Post #427932 by Hurricane Hayward on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 11:22 PM

That whole centerpiece, faux fountain included, appears to be made of metal. Could it have been made by the same person who made the doors and fixtures above the stairs? Here's a close-up of the signature on the front door. I think it says "Payez" or "Poyez" ... Does that mean anything to anyone?

Also, I just realized I forgot to post a photo of the other Witco piece above the back door. Unlike the identical owls above the front door, the pair above the back door are different:

The Tikis on the bowling alley appeared to be molded and painted plastic of some sort. I couldn't get close enough to touch.

Looking back at the original archival photos that were posted, it appears I was able to account for everything except:

• A missing Witco piece between the two owls above the front door. It appears to have been removed to make way for some sort of alarm sensor. There could have been a middle piece above the back door as well. Also replaced by electronics.

• As bigbrotiki pointed out, the early photos showed Witco benches and stools around the center "fountain." They must have been removed during a furniture upgrade at some point.

• I never saw the card room and it was not mentioned as one of the amenities. I'm guessing it was subdivided into the gym area (sans Witco) upstairs next to the billiard room.

Everything else appears much as it did some 40 years ago.

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2009-01-08 23:51 ]