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Posted By: moore798 D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Thu Jun 02 2011 10:38 PM
Been Looking A Long Time For One!

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Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Thu Jun 02 2011 10:40 PM
This Came With It!

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Posted By: DP Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Thu Jun 02 2011 10:55 PM
Nice!
Posted By: THE AMERICAN GARAGE Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 12:32 AM
Very Nice...and what a coincidence! wink
Posted By: thermactor Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 01:11 AM
What is the story on the "happy" sign? Do you know anything about it?

Thanks,
Wes
Posted By: K W FRITH Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 01:32 AM
Beautiful!
Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 01:51 AM
Wes,
This porcelain Happy sign comes from the old chain drive pump jacks in the oil patch of the 30's and 40's.They were on either side of the walking beam of the pump jack.They are quite colorful and cool graphics.They are quite scarce today,and quite a prize when found.I have another listed on EBAY now.
Robert
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 04:37 AM
Ironic the HAPPY sign has the Diamond also.
What does the SUNRAY sign measure point to point?
Quite a few yrs ago when ya couldn't hardly give a wellhead sign away, I use to cut the logos out & throw the rest away!
Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 11:03 AM
Dick
You are quite observant!The D-X measures 8.5 inches tip to tip.This is the real thing.Shelving is deep and no dings at all the back is industrial paint mounted on a fabricated cross with a u-bolt attachment.No edge chipping and day one gloss.Really don't believe it ever spent much time outside.I have a large original with the Natural Oils in my sights.The man has had it 20 years in his shop.Maybe someday!
Posted By: BIGTOM Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Fri Jun 03 2011 04:15 PM
Phenominal colors, I LOVE the "happy" sign. I will look it up on flEaBAY
Posted By: thermactor Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Sun Jun 05 2011 08:27 PM
Very interesting, Robert. Do you know if Happy had anything to do with Mid Continent, or is the matching symbol just a coincidence?

Thanks,
Wes
Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Sun Jun 05 2011 08:44 PM
Wes,I don't believe there was any connection.The art work and graphics on these old porcelain signs are what draw most of us to this collecting thing and the appreciation of the work that was involved in the manufacturing of these pieces.They just don't make em like that anymore.
Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Sun Jun 05 2011 08:48 PM
Wes, Hey I notice you favor a diamond symbol also in your avatar.Must be your engineering make-up.
Robert
Posted By: eshaver Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Wed Jun 08 2011 06:57 PM
Still, the similarities has me a wonderin ............. Ed Shaver
Posted By: K W FRITH Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Wed Jun 08 2011 07:06 PM
Robert--Whats the ebay number on your listing?
Posted By: moore798 Re: D-X Porcelain Find This Week - Wed Jun 08 2011 08:00 PM
The Happy Porcelain went off Monday evening #320707178011.I still have a few tucked back in my honey hole.
Robert
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