cofounded a small band of u.s. and cuban neon enthusiasts who made it their mission to rescue as many of the signs as possible. helps you see the city in a new way, brings back memories of the city. people remember these signs from the 30s and 40s in hassan that as well. reporter: the artisans who search out and repair the signs in a labor of love that can take months. it depends on the complexity of the metal structure, if it s in good condition, if we have to make parts, depends on the availability of the raw materials. unfortunately, none of these items you can find in this country and they have to be imported. pursuing neon signs can seem like a quixotic pursuit. even when restored the signs often stay dark during the regular power cuts here. the restorationists say fixing the sign is just a beginning of transformation. the people are more likely to walk down a well-lit street,
metal structure, if it s in good condition, she says. if we have to make new part, it depends on the availability of the raw materials unfortunately, none of the items are in the country and they have to be imported. repairing them can be like a quixotic pursuit. every day, even when they re restored, the signs often stay dark during the regular power cuts here. the restorationists say fixing up the signs are just the beginning of a transformation. people are more likely to walk down a well-lit street, less likely to throw trash on the ground. and a little bit of hope as well. nadal says the signs are his small b-52 to the homeland he left at a young age. i m cuban-american. i wanted to come back and make a contribution to my country. and i m a neon guy. so i figure that neon would be a wonderful thing to do. it goes in keeping with the
condition, she says. if we have to make new part, it depends on the availability of the raw materials unfortunately, none of the items are in the country and they have to be imported. repairing them can be like a quixotic pursuit. every day, even when they re restored, the signs often stay dark during the regular power cuts here. the restorationists say fixing up the signs are just the beginning of a transformation. people are more likely to walk down a well-lit street, less likely to throw trash on the ground. and a little bit of hope as well. nadal says the signs are his small b-52 to the homeland he left at a young age. i m cuban-american. i wanted to come back and make a contribution to my country. and i m a neon guy. so i figure that neon would be a wonderful thing to do. it goes in keeping with the