Thomas Beer Sign & Clock Repair

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Thomas Beer Sign & Clock Repair I have a passion for bringing vintage beer signs back to life. I buy signs too!

Located in the NW suburbs of Chicago, my goal is to revive memories and enjoy signs for many more years!

A little Ray & Frank on the Seeburg tonight. Just wired up the extension speaker! 🎵
10/20/2026

A little Ray & Frank on the Seeburg tonight. Just wired up the extension speaker! 🎵

It’s so convenient to be able to ask Michael Jacowski, “can I stop by later for a carousel motor?”I’ve had limited succ...
10/19/2026

It’s so convenient to be able to ask Michael Jacowski, “can I stop by later for a carousel motor?”

I’ve had limited success with repairing electric motors. They spin pretty well on their own but back in the fixture with a load on it, they often don’t have enough strength to turn the weight.

Mike has helped me out with a multitude of motors and has specific turn key solutions for some popular signs like the the Hamms 65 Anniversary & the smooth hanging Schlitz blue globe.

I’m all about reusing original equipment when possible but this is one of the few instances where I typically replace it. Some of these fixtures require significant disassembly to get to the middle and you don’t want to have to it twice! 

One of the best things I ever did to my CD juke was add a Bluetooth adapter! Good tunes in the shop is always a good ide...
10/19/2026

One of the best things I ever did to my CD juke was add a Bluetooth adapter! Good tunes in the shop is always a good idea! 🍺 It’s as easy as telling Alexa, “play grand funk on the laser star.”

This thing absolutely hammers and sometimes you want to listen to something other than what’s in the carousel.

Don Stacy is the premier CD jukebox guy, he helped me with my Rowe CD100A. He rebuilds players to selling complete machines with warranties and even ships them! 🎵

Next weekend is the coin op show, the fall one is always great! We purchased our first motion sign when it was still in ...
10/18/2026

Next weekend is the coin op show, the fall one is always great! We purchased our first motion sign when it was still in Grayslake, a Strohs kaleidoscope sign.

Be sure to check out the Victory Glass booth, those guys have great products to help keep jukeboxes playing music. We installed their solid state amplifier in our Seeburg 100R a few years ago and it still gets daily use.

I’ll be there early on Saturday morning, dropping off a pinball to a friend. If you see my shirt, say something. I’ll have business cards to hand out too! 🍺

Woke up this morning to 1,000 followers! 🍺If my memory serves me correctly, I started this last November to document som...
10/17/2026

Woke up this morning to 1,000 followers! 🍺

If my memory serves me correctly, I started this last November to document some of my personal sign repairs, namely a few Hamms acquisitions that needed a lot of work! It has since ballooned into fixing all sorts of signs for myself and others and it’s been a hoot!

I appreciate the support and look forward to providing more content. It’s so rewarding when someone says, “I followed your pictures and repaired my sign!” Whether I fix it or you do, another sign back in service is always a good thing! 🍻

10/17/2026

Lanshire movements always get a drop of oil and an hour to work it in while the gears are in the cleaner. Make ‘em as reliable as possible! 🍺

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This Hamms Preferred clock assembly came from the great state of Minnesota!She worked with a little nudge with the sides...
10/17/2026

This Hamms Preferred clock assembly came from the great state of Minnesota!

She worked with a little nudge with the sides off. Just enough buildup to make it work harder than it should but it’s all cleaned up and keeping good time on the bench.

Those removable sides are by design, you assemble everything with the sides off and then snap them into place as a last step. Having the sides off allows you to gently adjust the pivots into place without damaging them!

Maybe a week of testing and then she’ll be ready to go home!

We’re getting ready to hang the extension speaker and the wife would like to find a coffee or cafe themed Pam style cloc...
10/16/2026

We’re getting ready to hang the extension speaker and the wife would like to find a coffee or cafe themed Pam style clock to go on the wall over the 1015, next to the speaker.

If you know of one that needs work or not, please let me know!

A great mail day! Some great swag, 3D Sunbeam gears and a pair of Lanshire movements.That medium fits like a glove, than...
10/16/2026

A great mail day! Some great swag, 3D Sunbeam gears and a pair of Lanshire movements.

That medium fits like a glove, thank you Mr. Phillips! 🍺

10/14/2026

When it comes to sign placement on the wall or decorating a rain lamp, my wife is the real MVP.

She’s the artist, I’m just the wrench! 🍺

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Coral, IL
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