Carefully unpack the carton and make sure all the contents are included. Contact us if you are missing any items. The number kit contains two of each digit 0 – 9 and two end pieces.

As you are inspecting the contents please notice that one face of the stencil has a shiny finish and the other face has a matte finish. The shiny face goes up.

Shiny Face Up.

Flange to the right.

Also notice each piece has an inset cut on one side and a flange cut on the other side. The flange goes on the right side.

So make sure to have the shiny side up and the flange on the right. The inset should hook and overlap the flange. The baseline will now be aligned correctly.

We sometimes describe the interlocking design works like a ‘jigsaw puzzle.’ Jigsaw is not the best word, hook and overlap would better describe the process.

Here is a picture of the wrong way to assemble the interlocking stencil.

There are some numbers that create common mistakes because of their symmetrical design; 0 1 6 8 and 9. Always make sure that the shiny side is up and the flange is to the right.

The stencil is made of Low Density Polyethylene. It is a non-hazardous, very flexible, extremely tough non-porous plastic. Paint (after build-up) will peel off quite easily. Do not use thinners or solvents to clean the product. If using water based paint, stencils are easy to clean by washing wet paint off immediately after use.

When properly assembled, pieces will overlap slightly. This allows stencil to be moved as one piece and prevents paint from leaking between pieces.

We ship all our stencils rolled up in boxes to save you on shipping costs. However, because this material is so soft and flexible, it will tend to stay curled up for a while after removing from the box. For best results, unpackage all stencils as soon as you receive your shipment. Lay stencils curve face down on a hard surface in the sun (if possible) for a couple of hours. This will generally warm the plastic up and allow it to return to its original shape. Rolling the stencil up in the opposite direction of the curve will also help. After use, store stencil flat or hang at normal room temperature. Be very careful if you must use or store your stencils in cold weather (45 degrees or colder); the plastic becomes brittle and break.

The first thing you’ll notice with the purchase of you Swinger Sidewalk sign is how quick it was delivered. Most orders placed by 2PM EST will ship the same afternoon.

Inspect your package when it arrives for any damage or missing items. Call us 1-800-582-6366 if there is an exception to the order.

Here is a parts list of what the package contains:

• 1ea- Corrugated 24” Sign Face
• 2ea- Uprights
• 2ea- Cross Tubes
• 4ea- Anti-Slip Feet
• 4ea- Cross Tube Insert
• 4ea- Truss Head Bolt
• 1ea- Threaded Cross Rod
• 2ea- Knob Bushing
• 2ea- U-Channel
• 2ea- Knobs
• 1ea- Instructions

1. The first step is to install each of the four Anti-Slip Feet into each of the four holes on bottom of uprights. Press the drive pin down completely to lock in hole.



2. Step two is to attach the two Cross Tubes to the two uprights using the Cross Tube Inserts (small bushings) and Truss Head Bolts. Place the Cross Tube Insert into the Cross Tube with the small end in first. Then slide the Cross Tube into the deep recess of each Upright. You may have to push hard to make sure it fits tight. Then insert Truss Head Bolt and tighten. Repeat for the other Cross Tube.



3. The third step is to measure 13-1/2” down from top of sign face and mark the edge. This is where the Threaded Cross Rod will slide through the sign face.



4. The fourth step is to attach Knob to one end of Threaded Cross Rod



5. Slide on Knob Bushing, large flat face against Knob.



6. Slide on Sign Holder Bushing, U-Channel facing in.
7. Insert Threaded Cross Rod into sign face at mark 13-1/2” from top



8. Slide on Sign Holder Bushing U-Channel facing sign.



9. Insert Threaded Cross Rod into hole at top of Upright.



10. Slide on Knob Bushing, large flat face out.



11. Tighten Knobs firmly making sure sign face sits in U-Channels



12. Ta Da! Your Swinger Sidewalk sign is ready to use.

Here are some helpful hints when using your Swinger Sidewalk sign:

Decorate the sign face before attaching to base. Keep design simple for maximum impact.

To transport, tip sign on one upright and hold from other Upright. Sign is only 24” wide and will fit through any doorway.

Swinger Sidewalk Signs are designed for wind loads up to 20-25 mph. In the event of high winds bring sign inside, put sandbags on cross tubes, or add sand to ballast port inside of Upright by prying out cap.

Saving time can save lives - just ask a fireman or police officer.

Or you can ask Bill Seymour, 40, a married father with three children, businessman and volunteer fireman for the past 16 years.

Bill Seymour, a blue collar guy who not only cares about his own family and his neighbors, has strongly recommended the use of the easy to install reflective house number signs on properties throughout the country.

“It leads to significantly faster emergency response time, “Seymour recently told a reporter.

Seymour said he had heard about reflective house numbers from Grace O’Malley a community activist and a member of the board of the Timber Cove Home Association.

Timber Cove, in rural Northern California, is a two to three hour scenic drive north of San Francisco and has only about 300 people living there full time in some 500 homes. But during the summer months the population in this little “Redwood Coast” community swells to over 5,000 people. The town, with virtually no business district or Post Office of its own, includes just two restaurants, two inns and two general stores with gas stations. It serves travelers to area destinations Fort Ross Historical State Park and the Salt Point State Park.

It’s been estimated that only about two percent of the homes in this Sonoma county community had reflective numbers; that’s only about 10 homes in 500. Until now!

Seymour went home from the association meeting and got on the computer and found Alphabet Signs, clear across the country in Wilmington, Delaware.

Bill telephoned and spoke to company president, Daniel Keane and discussed using the reflective house numbers for re-sale as a fundraiser for the Timber Cove fire department. Daniel Keane learned that the local volunteer fire company had an outreach group made up of teenagers interested in pursuing fire fighting as a career. The Explorers group was interested in going house to house and inform residents of the benefits of reflective house numbers to EMT drivers. Keane thought this was a great idea to save lives in light of the California wild fires and offered the firemen a 35% discount. The fireman and Alphabet Signs finally made a deal.

An initial order of 22 reflective house number signs were delivered to Bill Seymours’ house and he explained their use to the teenage group and soon the Explorers were out explaining the signs and installation to property owners. Homeowners were “very impressed” and soon they sold out. The fundraiser was a success and everyone was happy.

O’Malley told a reporter that Michael Singer, the fire chief in the Timber Cove Fire Protection District, which is a 50 square mile unincorporated community in Northwest Sonoma County, had asked the property owners to install the numbers.

“Having unified night visible signs make good sense for homeowners and for those trying to find them to help them, ” said O’Malley.

There are Explorer groups all across America and they train like full-fledged volunteer firemen and are dedicated to saving lives and property. And they do fundraising for their own and other local organizations throughout the year.

“The Explorers is an extension of the Boy Scouts of America,” said Bill Seymour.

“They learn the basic fundamentals of firefighting and EMS services and are advised by professional and volunteer firemen and paramedics.”

Timber Cove volunteer fire department is made up of 30 members. And in a town with just one school (K-12) boasts of an Explorer group of 13 teenagers of which Seymour’s middle-child Chelsy, 15, is an Assistant Chief. His other daughter, Brittany, 17, is also a volunteer fireman. Bill Seymour and wife Katie also have a son, TJ, who is only six-years-old.

Dan Keane, president of Alphabet Signs, said, “The reflective house numbers were the perfect fundraiser item for the Explorers of Timber Cove Fire Department since they provide utility to the organization’s purpose.

“The reflective number addresses save lives, injuries and property simply because they make getting to a specific property easier. And they make it easier for friends and delivery people, like the paramedics or the pizza guy finding a place in the city, the suburbs or the rural spots.”

Talking to scores of police and firemen across the USA over the years they have all agreed that the day was coming when all communities would require reflective numbers on all properties since they save time and save lives and property, a veteran news reporter told Alphabet Signs.

The large 6 by 18 inch placard is easy to put on any property and take only minutes to install but can save so much more time. A simple household screwdriver is all it takes to install the aluminum rust free sign in minutes. “Anyone can do it,” said Keane. The rounded corners guarantee you’ll be safe from sharp cuts. It’s maintenance-free, will not wear out, and made to Federal Highway Administration standards. It’s been government field tested.

‘If our reflective house numbers help ONE fireman or cop or a delivery guy can find an address easier and faster we’ll be happy and satisfied,” said Alphabet Signs Dan Keane.

Explorer Assistant Chief Chelsy Seymour said that a recent wild land fire in the Timber Cove area showed the fire department and community members that “it was significantly” harder to identify one property from the next since the number signs had yet to be installed.

Her father, Bill added about the reflective numbers, “it makes our jobs easier.”

Chelsy noted, “These signs can make every community safer.”

Bill, a native Californian, moved to Timber Cove 17 years ago. The high school grad now owns Timber Cove Excavating he said. He grew up in Manchester near the Pacific Ocean after being born in nearby Crescent City, near the Oregon border.

He’s served on the school board and worked on numerous fundraisers while he also coached little league, T-ball, baseball and softball teams.

Of Alphabet Signs staff he said, “They were extremely helpful. The staff was very courteous…They were punctual on responding to e-mails and whenever they said they would have something done by a certain time, they would have it done.

“Overall, great customer service,” Seymour said.