Item Identification
Brand / Subject: Löwenbräu Beer (\"Special & Dark Special Beer\")
Brewer / Licensee: Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (\'79)
Manufacturer: Thomas A. Schutz Co. Inc., Morton Grove, Illinois
Date / Form Number: Form #21-13210, dated 1979 (stamped serial/production #170089)
Type: Backbar / Countertop edge-lit acrylic illuminated bar display
Design: Deeply engraved/frosted acrylic panel featuring the iconic heraldic Löwenbräu lion crest and typography, mounted into an arc-profile black stepped base with internal edge lighting.
Dimensions: Base measures approx. 9.5\" wide × 2.75\" deep; overall height is approx. 12\" tall.
ITEM SPECIFICS:
Brand: Löwenbräu / Miller Brewing Company
Year: 1979
Manufacturer: Thomas A. Schutz Co. Inc.
Type: Lighted Backbar / Countertop Display Sign
Theme: Breweriana, Beer
Material: Acrylic & Molded Plastic
Features: Internal Edge-Lit Illumination, Original Power Cord, Working
Width: Approx. 9.5 in (Base)
Height: Approx. 12 in
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Up for sale is an authentic vintage 1979 Löwenbräu illuminated edge-lit acrylic bar sign, produced for Miller Brewing Company by noted point-of-sale display maker Thomas A. Schutz Co. of Morton Grove, Illinois.
Features and Specifications:
Brand: Löwenbräu (\"Special & Dark Special Beer\")
Date / Label: Original factory paper label intact: Form #21-13210, Beer Brewed by Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S.A. \'79; Stamped Serial #170089.
Construction: Beveled clear acrylic panel featuring a deeply etched, frosted German heraldic lion crest and Löwenbräu lettering set into an arched gloss-black molded base.
Electrical: Standard 120V US wall plug cord (intact and supple).
Dimensions: Approximately 12 inches tall overall; base spans 9.5 inches wide by 2.75 inches deep.
Functional and Cosmetic Condition:
Tested and fully working: lights up cleanly with an even, brilliant edge glow that sharply defines the lion crest and lettering.
Acrylic is clear and structurally sound with no chips or cracks. Displays minor light surface handling marks and vintage edge signs typical of barware.
Base is solid with all rubber feet present and intact factory labeling on the underside.
Carefully packed with ample bubble cushioning and rigid boxing to ensure safe arrival. Fast shipping!
Keywords
Lowenbrau, Miller Brewing, Beer Sign, Lighted Bar Sign, Edge Lit, Acrylic Sign, Thomas A Schutz, Lion Crest, Breweriana, Man Cave Decor, 1979 Bar Light
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