I recently completed a project for the Half Moon in Lockport, in conjunction with Dudeck Motors in Tyndall. The task at hand was to restore 3 vintage coolers, which all dated back to the 1940's.
Wayne McIntosh, the owner of the Half Moon, is one of those people who is meant to be in the field he is-his passion for all things vintage fifties, and his vision for the expansion to Half Moon where the coolers will be part of the decor, made this opportunity one to amazing to pass up.
The coolers were in fair condition, but needed a fair bit of bodywork to bring them back to life. Glen Dudeck of Dudeck Motors was one person I knew would be able to complete this part of the restoration and restore the coolers with great attention to detail.
I began to research each cooler on the Internet, tracking down production dates, colours, and options that the coolers were available with. There are many companies in the USA specializing in this, and it is somewhat amazing to see how collectible the coolers can be.
Once Glen had completed the amazing bodywork and base painting to perfection-which was no small task I might add, I came in to do the hand lettering along with my fellow friend and artist Dave Penner. Together we hand painted all the logos on the coolers. It was a lot of work, but the results were well worth it.
The coolers will be featured in the new addition of the Half Moon at 6860 Henderson (in Lockport) once renovations are completed later this spring.
