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Offered for your consideration is this Antique Brass Hotel ELEVATOR sign. This sign hung in the "HOTEL ENGLISH AND OPERA HOUSE" from downtown Indianapolis Indiana 1880 - 1948. This once proud attraction was located on the monument circle which, anyone from Indianapolis knows is the exact center of the city and the exact center of the state. Indianapolis was designed as a wheel with monument circle being the hub and all the streets were the spokes. Below is an article I found on "HOTEL ENGLISH AND OPERA HOUSE" if you have a little time to read please This sign is amazing and is a true testament to the quality and class the the Hotel English was. It is constructed of solid brass, with brass hardware and even the original brass hanging chain. The interior workings are also a testament to the quality of product that was produced in the early 1900's. The ballast is a porcelain finished ballast. The plug is in the style of the old brown plugs seen throughout the early 1900's. This sign is double sided with a glass pane on each side that reads "ELEVATOR". The "ELEVATOR" signs are constructed of glass. The word "ELEVATOR" is actually molded or embossed into the glass. Overall this sign is in pretty good condition for being approximately a century old. It still works and lights up beautifully. The only defects to note are that one of the glass "ELEVATOR" panes has been cracked and repaired. Also the hanging chain does not have links to connect to itself and has been held together with wire which could easily be remedied I am sure. This wonderful old piece of Indianapolis history would fit seamlessly into any collection. /then-and-now-english-hotel-and-opera-house-120-monument-circle/ PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER PRIOR TO BIDDING (IF YOU ARE AN HONEST BUYER PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OFFENDED BY THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER.... IF YOU ARE A SCAMMER, CON ARTIST, OR JUST PLAIN MEAN THEN I HOPE YOU ARE OFFENDED....)DISCLAIMER : If you are a scammer of any kind, please move along. If you have ever left a negative feedback or returned an item fraudulently, please move on. If you have any intention on returning an item before you purchase it or if you plan on trying to get a partial refund before you even bid on an item, please move along. I know this sounds crazy but there are a lot of scammers on ebay. Honestly if you are a seller it would be the best for both of us if you would just move on. It seems there has been an influx of sellers trying to buy items and reselling them on this site lately. Honestly, just because I start items at .99 whatever I get for an item is usually the maximum. If you are a seller and plan on asking for a partial refund just to increase your profit margin on an item I sell you than you better think twice because I have never given a partial refund and you will just be asked to return the item. I do not pay return shipping nor do I refund initial shipping. If you plan on returning an item you will be responsible for the return shipping charges no matter who you are or what your gripe is. I try to give everyone in the world an opportunity at the items I sell. If you are an international scammer and think that you will claim an item did not show up just remember I track every package. You will be exposed as the lying cheat you are and your claim will be denied. Like I said above if you have ever left a negative feedback, I am probably not the seller for you, as everything I sell is "as is" "where is". If you do want a refund you will have to pay the return shipping and the refund will not include your initial shipping, only your purchase price. Most buyers do not realize that the initial shipping you have already paid. is gone. The post office has it and if you think I am going to return your initial shipping and pay return shipping you must be crazy. I have listed this item to the best of my ability and to the best of my knowledge this item is listed as accurately as possible. If you have any questions about this item, please contact me with ample tim... read more

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