Smackwater Jacks - Back To Their Roots

Ahead of their 50th anniversary, Smackwater Jacks returned to their original branding. We restored their bespoke projection sign and added new boards and window contravision.

We're incredibly excited to show off our new signage for Smackwater Jacks, a proud institution in Burnley town centre that has been going strong since 1977!

Ahead of their 50th anniversary next year, they didn't just want to update their previous signage. The bar wanted to return to their roots with their branding as it appeared all the way back when they first opened in the town.

So, we were more than happy to accommodate. We restored their bespoke projection sign, which has been fitted there since the bar opened in the 70s, including cleaning up and restoring the bespoke brass ring surrounding it.

We also provided some updated boards and window contravision, to evoke nostalgia and to give everything a vintage aesthetic.

This particular job is also on the back of us working on Enzo's Pizzeria for their 40th anniversary, and Barnfields' 50th anniversary celebrations. All very gratifying projects to work on for businesses with deep historical ties to Burnley and the local area.

Now we're getting all nostalgic — may have to drop by for old times' sake!

Restored Smackwater Jacks projection sign with brass ring and Burnley's Music Bar lightbox — The restored projection sign back in place on Ormerod Street, Burnley.

The previous pale blue Smackwater Jacks signage before restoration — Before: the previous pale blue scheme, weathered after years on the frontage.

Original brass ring and sign frame removed for restoration in the workshop — The original 1970s brass ring stripped down for cleaning and restoration.

Sign internals being retrofitted with LED modules in the workshop — Old fluorescent tubes swapped for efficient LED modules.

Newly printed Smackwater Jacks circular sign face in the TCB workshop — New sign faces printed in the original 1977 colourway.

Restored projection sign illuminated during workshop testing — Lit and tested in the workshop before installation.

Completed Smackwater Jacks frontage with new boards and projection sign — The finished frontage — new boards and restored projection sign.

Window contravision graphics reading No.1 Party Venue, Smackwater Jacks, Est. 1977 — Window contravision for a vintage, nostalgic finish.

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