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Saw it in an antique store today and the owner was an old gentleman. made of old wood frame with glass face,, electri,c and definitely old..just not sure if the tex logo is authentic to the clock..It doesnt seem to be a sticker or anything. 
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IF the decal was as old as the face it would also be slightly yellowed.
Decal is almost as new as Price tag!
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Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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IF the decal was as old as the face it would also be slightly yellowed.
Decal is almost as new as Price tag! decal appears to have been put on yesterday.. 
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The clock owner would have been further ahead if he had added an "IH" decal to the face instead of the Texaco! John
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So you think there are more IH'rs on ebay than TEXACO'rs? LOL
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You've got me wrong on this one, Dick. Most of us posters here think this clock had the Texaco decal added (to make it seem more valuable to an uninformed buyer).
I noticed that the clock manufactor's name, "International", already appeared on the clock face. That was the basis for my tongue-in-cheek post above. I was suggesting that the deceptive seller should have used an "IH" decal instead of "Texaco", to create a possibly more believable, fake clock (by capitalizing on the "International" already on the face). I hate it, when I have to explain one of my snide posts!! (Just kidding, Dick.) John
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Putting a "wink" smilie face is helpful for the reader when a comically intended sarcastic message is posted. Lots of people have a hard time understanding when a person they don't know well is just kidding or if he is serious. Like this:  that is a semicolon ; and a right parenthesis ) together.
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OK, J-J I got it 
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Looks better, already!
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LOL! 
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Beautiful "upgrading" of the clock, Dick!! And thanks, Jim for the good advice on how to better convey the tone of any of my less than direct comments.  John
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