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