"An eagle-eyed redditor pointed it out in a Sunday, August 25 post. The "G" in The Grand Lake Theatre's giant, illuminated rooftop sign had a large chunk missing from the top left corner. "Looks like someone took a bite out of the G," the post read, with a photo of the damage to the vintage sign dating to 1926. The imaginative speculation began immediately."
"Part of the restoration work that began four years ago includes replacing the 3,000 incandescent lightbulbs with LED. King works full-time and can only dedicate time to restoring the sign on Sundays, Michaan said. Part of the work is to remove and clean the color caps that slip onto the bulbs to give them their hue."
The Grand Lake Theatre's rooftop "G" sign lost a large chunk from its top left corner, triggering public speculation. The damage resulted from metal fatigue and will be repaired as part of an extensive, multi-year restoration. Owner Allen Michaan and neon artist Greg King have collaborated for decades to restore and maintain the rooftop sign and marquee. The sign's original, non-digital operating mechanism dates to the theater's 1926 opening. Both the theater and the sign earned Oakland Landmark status in 1981. Restoration includes replacing 3,000 incandescent bulbs with LEDs and cleaning color caps; work proceeds with limited Sunday availability.
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