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Posted By: s932 COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 01 2014 10:02 AM
This month I thought I would do something a little different and go with independent oil companies. So what I mean is any company that was not affiliated with any other company. Please post if you got it thanks
Posted By: s932 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 01 2014 10:10 AM
Here are a couple of independent globes I have. The first one is my favorite globe in my collection. The second globe even though they used the same name and same colors they are not related.


Posted By: Gas globe guy Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 01 2014 12:42 PM
Here are 2 rare ones for yeah.

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Posted By: Mr.Wadhams Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 01 2014 11:04 PM
Mr. Wadhams (The Original) was the president of the Independant Oilmans Association for a few years.

Jim

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Posted By: Dave Richey Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 01:59 AM
Small town (Richton) Mississippi based company that operated in several counties in Mississippi and some in Alabama for several decades.

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Posted By: Dave Rowlison Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 11:12 AM
Cavalier was Flint, Michigan based discounter until bought by Leonard & converted to the Best brand.

Dave

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Posted By: bustermonty Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 02:33 PM
Looked around at my Gasoline related signs and I don't think these were affiliated with any others. Weren't all older gas companies independent at one point before being acquired or closing? I have a Pennant sign before Sinclair does that count as an independent? Might have a few more that qualify for the thread.

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Posted By: wocopep Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 02:42 PM
Thats one super curb sign.
Posted By: Gasman84470 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 02:43 PM
That magic gas sign is great. Who wouldn't buy their gas for the car-after all its Magic?
No matter what company uses a big cat for a logo, it looks greaaaat. Well except the early Gilmore cat.
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 05:49 PM
Sweet stuff already!
Posted By: henlovestoys Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 06:23 PM
Dave,

The "Cavalier" art work (back of truck) is killer art work!

Were any signs made with that art work?

Hen
Posted By: dfranchi Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 02 2014 07:08 PM
Posted By: Dave Rowlison Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 03 2014 08:15 AM

Square Deal Oil Co had 5 stations listed on this 1949 map but later became a Phillips distributor.
1950 Simpson Oil Co map was later was owned by Sinclair.
1959 Drake's Refinery Stations map was Lansing, Michigan based with 30+ stations that have been sold individually.
1955 Speed King is an unknown that I followed leads toTwining, Michigan,Napoleon & Defiance, Ohio with no luck.

Dave

Hen ; I don't know of any Cavalier signs but they may exist.

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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 05 2014 02:49 AM
Posted By: advertologist Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 05 2014 04:27 AM
Independent oil globe... cool

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Posted By: JGD Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 05 2014 02:24 PM
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Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 01:00 AM
That TIME gas sign is amazing!!
Posted By: 60wayne Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 01:10 AM
Haffner , Larwance Ma. http://www.haffnersoil.com/company_history.htm

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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 02:07 AM
Originally Posted By: bsplichal95
That TIME gas sign is amazing!!


thank you just recently found a new home.

Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 02:45 AM
Posted By: scottpcm Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 02:17 PM
Randy great very rare Red Hat globe!!! Scott B.
Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 07:16 PM
The Clipper items are from the Independent Petroleum co. of Portland Oregon and the PDQ items are from the Petrol Corp.

Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 07:22 PM
A few Red Hat items which was a member of IOMA / Independent Oilmen of America

Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 07:41 PM
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 08:05 PM
After U See Dennis stuff might as well throw mine away.

Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 06 2014 11:40 PM
OTDP...... throw it my way...... sure wish I'd have seen Les before you did. wink
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Posted By: Chevrolet SS Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 01:48 AM
Circa 1940's QUINCY INDEPENDENT GASOLINE die-cut service station sign with gas station attendant.

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Posted By: avio Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 02:31 AM
WESTLAND OIL CO FROM NO DAK



Posted By: avio Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 02:33 AM
WESTLAND ONE PIECE

Posted By: QuartKans Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 02:57 AM
Haha I would say from the looks of it Dennis your house is more of a museum than a house! Outstanding collection.
Posted By: puregas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 03:03 AM
Took 25 years to get this globe back to Tennessee. Happened to mention this globe to Dan Matthews and he told me that Clifton Jones was buying the collection that this globe was in. Clifton sold it to me. Thanks Dan and Clifton.

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Posted By: advertologist Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 03:16 AM
that's one nice one piece globe.. cool
Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 07:15 AM
Posted By: rbonitz Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 10:38 AM
More Red Hat...
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 07 2014 09:46 PM
"QUINCY INDEPENDENT GASOLINE die-cut service station sign with gas station attendant.+

AweSome!!
Posted By: Tankar Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 02:28 PM
Wadhams Sign

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Posted By: DWSheffer Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 02:49 PM
Not sure if this qualifies or not, but here is my Midwest oval. There are two versions, right and left pointing arrow, this being the harder to find of the two evidently.
Darin

Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 09:16 PM
These were dug out of a dumpster a number of years ago.... unfortunately I was the 2nd owner after the dumpster guy, so they weren't cheap.









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Posted By: advertologist Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 10:33 PM
.. cool

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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 11:48 PM
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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 08 2014 11:54 PM
Always get a kick out of this one "Dope Free"

Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 12:36 AM
Here are some Beacon items from the Caminol Company / Hanford and Santa Fe Springs CA.......



Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 12:40 AM
And a few more Rainbow items from the True's Oil Co. / Tacoma and Spokane WA.....
Posted By: s932 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 01:27 AM
Nice stuff as always Dennis
Posted By: Gas globe guy Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 02:04 AM
DANG DENNIS!!!! Those are killer items!!! Top notch as always! I would pay to see your collection!
Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 02:32 AM
Thanks guys for the kind words...I had a member ask me about the Kettleman King globe. That was Beacon's premium grade of gasoline.
Thank goodness that I can type because my jaw will not get off the ground after seeing those pics Dennis!!! WOW and then some!
Thanx for sharing!
Posted By: Dale Stephens Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 09:57 PM
Hi everyone. I don't have many independent items, especially not anything like some have posted, but I have a few Alabama independents. Here is some....Dale

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Posted By: Dale Stephens Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 10:01 PM
More. The Moore's lenses have different colored lettering on the words "first grade"..

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Posted By: Dale Stephens Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 10:03 PM
One more independent, this may not be an Alabama Company. Not sure...

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Posted By: DWSheffer Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sun Feb 09 2014 10:46 PM
Very nice items Dale. I love the globe with the derrick on it!
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 10 2014 12:12 AM
Originally Posted By: DWSheffer
Very nice items Dale. I love the globe with the derrick on it!


I'll 2nd That!!
Here is a couple of indys that I was given pics of. Not mine unfortunately!



Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 10 2014 05:05 AM
A few items from Pathfinder Petroleum Company of Los Angeles California.....
Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 10 2014 05:11 AM
Here are some items from California Petroleum Corporation and Ventura Refining Company .....


Posted By: JimT Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 10 2014 10:28 AM
WOW
Posted By: Dale Stephens Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Mon Feb 10 2014 12:51 PM
Thanks Darrin and Paul...
Posted By: TheGriffin Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Tue Feb 11 2014 03:40 PM
Since Dale got us rolling with Alabama, I'll join in.

My fav is Rebel out of Whistler, AL. Then there is Interstate Oil out of Montgomery, AL, More Fosters out of Opp, AL, and Mutual out of Birmingham, AL.

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Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 01:36 AM
Great stuff so far guys. Here are some items from Mohawk Petroleum Corporation / Bakersfield and San Francisco California.


Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 01:40 AM
Kreiger Oil Company was a very small marketer in Southern California.
Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 01:43 AM
Wasatch was the Utah brand for the Chief stations
Posted By: hawkike Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 02:07 AM
N.Ca. Co.from the past. smile

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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 02:34 AM
Posted By: tennesseepickers Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 02:55 AM
Nashville tn cassety oil company

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Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 03:19 AM
Dennis, AWESOME Collection! Thanks for posting
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 06:03 AM
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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 11:25 PM
Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Wed Feb 12 2014 11:27 PM
Posted By: gmstuff Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 13 2014 12:24 AM
I don't have much gas and oil stuff but here are some of my favorites.. The Keith Gasoline globe is from a small oil company that I was told was from New England.. They were later bought out by Sinclair..

The Crescent sign is from am oil company based out of Baltimore. This company started life as the Red "C" Oil Company, pre 1900.. The Wizard Gas globe was Red C's gas brand, notice the red "C" in the background.. I don't find much Red C or Crescent stuff so when I do it's always a great find..

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Posted By: Dave Richey Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 13 2014 01:05 AM
Early Meridian, MS co.

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Posted By: Dave Richey Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 13 2014 01:08 AM
Early MS company I would love to find more info on. They seem to have disappeared in the 30's. Crystal Springs, McComb, Columbus are the cities listed on the can.

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Posted By: Alex Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 13 2014 06:00 PM
Couple of independents from Montana. Alas, I no longer have the Grizzly sign. The Power globe and pump plate were from the old Montana Power Company from the 30s and 40s. They sold off the refinery to Union 76 after WWII and eventually got out of the business. We didn't own the stations, just a distributor. Before I moved to Butte they cleaned out a warehouse and a whole bunch of globes went to the dump.

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Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Thu Feb 13 2014 08:03 PM
Very cool stuff on this thread!
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 14 2014 12:48 AM
Couple Decals on Glass



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Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 14 2014 01:13 AM


Posted By: pumpingethyl Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 14 2014 02:34 AM
Here are some Grizzly smalls to go with the great Grizzly sign already posted by Tom....MacMillan Oil was a small Independent in Southern California.....
Posted By: Tbirdgas Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Sat Feb 15 2014 02:45 AM
Posted By: TC Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 21 2014 10:48 PM
Hi. here's one from Burlington Refineries in Ontario, CAN.

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Posted By: huskybob Re: COTM Feb 2014 Independent oil companies - Fri Feb 28 2014 01:38 AM


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