working? Curious to know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 nostalgia?? why not

 

 

 

 

 

"does it just suddenly stop working? Curious to know."

good project for a billion dollar science study for the economic recovery to be funded by another tax increase

""watching a Miller sign for 4000 hours straight""

 

well come on, got to have some levity some of the time

 

but seriously now,  is there a competitor for this kind of product.  I think these guys are great, have talked to them on the phone and they are quite personal, and just take care of their customers.  Just think what it would be like if you were dealing with Ching Chow Gee in Shanghai at his "made in china factory"   Or simply ATLAS track

The Memphis Peabody..... now I'd buy that one!

"The Memphis Peabody..... now I'd buy that one!"

ever see the ducks on parade, when they come down from roof in elevator to fountain in lobby??

HEY!! I bought the Miller Engineering Budweiser sign yesterday at the Hobbyland store in Bloomington, IL and put it on the layout. AND NOW the "Central" lights up. Hmmm...

If one breaks, you might try that...

LEDs in your pumpkins on the front porch?

Got two of the Schaefer Beer signs.  One is a building mount and the second a window mount.  The are going to be mounted on my MTH Railtown to be converted to a Schaefer Brewery.