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New Salisbury, Indiana: Man in a Box

The unique sign for a transmission shop is a full-color life-size wood carving of the shop owner, encased in a glass-sided outdoor case.

Address:
756 Hwy 64 NE, New Salisbury, IN
Directions:
One mile west of town, on the northwest corner of OH-64 and Rooster Church Rd NE.
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Transmission Man in a Box.

Man in a Box

A man holding a transmission has been encased in a box since 1968.

[Stephen Francia, 07/21/2020]

The man is Paul Conrad, owner of the transmission shop down the street. The shop opened in 1968. The current wooden carving of Paul -- which replaced an earlier carving -- was made in 2013.


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