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(continued from page 8) Marquees had been chang-
ing simultaneously with the advent of digital tools and
finally have taken the ladder away from the mar-
quee. Today’s digital marquees are programmed
and changed remotely. The better mousetrap has
arrived. Today many architects and sign compa-
nies are steering theatres to digital.

But it’s not for everyone. There are hundreds of
classic historic theatres and marquees still us-
ing Snap Lok and Slotted letters. While letters
can still be found to keep the marquee filled,
it’s not as easy as it once was. Converting
an existing theatre marquee using Slotted
and Snap Lok letters today is, at the least
complicated, and depending on the re-
placement not too costly, to very much so.
Historic theatres can read the writing on
their marquees.

LHAT NOTE: Bay City Cargo is an LHAT Allied
Member and the last and only slotted and Snap Lok
marquee letters dealer left that we are aware of.
www.baycitycargo.com

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